Chocolate Chews

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried fruit - raisins, prunes, apricots, cranberries or dates
• 3/4 cup almonds
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup soymilk
• 1/2 cup fair trade cocoa
• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 - 2 tsp almond extract

Directions

1. In a food processor chop dried fruit and almonds into a fine chunky meal.
2. Pour in tahini and milk and mix well.
3. Add cocoa, coconut and almond extract. Mix well, scrapping the sides of the bowl often.
4. Transfer mixture into a small container and press down firmly with a spatula or your hands.
5. Refrigerate till ready to pack.
6. On the trail, cut into squares.

Notes

These can be made ahead of time and keep well in the fridge. They'll keep well on the trail also for a couple days. When they're not refrigerated though they will get stick-to-your-fingers soft in warm weather.