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I remember using almond bark, otherwise known as "white chocolate," for many holiday recipes with my mom. Here is a healthy version of traditional almond bark. It tastes SO good!
2 TBS Heavy cream
2 TBS vanilla almond milk
1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp stevia glycerite (or to taste)
1/3 cup vanilla Jay Robb whey
1/2 tsp guar gum/Xanthum gum (OPTIONAL: thickener)
Mix all ingredients until very smooth. Chill in freezer until set. Top with chopped nuts if desired! Makes 5 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON:
Traditional Almond Bark = 210 calories, 20 carbs, 1 fiber
"Healthified" Almond Bark = 93 calories, trace carbs
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Almond Bark
I remember using almond bark, otherwise known as "white chocolate," for many holiday recipes with my mom. Here is a healthy version of traditional almond bark. It tastes SO good!
2 TBS Heavy cream
2 TBS vanilla almond milk
1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp stevia glycerite (or to taste)
1/3 cup vanilla Jay Robb whey
1/2 tsp guar gum/Xanthum gum (OPTIONAL: thickener)
Mix all ingredients until very smooth. Chill in freezer until set. Top with chopped nuts if desired! Makes 5 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON:
Traditional Almond Bark = 210 calories, 20 carbs, 1 fiber
"Healthified" Almond Bark = 93 calories, trace carbs
- Peppermint Patties
The first 3 ingredients in a York Peppermint Patty is sugar, corn syrup and sugar again! Try this instead... 6 TBS coconut oil 1/3 cup coconut milk (full fat) 1.5 tsp mint extract, divided 1/3 cup Just Like Sugar (or erythritol) 1/2 tsp stevia glycerite...
- Peanut-coconut Chicken And "rice"
This is an amazingly flavorful dish. I made a few changes to make it "healthified." I used almond milk instead of fat free half-n-half, guar gum instead of cornstarch, Swerve in place of sugar, one onion in place of 2, and cauliflower in place of white...
- Eggnog
Who doesn't love the taste of eggnog at Christmas time? Here is a way to really cut the calories and sugar! 1 egg nog tea bag 1 cup vanilla almond milk 1/4 tsp nutmeg 2 tsp Swerve (or a drop of stevia glycerite) In a saucepan, warm the almond milk,...
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