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Dark Chocolate-Amaretto Cake Bites {No Bake}

by Lindsay Cotter · 10/26/2017

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★★★★ 3.8 from 28 reviews
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Dark Chocolate-Amaretto Cake Bites that require no baking and just a few simple ingredients. Almond butter, cocoa, almond flour, almond extract, maple syrup, dark chocolate, and Amaretto. Perfect for the holidays and parties! This bite size dessert recipe is easy make non alcoholic, plus it’s vegan friendly.

No Bake Dark Chocolate-Amaretto Cake Bites! A delicious #dessert bite recipe for the Holidays. #grainfree #Vegan

Say hello to the worlds easiest grain free Chocolate-Amaretto Cake recipe. In cake bite form!

Okay but first!  You must promise me something. You are not allowed to judge my confession. I don’t care if you are a chocolate lover or super clean on sugar eater. I don’t care if you are paleo or vegan. I don’t care if you enjoy liquor or never drink it. The fact is, this is a no judge zone. Capeesh?

I just ate boozy cake bites for breakfast. … with coffee… and I enjoyed EVERY BITE. Says the Gluten free nutrition specialist. Blasphemy. Gasp!

Dark Chocolate-Amaretto Cake Bites that require no baking and just a few simple ingredients. Almond butter, cocoa, almond flour, almond extract, maple syrup, dark chocolate, and Amaretto. Perfect for the holidays and parties! This bite size dessert recipe is easy make non alcoholic and vegan friendly.

 

You see, this is what happens when you make something delicious pre-holidays. Meaning, I have no one else to share these with except my husband, his co-workers, and my favorite neighbor.  Except.. I don’t think they drink and I surely don’t want them to accidentally give these to their kiddos. OMG, how funny (and embarrassing) would that be?

I mean, don’t get me wrong, these Dark Chocolate Amaretto cake bites have a non alcoholic version, but the ones I just made (and ate) are totally boozy. The real deal Amaretto ya’ll! Not the extract. So yes, I had a boozy chocolate cake dessert bite for breakfast. There could be worse things in life.

But let’s back the boozy train up for a minute. Do you think there is room in life for cake, liquor, and dark chocolate?! Obviously I think YES, indeed. Depending on your current state of health, that is.

Here’s where I try to justify my actions and recipe in lists form. Let’s examine, shall we?

For the past three I’ve shared a boozy no bake bread/cake bites recipe right around certain holidays.

Here a few:

  • Dark chocolate whiskey cake bites
  • Bourbon Banana Bread bites
  • Coconut Margarita Bites

These recipes are meant to serve as a quick easy recipe to share with others; whether that be at a party, gathering, or even as a gift. I never once think of these dessert cake bites as “indulgent food” only and here’s why.

  1. The amount of alcohol in each bite is trivial. It’s mainly for flavor. Unless you eat the whole batch in a sitting. I don’t recommend that though. Capeesh?
  2. The other ingredients in these so called “cake” bites and dessert bites are made with unrefined sugars, grain free, and vegan friendly ya’ll! Plus the extra dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants, that evens out the liquor, right? Wink wink. We will get to the ingredients in a bit. Hang tight!
  3.  1 shot of hard liquor (our in this case Amaretto) is around 100 calories. Now, divide that into 25 bites. That’s 4-5 calories from alcohol per bite. See, not to shabby eh?

Okay okay, I’m not justifying that you have a dozen boozy cake bites for breakfast.. ahem, like me. But I am saying this. If you want to save time in the kitchen and enjoy cake guilt free (for the most part), then these cake bites are just the thing. Did I also mention they are super filling? Oh yes, for sure. A little goes a long way!

So, grab these ingredients and let’s get the ball rolling. I mean cake bite … rolling? Meh. My Pun failed.

For the Ameratto  “cake bite” batter you will need ? ?almond flour, unsweetened cocoa, coconut flour, coconut sugar, vanilla, sea salt, almond butter, Amaretto (or amaretto and almond extract), Maple syrup.

Dark Chocolate-Amaretto Cake Bites that require no baking. Made with simple ingredients, this bite size dessert recipe is easy, grain free, vegan friendly!

Dark Chocolate-Amaretto Cake Bites that require no baking. Made with simple ingredients, this bite size dessert recipe is easy, grain free, vegan friendly!

For the Dark Chocolate Coating you will need ? ? Dark chocolate chips and coconut oil.

If you want to be daring and LOAD up these cake bites, here’s what you can add ? ?  Orange zest, orange extract, chopped nuts, or even melted a butterscotch topping. Daring, I know! P.S if you are going to add the butterscotch topping, I highly recommend using Guittard brand.

