New year, new diet, or really ancient caveman diet. Depending on which version of the Paleo diet you follow, this little treat may fit into your dessert menu perfectly. I got the recipe for the fudgy pumpkin blondies, from here and not only were they easy to make, they were delicious! Even my husband got into them and if it passes his sweet tooth test, we a have winner folks.
So now that I’m not pregnant, I have no excuses for my terrible eating habits, I can’t justify having chocolate right before bed anymore. I’ve tried to eliminate refined sugar from my diet but find that I’m still craving something sweet at the end of meals. I came across these bars on Pretend Health Freaks and thought I would give them a shot. I altered some of the ingredients since I didn’t have them on hand, they turned out delicious! I made them with the 3 cups of shredded coconut in the middle layer however, I would recommend only using 2 cups as it’s just a tad too much coconut. Base 2/3 C almond meal 1/3 c coconut flour 2 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp cocoa powder 1 tbsp coconut milk or water Coconut Center 3 C shredded coconut 3 Tbsp coconut milk 2 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp honey 1 tsp of cinnamon Chocolate Topping 2 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp cocoa powder 1 Tbsp peanut butter Handful …
My husband has decided to try the paleo diet, which is all great, minus the fact that I’m 8 months pregnant and all I want is carbs, carbs and more of them! In all honesty though I am enjoying trying out the recipes and came across this little gem the other day. Paleo Chocolate Muffins INGREDIENTS 2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup) 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup coconut oil – melted 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1/3 cup coconut flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/3 cup dark chocolate, finely chopped (85% cacao and higher) Combine wet ingredients then add the dry ingredients. Place heaping spoonfuls in muffins cups and bake for 20 mins at 350.
