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Wholegrain Almond Maple Cocoa Hamantashen In Cup Cake Holders On Cloth With Tassels In Front.

Wholegrain Almond Maple Cocoa Hamantashen

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Celebrate Purim with these yummy Wholegrain Almond Maple Cocoa Hamantashen! This treat is enriched with almond, flavored with cocoa powder, and sweetened with pure maple syrup. Enjoy!
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack, Treat
Cuisine Jewish
Servings 23 Hamantashen

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • Electric Mixer
  • Rolling Pin
  • 5 Large Baking Sheets
  • 2 Large Baking Pans

Ingredients
  

Hamantashen Filling

  • 2 ½ cups Almonds (raw-natural)
  • 1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
  • ⅓ cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

Hamantashen Dough

  • 1 Egg
  • ⅓ cup Blanched Almond Butter
  • ⅔ cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
  • 1 ¼ cups Wholegrain Spelt Flour  (sifted)
  • 1 cup Oat Flour
  • ½ cup Blanched Almond Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

Prepare The Filling

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit (150 degrees Celsius).
  • Gather the filling ingredients.
    Hamantashen Filling Ingredients In Bowls.
  • Place the almonds in a baking pan lined with a baking sheet.
  • Bake the almonds for 10 minutes. Let cool.
    Baked Almonds On Baking Sheet.
  • Place the almonds in a food processor and pulse several times.
  • Blend on a high-speed taking breaks every few minutes. Scrape the sides of the food processor during the breaks.
  • Continue to blend until you’ve created a creamy consistency.
    Almonds Blended To A Creamy Consistency In A Food Processor.
  • Be patient. It may take several rounds of blending.
  • Mix the cocoa with the maple syrup until blended well.
  • Add the mixture and the vanilla to the blended almonds and pulse several times until well blended. Set Aside.
    Cocoa Powder And Maple Syrup Added To Food Processor.

Prepare The Dough

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
  • Gather the dough ingredients.
    Wholegrain Almond Maple Cocoa Hamantashen Ingredients In Glass Bowls.
  • Whisk the eggs and blanched almond butter in an electric mixer until well blended.
  • Add the maple syrup and vanilla extract and continue to whisk for another minute.
  • Add the cocoa powder and gently whisk until well blended.
  • Gradually add the other ingredients and whisk until well blended.

Create And Bake The Hamantashen

  • Create a ball from part of the dough and place it between two baking sheets.
    A Ball Of Hamantashen Dough On A Baking Sheet.
  • Flatten the dough with a rolling pin. The dough should be about 1/8-inch-thick (1/3 centimeter thick).
    Rolled Out Dough On A Baking Sheet With A Rolling Pin On The Side.
  • Cut 3 inch (8 centimeter) diameter circles with the help of a cookie cutter. (You can use a cutter that is scalloped.)
    Scalloped Circle Cut From Dough With The Cookie Cutter On The Side.
  • Place the cut forms on a baking sheet in a baking pan.
    Scalloped Dough Circles On A Baking Sheet.
  • Create a circle from a tablespoon of filling and place it in the middle of the cut dough circles. Gently flatten the filling.
  • Pinch three sides of the circle to create a triangle. Let part of the filling show.
    The Dough Circles With Filling In The Center On A Baking Sheet Showing The Steps To Make The Hamantashen.
  • Gently press the sides of the dough to the filling.
    The Prepared Hamantashen On A Baking Sheet Before Baking.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.

Notes

Two tips to help the hamantashen from opening during baking:
  1. Pinch the three corners of each hamnatashen well before baking.
  2. Gently press the three sides of the hamantashen to the filling.
 
Hamantashen, also spelled hamantaschen, are a treat traditionally eaten on the Jewish holiday of Purim.
 
 
 
Keyword Almonds, Cocoa Powder, Hamantaschen, Hamantashen, Jewish, Pure Maple Syrup, Purim