For the Brownie Bites:
3 cups peccans
2 tbsp almond butter
1/4 cup honey or agave
1/4 cup cacao
pinch of quality salt (sea, if possible)
Dump the pecans in your food processor and process them down to a fine flour, then until it stops moving -- some of the pecans will break down and release their oil and they will start to clump and turn into pecan butter (yum!) Give it a good stir by hand and then toss in the rest of the ingredients. Continue to process until the mixture forms a solid ball. Transfer to a bowl and give the dough a good stir by hand to make sure it is mixed well.
Grab a small amount of the dough and rool into a ball with your hands. Press the ball down with your thumb to flatten it out and make an impression in the middle. Place the flattened brownie bite onto a plate. Prepare the rest of the dough in this fashion. Next, make the frosting (ingredients listed below) and let it sit in the fridge to a bit. Then fill the indentation of each brownie bite with 'a healthy amount' of the frosting.
These can be eaten right away, though the brownie dough will b e at room temperature. Put into the fridge for thirty minutes to firm up, or if you will not be serving them right away.
For the the Frosting:
2 cups cashews
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup honey or agave
1/2 cup water
Equipment needs:
Food processor
Pastry bage, cone, press, etc
Optional: High speed blender