  • Real Vanilla
  • Non GMO
  • Peanut Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Natural Flavor

That was my last list. Promise!

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Chocolate-Amaretto Cake Bites {No Bake}


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3.8 from 28 reviews

  • Author: Lindsay Cotter
  • Total Time: 16 minutes
  • Yield: 25 cake bites 1x
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Chocolate-Amaretto Cake Bites! A bite size dessert that requires no baking. Grain free and vegan option!


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup blanched fine almond flour (Bob’s red mill)
  • 1/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 tbsp coconut flour (heaping scoops)
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar (see notes)
  • 1/3 c to 1/2 c creamy no stir almond butter
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2–4 tbsp Amaretto (to taste)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
  • pinch of sea salt

Dark Chocolate Coating:

  • 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips (Enjoy Life Foods)
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil (refined)

Optional Toppings or Add-ins:

  • orange extract
  • melted butterscotch chips to coat (see notes for brand)
  • orange zest
  • Powdered sugar or coconut sugar

Instructions

1. Sift together your almond flour and coconut flour. Place in a large bowl and add your cocoa powder and coconut sugar (or brown sugar if you don’t have coconut sugar).
2. Add your almond butter. Stir ingredients all together.
3. Add in your maple syrup a little at time, mixing to form a dough batter. Lastly, stir in your amaretto, almond extract, vanilla, and sea salt.
4. Mix again with spoon. You might have to use your hand to mix a bit. If batter is too runny, add more almond flour. If the batter is too dry, add more maple syrup or nut butter
5. Roll into 1-1.5 inch balls and place on cookie tray or plastic ware with parchment paper underneath.
6. Next melt the dark chocolate chips to create a shell.
7. Place dark chocolate chips and coconut oil in microwave. Cook 3x at 30 second intervals, mixing each stop.
8. Once chocolate is melted, take a whisk and dip it in your melted chocolate. Drizzle this over the bites. You can also coat the bites in the melted chocolate, if desired. Another topping option is to add melted butterscotch chips. It’s not vegan friendly, but so delicious! See notes.
9. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and/or coconut sugar
10. Place in freezer and Let them freeze for 20-30 minutes.
11. Then transfer into sealed container if not using right away. Keep in fridge or freezer for up to 6 weeks.

Notes

Estimated Nutrition Per Cake Bite varies depending on the amount of dark chocolate and Amaretto you use.

If you are going to add the melted butterscotch topping, I highly recommend using butterscotch chips from Guittard brand. NOTE: It is not dairy free.

If you don’t have coconut sugar, brown sugar will work or stevia in the raw.

 

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 minute
  • Category: dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cake bite
  • Calories: 70
  • Sugar: 4g
  • Fat: 4g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Carbohydrates: 6g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 1g

Keywords: no bake cake bites, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, chocolate desserts

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No Bake Dark Chocolate-Amaretto Cake Bites! A delicious #dessert bite recipe for the Holidays. #grainfree #dairyfree

 

Alright my friends, do share.. would you or wouldn’t you eat cake for breakfast? I mean, cake bites.. with Amaretto?

I’m thinking YES!

Cheers, literally.

Lindsay Cotter - Cotter Crunch

 

 

 

Dark Chocolate-Amaretto Cake Bites that require no baking and just a few simple ingredients. Almond butter, cocoa, almond flour, almond extract, maple syrup, dark chocolate, and Amaretto. Perfect for the holidays and parties! This bite size dessert recipe is easy make non alcoholic and vegan friendly. #dessert #glutenfree #dairyfree

 

 

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  1. Best Braces in Littleton says

    02/07/2019 at 7:15 AM

    That looks really yummy. I hope they don’t stuck into my braces

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. WINDOWS XP PRODUCT KEY says

    07/05/2018 at 2:24 AM

    I am so grateful to find your particular post. I have bookmarked this website and I will keep visiting you for further such interesting posts.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Gaby Dalkin says

    11/03/2017 at 5:37 PM

    Ummm that dark chocolate coating is EVERYTHING!

    Reply
  4. Katie says

    11/01/2017 at 3:05 PM

    How much for a dozen?! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Erin@WellPlated says

    10/31/2017 at 9:54 PM

    Ummm OBVI I need to be eating breakfast at your house!

    Reply
  6. Traci | Vanilla And Bean says

    10/31/2017 at 11:04 AM

    Boozy bites are the best! Not just for holidays and especially mid afternoon when I need a pick-me-up! SO good my dear! xo

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/31/2017 at 4:13 PM

      Wanna do a happy hour? 😉 Miss you! Catch up soon?

      Reply
  7. Maria says

    10/30/2017 at 10:27 PM

    I want a dozen!

