Chocolate Dipped Cherry Pie Bites

O.M.G.! These are just WAY TOO AWESOME to not share with any- and everyone within earshot (blog-shot?).

This is not my recipe, I'm only copying it here so that I don't loose my book mark to it some day. I added only one step (the chocolate part, big surprise, right?), but I strongly suggest that you jump over to Our Paleo Life to check out this and all the other inspiring recipes right from the source!

OK ... so on to the good stuff!

Chocolate Dipped Cherry Pie Bites

Stuff You Need:

• 10 Medjool Dates, pitted
• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup dried cherries
• up to 1 Tbs water
• ½ cup dark chocolate chips

What To Do:

1. Combine all ingredients (except water & chocolate), in the order listed, in the bowl of a food processor.
2. Process until mixture resembles coarse gravel.
3. While the processor is running, add a thin stream of water, about 1 Tbsp, maybe less depending on the moistness of your dates.
4. Stop the processor and check the mixture inside. If it sticks together when you smush it, then you’ve got the right consistency. If it’s still crumbly, add more water. You don’t want to add too much water because the bites will be too sticky.
5. When you’ve got the right consistency, roll mixture into tablespoon-size balls, and place on sheet of parchment paper.
6. Melt your chocolate chips. You can use a double boiler, but since this really isn't a lot of chocolate, I tend to use the microwave on low, 20 seconds at a time until all is melted.
7. Dip the cherry pie bites one at a time in your chocolate and place back on the parchment paper.
8. Once the chocolate is set (it only takes a few minutes) you can store these in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about a week (if they last that long)

I'll be honest, when we made these last night, we didn't wait for the chocolate to set. As soon as they came out of the chocolate, we were popping them in our mouths! And we were not disappointed. This is a really nice sweet treat.

In the future, we may try using roasted pecans instead of the almonds. I'll bet this would work VERY WELL with dried blue berries as well. And maybe, just maybe, a dash of sea salt on top of the chocolate to further enhance this decadent treat. Oh the possibilities!