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- Hot Chocolate
I always enjoyed a little warm drink around the campfire, but I had a hard time finding a replacement for the good-old packages of hot chocolate mixes that have trans-fat in them. NESTLE HOT COCOA INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, VEGETABLE OIL (PARTIALLY...
- 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
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...
- Chocolate Lava Cakes
Mmmmmm, chocolate! You'd never notice that the recipe uses Peanut flour instead of white flour. The peanut flour creates a soft, dense, fudgy outside with an explosion of chocolaty goodness on the inside. 6 ounces dark chocolate ChocoPerfection...
- Homemade Ho-ho?s
These aren't super easy, but it is a fun project to make with your kids while informing them what is in a Hostess Ho Ho...maybe you will get them to understand the importance of real food and how to avoid Trans-Fat and harmful additives. Just make...
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Irish Cream
Here is a nice holiday drink to have around a fireplace enjoying the company of family!
1 1/2 cups Vanilla Almond Milk (or Chocolate)
2 1/2 tsp instant coffee granules
2 TBS Jay Robb vanilla whey
1/4 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBS cocoa powder (for a thicker drink: 1 ounce 100% chocolate bar)
1 TBS Swerve
If you are using unsweetened chocolate bar, place all ingredients in a saucepan. Warm until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat and place in your blender, and run until smooth and well-blended. Makes 2 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON Per 1 cup Serving:
REAL Irish Cream = 2,150 calories, 45.34 carbs, 0 fiber
"Healthified" Irish Cream = 110 calories, 6 carbs, 3 fiber
1 1/2 cups Vanilla Almond Milk (or Chocolate)
2 1/2 tsp instant coffee granules
2 TBS Jay Robb vanilla whey
1/4 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBS cocoa powder (for a thicker drink: 1 ounce 100% chocolate bar)
1 TBS Swerve
If you are using unsweetened chocolate bar, place all ingredients in a saucepan. Warm until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat and place in your blender, and run until smooth and well-blended. Makes 2 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON Per 1 cup Serving:
REAL Irish Cream = 2,150 calories, 45.34 carbs, 0 fiber
"Healthified" Irish Cream = 110 calories, 6 carbs, 3 fiber
- Hot Chocolate
I always enjoyed a little warm drink around the campfire, but I had a hard time finding a replacement for the good-old packages of hot chocolate mixes that have trans-fat in them. NESTLE HOT COCOA INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, VEGETABLE OIL (PARTIALLY...
- 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
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...
- Chocolate Lava Cakes
Mmmmmm, chocolate! You'd never notice that the recipe uses Peanut flour instead of white flour. The peanut flour creates a soft, dense, fudgy outside with an explosion of chocolaty goodness on the inside. 6 ounces dark chocolate ChocoPerfection...
- Homemade Ho-ho?s
These aren't super easy, but it is a fun project to make with your kids while informing them what is in a Hostess Ho Ho...maybe you will get them to understand the importance of real food and how to avoid Trans-Fat and harmful additives. Just make...