Category: Sweet Treats

Baked Apple Chips

baked apple chips

Baked apple chips are super easy to make. In fact, the hardest part is waiting for them to bake. They make a nutritious snack that is crunchy, tart, and sweet with a nice cinnamon spice.

2-3 ripe apples

1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 200. Thinly slice apples using a mandolins or knife. Place onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Bake for 2 hours. Flip apples over and bake 1 hour longer. Turn off oven and allow apples to slowly cool. Once oven is cool remove apples.

Nutty Nourish Bars

Nutty Nourish Bars

A snack shouldn’t just taste great, it should nourish you and provide ample energy to continue your daily tasks. Sometimes we just need a little pick-me-up in the form of coco-nutty chocolate goodness. A release of endorphins and we are on our way to tackle the rest of the day. These Nutty Nourish Bars provide just that; brain charging fats, protein, and excellent minerals and antioxidants from dark chocolate.

2 c unsweetened coconut flakes
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1/2 c raisins
1/2 c pitted dates
1 c walnuts
1/2 c almonds
2 tbsp honey
1/2 c peanut butter
1/2 c dark chocolate chips (at least 60% cacao)

Grease a 9×9 pan with coconut oil. Add coconut to food processor and blend until coconut is finely shredded.

Add coconut oil. Blend until well combined. Pour into large mixing bowl.

Next blend walnuts and almonds until gritty in texture. Add to coconut mixture.

Add dates and raisins to food processor and blend until slightly chunky. Add to mixture.

Stir mixture to combine. Add honey and peanut butter. Stir well to combine all ingredients.

Press into pan.

Melt chocolate over a double broiler or in microwave and drizzle over the top. Allow to chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Toasted Coconut and Lemon Truffles

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This recipe for toasted coconut and lemon truffles is a no bake treat that will be a breath of fresh air after the holidays. Let’s face it, the oven could use a break. They have no added sugar, just the natural sweetness of dates. This sweet treat also will help you ease into that new years resolution while still being able to enjoy a dessert that is good for you.

1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1 cup pitted dates
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 tbsp coconut oil

Toast almonds over medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Move them around every so often so they don’t burn. Remove almonds from pan and set aside.

Add coconut to pan. Toast 1-2 minutes. Coconut will burn quickly so don’t walk away. Immediately remove coconut from pan and set aside in a small bowl.

Add dates to blender. Pulse until a gritty texture forms. Pour dates into a mixing bowl.

Next, pulse toasted almonds until coarsely chopped. Add to bowl with dates. Add 1/2 of the toasted coconut, all lemon zest, and coconut oil.

Mix ingredients with hands until well combined and coconut oil melts.

Form into small balls and roll in reserved toasted coconut. Chill for one hour to set.