Papaya Coconut Clusters

My friend Kelly at The Spunky Coconut made some Orange Apricot Clusters that look amazing. I told her that I would make some without nuts for my blog.

Papaya Coconut Clusters:

1 cup enjoy life chocolate chips (dairy-free, nut-free, gluten-free certified)

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons coconut oil

2 teaspoons orange powder (optional)

Melt 1 cup of chocolate chips in a double broiler (a bowl sitting on top of a pot of simmering water). Once melted, remove from heat and add:

1/2 cup dried papaya cubes

2 tablespoons shredded coconut (optional)

3 tablespoons sunflower seeds

Mix well. Add teaspoon size drops to a cookie sheet lined with unbleached parchment paper.

Refrigerate until solid and then refrigerate in a container with a lid. 

These are so good.. it is hard to stop eating them. The only draw back is that the Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips are already sweetened. I would prefer to use unsweetened chocolate, like Kelly did, and add my own preferred sweetener (honey).

-heather