Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp grass-fed butter
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 g avocado oil spray
  • 0.5 cup dark chocolate chips (70% cocoa)
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk

Instructions:

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine water, butter, maple syrup, and salt. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
  2. Remove the saucepan from heat and add the all-purpose flour all at once. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a cohesive dough ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
  3. Remove from heat and let sit for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract until the dough looks glossy and uniform.
  4. Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe 3 cm lengths and snip with scissors until the basket is filled in a single layer.
  5. Lightly spray the bites with avocado oil. Air fry at 200°C for 8 minutes until they are deep golden and firm to the touch.
  6. While they are hot, toss the bites in the 0.25 cup sugar and 1 tbsp cinnamon mixture until every ridge is coated.
  7. Prepare the dipping sauce by melting dark chocolate chips with almond milk in 30-second intervals in the microwave, stirring until smooth.