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ChocoPerfection bars uses the sweeteners oligofructose, which is derived from ground-up chicory root, and erythritol, which comes from fermented natural foods. These ingredients don't effect insulin levels (zero on the glycemic index) or have a laxative effect like malitol. Most "low carb" chocolates use malitol which does increase blood sugar and often causes intestinal discomfort. So, here's to chocolate on a "diet!"
"HEALTHIFIED" COOKIE DOUGH CUPCAKES
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES:
1/2 c. coconut flour
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 c. Swerve (or erythritol and 1/2 tsp stevia glycerite)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c. unsweetened almond milk
1/2 c. coconut oil or butter
5 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
COOKIE DOUGH FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
1/2 cup Swerve (or erythritol and 1/2 tsp stevia glycerite)
8 oz cream cheese, softened (or coconut cream if dairy allergy)
2 TBS almond milk (or more to thin the frosting)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 ChocoPerfection Bars, chopped
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all the dry ingredients and blend well. Add the dry and wet ingredients and blend until smooth. Grease and fill a cupcake tin 2/3rds full. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool the cupcakes before frosting.
To make the frosting, place the butter in a small saucepan and melt over medium-high heat (heat until it turns brown, not black). Add in natural sweeteners until dissolved and the mixture bubbles just a little. Using a hand mixer on low speed, add in cream cheese, almond milk and vanilla. Mix until combined. Once the mixture is totally cool (you don't want the chocolate to melt), stir in the chunks of ChocoPerfection. Use to frost cupcakes. Makes 12 large cupcakes.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Cookie Dough Cupcake = 391 calories, 26g fat, 4g protein, 35.1g carbs, 1.3g fiber (33.8 effective carbs)
"Healthified" Cookie Dough Cupcake = 267 calories, 26g fat, 5g protein, 4.8g carbs, 2.5g fiber (2.3 effective carbs)
- Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
3/4 cup butter or coconut oil 1/2 cup erythritol (or 1/2 cup Swerve) 1 tsp stevia glycerite (omit if using Swerve) 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp peppermint extract 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp...
- German Chocolate Cake
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- Reece's Peanut Butter Donuts
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- Hostess Little Debbies
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Cookie Dough Cupcakes and GIVEAWAY
Happy "Black Friday!" Enter to win a box of ChocoPerfection bars! All you have to do is leave a comment below that you would like to win and also include what "healthified" recipe you and your family enjoys the most. The winner will be picked on November 30th. Good Luck!
"HEALTHIFIED" COOKIE DOUGH CUPCAKES
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES:
1/2 c. coconut flour
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 c. Swerve (or erythritol and 1/2 tsp stevia glycerite)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c. unsweetened almond milk
1/2 c. coconut oil or butter
5 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
COOKIE DOUGH FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
1/2 cup Swerve (or erythritol and 1/2 tsp stevia glycerite)
8 oz cream cheese, softened (or coconut cream if dairy allergy)
2 TBS almond milk (or more to thin the frosting)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 ChocoPerfection Bars, chopped
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all the dry ingredients and blend well. Add the dry and wet ingredients and blend until smooth. Grease and fill a cupcake tin 2/3rds full. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool the cupcakes before frosting.
To make the frosting, place the butter in a small saucepan and melt over medium-high heat (heat until it turns brown, not black). Add in natural sweeteners until dissolved and the mixture bubbles just a little. Using a hand mixer on low speed, add in cream cheese, almond milk and vanilla. Mix until combined. Once the mixture is totally cool (you don't want the chocolate to melt), stir in the chunks of ChocoPerfection. Use to frost cupcakes. Makes 12 large cupcakes.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Cookie Dough Cupcake = 391 calories, 26g fat, 4g protein, 35.1g carbs, 1.3g fiber (33.8 effective carbs)
"Healthified" Cookie Dough Cupcake = 267 calories, 26g fat, 5g protein, 4.8g carbs, 2.5g fiber (2.3 effective carbs)
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3/4 cup butter or coconut oil 1/2 cup erythritol (or 1/2 cup Swerve) 1 tsp stevia glycerite (omit if using Swerve) 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp peppermint extract 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp...
- German Chocolate Cake
I have a client having a birthday this week (Happy Birthday Dee!) and she asked for a "healthified" German Chocolate Cake. Yum, if you like coconut and chocolate...this one is a hit! Cake: 2/3 cup butter or coconut oil 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder...
- Reece's Peanut Butter Donuts
In my family we treat corn, carrots, potatoes, and white rice as if they were sweets (i.e. sugar = excess weight gain). They are all simple carbohydrates as are the products made from them (chips, cereal, rice cakes and pretzels...). So we never use...
- Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
In my family we treat corn, carrots, potatoes, and white rice as if they were sweets (i.e. sugar = excess weight gain). They are all simple carbohydrates as are the products made from them (chips, cereal, rice cakes and pretzels...). So we never use...
- Hostess Little Debbies
Here's a fun crafty snack to make on a rainy day. Cupcakes: 1/2 cup of blanched almond flour 3 eggs, separated 1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla 2 TBS cocoa powder 1/4 cup of Swerve (Erythritol and 1 tsp stevia)...