Cookie Dough

I just had the BIGGEST Pinterest FAIL! I was trying to make an eggl-ess, gluten free cookie dough and I don’t know how their recipe turned out but mine was like soup….so I had to make lots of adjustments. These guys would be a good pre or post work out snack as they are protein packed!!

Ingredients:

6 tbsp. almond butter

3/4 c almond milk

1 tsp coconut oil,melted

6 drops of stevia

1/2 tsp sea salt

6 scoops vanilla protein powder (I used doTERRA Slim and Sassy)

1/2 c brown rice flour

3 tbsp ground flax seeds

1 c oats

1/3 c chocolate chips

Directions:

1. In a bowl, mix all ingredients together except the oats and chocolate chips. Once combined add the oats.(Add more oats if needed)
2. Fold in the chocolate chips. Serve immediately or wrap and refrigerate or roll into balls and freeze for later!
3. I found the dough actually tasted better baked. Bake at 350F for 6 1/2 minutes.

xo erin

Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup soaked dates (10- 12 dates)
1/2 cup all natural peanut butter
1/2 cup chickpeas, drained & rinsed (could also use black or white beans)
1/2 cup almond milk
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt

Peanut Butter Swirl

1/4 cup all natural peanut butter
1/4 cup navy beans, mashed
2 tbsp almond milk

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8×8 baking pan with coconut oil.

2. Place dates in a 1/2 cup dry measuring cup and pour hot water over them until the measuring cup is full. Let sit for 5 minutes.  Add peanut butter, beans, almond milk, maple syrup and vanilla to a food processor or blender,  and blend until combined. Add the soaked dates and the soaking water and blend again until smooth.

3. In a medium bowl mix together cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.  Add the blended mixture and stir until combined.

4.Prepare the peanut butter swirl my adding the peanut butter, beans and almond milk to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.

5.Using a spoon drop spoonfuls of peanut butter swirl batter randomly over the brownie batter.
6.Insert a butter knife into the center of a peanut butter swirl blob (right down to the bottom of the pan) and pull the knife away from the blob in a swirl-like pattern. Repeat until all of the peanut butter swirl blobs have been cut/ swirled into the brownie batter.
7.Bake for 45 minutes and let cool completely in the pan before cutting and serving.

Slightly Adapted from Whole Food Mommies blog

xo erin

Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ingredients:

2 organic eggs

1/2 cup avocado oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup coconut sugar

1 1/2 cup brown rice flour

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 tsp baking soda

1.5 cups dark chocolate chunks

1 c chocolate chips

Pinch of salt

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

2. In a safe microwave dish, over 45 second intervals and stirring the chocolate in between, melt chocolate chips. Set aside.

3. In a large mixing bowl with a wire whisk, add the eggs, sugar, and oil and beat until combine. Add the vanilla and melted chocolate and beat constantly while you add it.

4. Add the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder, and the remaining chocolate chunks and combine. You can start mixing with a spatula.

5. With a medium cookie scoop, scoop cookie batter on each baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-10 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack and store in an air tight container.

Adapted from Eat Good 4 Life Blog

xo erin

Gift Box Suprise!

             

I got my first Gift Box from Jule’s Baskets today in the mail and I’m so excited!! I can’t wait to try all these yummy treats and try out the different body products! I had a surprise gift box made…and to my surprise Jules and her team members know me too well-  dark chocolate galore! YUMM.

As I am VERY passionate about health, these baskets just make me giddy! I wish I could have them all! They offer different options of baskets, boxes or even goodie bags! Send them to a friend, family member, for a work function, baby baskets, house warming gifts….or treat yourself:) They even have Jule’s Wellness monthly lifestyle subscription box service…if you are really needing some love!

You can check out their boutique or their baskets! I’m so excited to share with you a DISCOUNT code JWAF2026 for 20%OFF until Monday July 6th!!!

Who doesn’t find it stressful putting together a nice gift basket for someone?! Especially when you want to make healthier choices! I do! Thanks Jules for making my life easier 🙂

xo erin

Homemade Peeps

TBH:

I’ve never been a huge fan of Peeps…because they are too sweet! But I wanted to make a fun Easter treat this year soo I thought I would try to make my own Peeps and see how they turned out!

For next time…. I will DEFINITELY invest in a candy thermometer… I used the old fashioned trick of dropping a bit of the syrup into a cup of cold water but I may have over cooked the marshmallow a bit!  ALSO use a generous amount of arrowroot starch to line your tray or whatever mold you are using- mine were a bit tricky to get out!

I got my bunny molds from Michael’s this weekend! They are also great for making chocolates! I used my raw chocolate recipe and even added some Cinnamon Essential oils to some of the chocolates!

Check out The Urban Poser’s blog for the marshmallow recipe!

I used Activz Strawberry powder to the ‘sugar’ coating of the Peeps.

Happy Easter! xo erin