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Raw Vegan Ginger Chews

January 12, 2016 By admin Leave a Comment

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raw vegan ginger chews food processor I was in the check out line at Trader Joe’s the other day, and looked over at the candy and chocolate section. The good ole “Gin Gins” jumped out at me. I love ginger chews. I can’t travel without them since I get motion sickness very easily. It’s my safety blanket. But instead of buying some, I decided to make a raw vegan version using dates instead of white sugar. A much healthier alternative to the old time favorite. Ginger chews are loaded with.  .  .  wait for it.  .  . ginger! Eating ginger is a great idea especially during the cold winter months, as it is an immune booster and these are really easy to make.

To start, grind the cashews fine in a blender or a food processor.

raw vegan ginger chews
Blend all the ingredients except for the coconut sugar in the food processor until it becomes a smooth paste.

raw vegan ginger chews
Lay the mixture out on a piece of parchment paper, and form it into a rectangular block about 1/2 inch thick. Put it in the freezer for 30 minutes to 1 hour to chill and get firmer. It is too soft to mold at this point.

raw vegan ginger chews
While you are waiting for the mixture to firm up, grind up some raw coconut sugar in a coffee or spice grinder until it becomes a fine powder. You can use a blender for this as well, but coffee or spice grinders do a better job at making it into a fine powdered sugar. Place some of the powdered coconut sugar onto a plate.

raw vegan ginger chews FYI, here are the raw coconut sugars I like to use.

Once the ginger chew mixture hardens in the freezer, take it out and cut it into about 1 1/4 inch squares. Peel each square off the parchment paper and drop it into the powdered coconut sugar and coat the whole thing. Shape it into a neat square with a spatula. You could also just roll it into balls if you want to skip the hassle. This part can get a little messy on your hands as the mixture can get sticky.

raw vegan ginger chews
Lightly dust the bottom of an air-tight container with more of the coconut sugar and place the ginger chews inside. Give a light dust on top and store it in the freezer until you are ready to serve.

raw vegan ginger chews
These are so yummy. I find myself making unexpected trips to the freezer. Good thing I made tons to create this recipe! If you are a ginger lover like me, you’ll love these. Enjoy!

raw vegan ginger chews

Raw Vegan Ginger Chews
 
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Cook time
1 hour
Total time
1 hour
 
Author: Mariko Sakata
Cuisine: raw food, raw vegan, gluten-free
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups Medjool dates
  • ½ cup cashews
  • 1½ Tablespoons (not spicy) to 2 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon (spicy) grated ginger *adjust to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons raw coconut sugar
Instructions
  1. Grind the cashews fine in a blender or a food processor.
  2. Blend all the ingredients except for the coconut sugar in the food processor until it becomes a smooth paste.
  3. Lay the mixture out on a piece of parchment paper, and form it into a rectangular block about ½ inch thick. Put it in the freezer for 30 minutes to 1 hour to chill and get firmer.
  4. Grind the coconut sugar in a coffee or spice grinder until it becomes a fine powder. Place some of the powdered coconut sugar onto a plate.
  5. Once the ginger chew mixture firms in the freezer, take it out and cut the it into about 1¼ inch squares. Peel each square off the parchment paper and drop it into the powdered coconut sugar and coat the whole thing. Shape it into a neat square with a spatula. You could also just roll it into balls if you want to skip the hassle.
  6. Lightly dust the bottom of an air-tight container with more of the coconut sugar and place the ginger chews inside. Give a light dust on top and store it in the freezer until you are ready to serve.
Notes
Keeps for 2 weeks in the freezer.
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Ying and Yang☯️ My utmost respect to Stacey A Ying and Yang☯️ 
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Hope everyone had a lovely holiday season😊

新しいヴィーガンチーズを研究中✨さて仕上がりはどうなるかな?

ヴィーガンチーズのオンラインオンデマンドクラスにご興味のある方はプロフィールのリンクからどうぞ🙇🏻‍♀️
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Happy New Year’s Eve! 

アメリカはまだ大晦日なので、年越しこれから年越し蕎麦を🍜少し自宅から遠い日系マーケットに行く機会がコロナで今年激減したので、大事にとっておいた十割蕎麦を年越し蕎麦に✨

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Uplifting a gloomy Monday with this plate of raw v Uplifting a gloomy Monday with this plate of raw vegan cheddar cheese🌱🧀 Hope everyone in LA us staying dry🌧

ロサンゼルスには珍しく今日は一日中雨🌧熟成していた太陽のようなローフードヴィーガンチェダーチーズをおやつに気分転換🌱🧀
Enjoying some post Christmas treats and probably g Enjoying some post Christmas treats and probably going to pass out from sugar crash🎄😝

クリスマスツリーのライスクリスピートリーツ(スピルリナ入り)🎄来年は抹茶味で緑色にしたいけれど、夫が抹茶味あまり好きではないので、レシピ2倍でプレーンと両方作らないといけないかな?
Merry Christmas everyone💚 I made some minty ric Merry Christmas everyone💚 I made some minty rice crispy treats this year, and this may very well become one of our yearly tradition🎄Tastes like crunchy York peppermint patties💕 Hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas✨

ミント味のライスクリスピートリーツ💚ライスクリスピートリーツは幼少の頃にニューヨークで出来立てを食べて以来大好きなお菓子ですが、高カロリーなので特別な日にしか作りません😅今年はミント味にアレンジしてみたら、これまた美味し過ぎて毎年恒例になりそうです✨
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クリスマスツリーの飾りが先日少し足りなかったので、オーダーした追加の飾りがギリギリイブの今日届きました❄️毎年恒例のマライヤ・キャリーやマイケル・ブーブレを聴きながらツリーの飾り付け🎄皆様素敵なクリスマスをお過ごしください✨
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最近お気に入りの普通のミキサーで試しにヴィーガンチーズ作り🌱🧀勿論バイタミックスには負けますが、なかなかの出来👌🏼
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