Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup (150g) coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp (5g) baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp (3g) salt
  • 0.5 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.5 cup (120ml) unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
  • 3 oz (85g) cream cheese, softened
  • 0.25 cup (60g) plain Greek yogurt (strained)
  • 2 tbsp (30g) maple syrup
  • 12 oz (340g) candy melts
  • 1 tsp (5ml) coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp (15g) sanding sugar

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8-inch round cake pan.
  2. Cream the softened butter and coconut sugar until pale and fluffy.
  3. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
  4. Alternate adding the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) and unsweetened almond milk until combined.
  5. Pour batter into pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Allow cake to cool completely, then crumble into a large bowl using hands until it reaches the texture of fine sand.
  7. Mix softened cream cheese, strained Greek yogurt, and maple syrup until smooth.
  8. Fold the binder into the cake crumbs one tablespoon at a time until the dough feels like damp clay and holds its shape.
  9. Roll the dough into 1-inch spheres and place on a parchment-lined tray.
  10. Chill spheres in the freezer for 15 minutes to stabilize.