In case you missed our Poosh Your Wellness: Future You virtual festival yesterday, here’s a recap. During the female self-care session, Urska Srsen, co-founder of Bellabeat, and Shayna Taylor, holistic nutritionist and chef, chatted about the female cycle phases, which self-care practices to optimize and when in order to function at your best, and how to make healthy chocolate dates to ease and satisfy PMS symptoms.
You can watch the full session on living by your cycle in the below video and learn the step-by-step instructions for the delicious and fulfilling dates at the end.
PMS-Fighting Chocolate-Covered Dates with Nut and Seed Butter
Recipe Type:Snack/Dessert
Dietary Info:Vegetarian, Can Be Vegan, Gluten-Free
Serving Size:16 dates
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:1-2 hours
Total Time:2 hours
Ingredients:
1 cup shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
1 cup organic or sprouted walnuts
2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender (optional)
1/8 teaspoon organic cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
16 Medjool dates, pitted
2 cups chopped dark chocolate
1 square inch of cacao butter or coconut oil
Big, flaky sea salt and or chia seeds (optional)
Instructions:
1. In a food processor, process the pepitas, walnuts, lavender, cinnamon, fine-grain sea salt, honey, and vanilla until very smooth, like a nut butter (this will take a few minutes; you may need to scrape down the sides a few times). Stuff into the center of each date, then place in the freezer while you make your chocolate.
2. Using a double boiler or microwave, melt together the chocolate and the cacao butter until smooth. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a fork, dunk each date into the chocolate, shaking off any excess before placing on the parchment. Alternatively, you can drizzle the dates with chocolate instead of dunking. Sprinkle the tops with flaky sea salt if using, then return to the freezer.
3. Freeze until completely solid, at least an hour, before transferring to a large bag for long-term storage.
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