    Reply
  8. Heather Christo says

    10/30/2017 at 5:14 PM

    OH YUM!! I could eat them all!

    Reply
  9. Jeanine Donofrio says

    10/30/2017 at 4:58 PM

    These look ridiculously good! Love these boozy balls!

    Reply
  10. gerry speirs says

    10/30/2017 at 3:01 PM

    Cn you just throw a dozen in a box and shape em’ to me stat?

    Reply
  11. Liz @ Floating Kitchen says

    10/30/2017 at 2:14 PM

    I would never judge a person for eating dessert (or having a taste of booze!) at breakfast! Lol. These look fantastic and so festive!

    Reply
  12. Lexi says

    10/30/2017 at 12:14 PM

    These look 100% amazing. SO making!

    Reply
  13. Mariska says

    10/30/2017 at 8:45 AM

    Wow, they look beautiful. I am a big fan of no-bake desserts, and I often incorporate amaretto in my treats. A perfect recipe to make this Holiday season! Love the pictures too!!!!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/30/2017 at 10:11 AM

      Thank you Mariska! I love Amaretto in desserts too. Hope you try them!

      Reply
  14. Michelle @ Running with Attitude says

    10/27/2017 at 6:45 PM

    Pinned and I cannot wait to make them!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 11:41 PM

      You made the whiskey ones last year right? lol we need a boozy ball party

      Reply
      • Michelle @ Running with Attitude says

        10/28/2017 at 9:53 AM

        Good memory! I did make them and they were a big hit! A boozy ball party sounds like it may be necessary 🙂

        Reply
  15. Sarah | Well and Full says

    10/27/2017 at 1:15 PM

    Hey, if Bloody Marys and Mimosas can be a breakfast thing, then boozy amaretto cake bites can DEFINITELY be a breakfast thing. Rock on, lady 😉

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 11:41 PM

      Amen to that sista

      Reply
  16. Bethany says

    10/27/2017 at 11:50 AM

    I love little treats like these! They look amazing!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 2:57 PM

      Thanks Bethany!

      Reply
  17. Matt Robinson says

    10/27/2017 at 11:44 AM

    Can’t believe how easy these are, they look incredible!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 11:43 PM

      To good to Be true right?! ????

      Reply
  18. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    10/27/2017 at 10:15 AM

    Um, I would like to order a batch for the holidays please!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 11:42 PM

      I’ll send you 10 batches ??

      Reply
  19. Susie @ Suzlyfe says

    10/27/2017 at 9:32 AM

    I’m pregnant, bring on cake for breakfast and any sneak way to get my alcohol in 😀

    Reply
  20. cakespy says

    10/27/2017 at 7:55 AM

    “Do you think there is room in life for cake, liquor, and dark chocolate?! Obviously I think YES, indeed.”

    Yes, darling, yes. Yes yes yes! Love these!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 11:42 PM

      Yessss! So glad you agree my friend

      Reply
  21. Ben Myhre says

    10/27/2017 at 6:51 AM

    This looks really, really good and your photographs are great.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 7:46 AM

      Thanks so much Ben!

      Reply
  22. Tieghan Gerard says

    10/26/2017 at 11:04 PM

    Can you say yum 5 times over?!?! These look incredible!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 11:43 PM

      Haha for sure! Or one big yuuuuuuuuuuum!

      Reply
  23. Cassie Autumn Tran says

    10/26/2017 at 3:19 PM

    You know, I think this is the only way anyone can get me drunk. Spike my chocolate, not my drinks.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 7:55 AM

      Haha totally! Love that

      Reply
  24. Leigh Ann says

    10/26/2017 at 12:58 PM

    Ok girl, you got me here! Chocolate and Almond??? I cant even. I must make these asap!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 7:56 AM

      And I’m so glad you did!

      Reply
  25. Hannah says

    10/26/2017 at 12:22 PM

    Hey!
    I would really love to make these but I don’t have coconut flour. Is there something else I could use?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/26/2017 at 12:50 PM

      Hey Hannah! What flour do you have on hand? Oat, GF? those would work. You might have to adjust the honey/almond butter a bit. Keep me posted

      Reply
  26. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    10/26/2017 at 10:29 AM

    Yes please to these Lindsay! They sound absolutely decadent! I LOVE the addition of the amaretto and that dark chocolate coating! I would have a hard time stopping at just a few!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 7:57 AM

      haha yes, that was a hard thing. Stopping. EEK!

      Reply
  27. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    10/26/2017 at 10:22 AM

    You know I’m on board with your boozy balls! Bonus that they’re chocolate. Can I please eat them all in one sitting???

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      10/27/2017 at 7:56 AM

      You sure can! Just come over and bring coffee. Mmm k? Mwah!

      Reply

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