Raw Recipe - Chocolate Energy Bar

Raw Chocolate Recipe

Im sure by now it has become apparent to those who have visited my site before that I have a major sweet tooth. Im constantly trying to find new ways to get cure my sweet tooth and ensure that my body is still fed with the proper nutrients it needs to look and feel its best. I love baked goods. Brownies, cakes, muffins, mmmmm. But the longer I go sticking to a mostly clean diet the harder it is for me to eat the versions of those things I can find in a store. So instead I make my own. These bites (which can also be made into a bar) are close to being a 100% raw food, gluten free and are infused with several superfoods! They taste as though I rolled brownie batter into a ball, The perfect healthy sweet tooth cure that can be eaten as a snack or dessert. Best part is they only take 10 minutes to make and are ready to eat immediately!

Ingredients

12 pitted raw Dates

3 Tbsp Cashews

3 Tbsp raw un-sweetend Coconut Flakes (2 for batter, 1 reserved for topping)

1 Tbsp Coconut Oil

4 Tsp raw Cacao Powder

4 Tsp raw Maca Powder

2 Tsp raw organic Honey

Place all ingredients into a food processor.

Once all ingredients are well blended together (dough will be coarse and have small chunks) take a full tablespoon full of dough and squeeze and roll into a ball using your hands.

Once all dough is rolled sprinkle the remaining coconut flakes on a cutting board and roll the balls in it until well coated (optional step)

Yields about 12 balls.

Store in refrigerator for up to a week.

Clean Recipe - Chia Seed Pudding

Clean Eating Recipe - Chia Seed Pudding

Do you want to eat a Superfood for dessert?! Well here on is!

Chia seeds are considered superfood. The main health benefits of chia seeds are that they are loaded with antioxidants (antioxidants can help prevent signs of aging and also known to aid in the prevention of cancer), and they are a great source of omega-3.

Here is a quick and simple recipe that you can use for breakfast a snack or dessert!

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp Chia Seeds

1 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk

1 Tsp Honey

1/8 Tsp Cinnamon

1/8 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Place all Ingredients into a jar stir well and store in refrigerator at least 8 hours before serving.

*makes 1 to 2 servings 

This Chia Seed Pudding Recipe tastes delicious with fruit added to it.

Enjoy!

Clean Eating Recipe - Roasted Nuts Cinnamon Sugar Flavor

Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Nuts

I always see the pre-packed flavored nuts in the grocery store and think yum, what a great idea. This is when I turn the package over, read the ingredients and then return them to the shelf disappointed. I am a sweets person, I swear I was born with a mouth full of sweet teeth! So naturally I wanted to experiment with infusing my nuts with some sweetness.  I mean who can really resist the nuts they sell on the corners in NY. The heavenly scent of caramelized sugar and roasted nuts wafting through the air piercing your nostrils with a much welcome and captivating scent, a far cry from the smoggy city air.  So you stop, you pull out a few dollars and purchase a warm bag. You can't get your wallet tucked away quick enough because you are so anxious to pop a few into your mouth. The second they touch your tongue you know your senses led you right, they are delectable so you grab another handful as you disappear back into the hustle! Ok, ok, Ill stop teasing your taste buds now.  What I am trying to say is not that these nuts compare to NY nuts, I don't think there is any comparison, but they were inspiration for my sweet nut experiment. And, I must say for a clean eating guilt free snack these are pretty darn good. They are also a great addition atop salads and chopped up in baking recipes.

Enjoy!!!

Recipe

1 Cup nuts of your choice

1 Tbsp coconut oil (you may have to melt it first)

1 tsp each of cinnamon and coconut sugar **

Heat oven to 425 degrees

Place nuts in a medium bowl. Pour the coconut oil over them and add the cinnamon and sugar. Toss together until nuts are well coated.

Spread evenly on a baking sheet and place on middle rack in oven.

Bake for 5-10 minutes, once you start smelling the nuts roasting they will be ready!

**you can add more cinnamon and sugar according to personal taste but be aware if you are taste testing when raw, they will taste sweeter after they are roasted)

Clean Recipe - Gluten Free Banana Bread

Gluten Free Banana Pecan Muffins

Have you ever taken a bite out of cardboard? Ok, technically, I have not either. Let me set the scene though. You are at the grocery store strolling through the aisles curiously picking up packages of food   checking the label looking at the bold lettering claiming all these healthy things. "No High-Fructose Corn Syrup!",  "No Sugar Added!", "Low-Fat!" Then you come across a box of "Gluten-Free" chocolate chips cookies. You have heard about this Gluten-free thing on the news, on the internet, that health guru you follow on instagram, and of coarse, from that overly spunky health nut mom down the way. Every one seems to be going gluten-free. So you grab the box put it in you cart and feel proud thinking "I too will be gluten-free and proud, take that yoga pant wearing spunky mom" (no offense to yoga pant wearing spunky moms, I have to admit my friends see me as that woman! haha) You get home and crack open the box, after all who can resist a chocolate chip cookie. You take a bite and start to chew your chewing slows as you pick up to box to make sure you read the label correctly. Yep, the box still says chocolate chips cookies, however what is in your mouth is far from the known and loved taste of chocolate chips cookies, this taste is more like cardboard! So let me ask you again, have you ever taken a bite out of cardboard. Chances are more people are going to say yes this time!!

Here is the good new! Gluten-free skeptics and gluten-free lovers can both rejoice over this recipe. No cardboard here. These muffins are incredibly moist and flavorful. My children loved them and my  gluten-free skeptic friends did not know they were gluten-free until I told them. Try them for yourself and Enjoy!!

Recipe:

3 overly-ripe bananas

1/2 brown rice syrup

1 large egg

1/3 Cup applesauce (I used some that had no added sugar)

1 Teaspoon vanilla extract

1 Teaspoon gluten-free baking soda

1 Teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 Teaspoon nutmeg

dash of cloves 

pinch of salt

1 1/2 Cups gluten-free flour

1/2 Cup chopped toasted pecans**

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl mash the bananas until almost no clumps are visible. Stir in brown rice syrup and egg then add applesauce and blend well. Add vanilla extract, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Stir all together. Stirring slowly add in flour. Once all combined add pecans and blend in.

Either spray muffin tin with a non-stick spray or insert cupcake liners. 

Pour mix in each hole and bake for 25 min or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean!

Yields 12 Muffins

**To toast pecans lay them flat on a cookie sheet and place in oven (heated to 350 degrees) until aromatic, approximately 5 min.

Clean Eating Recipe - Sweet Potato Chips

These are great to make and keep for future snack time! 

How to:

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees

Cut sweet potato into thin slices 

Put in a bowl and toss with just enough olive oil to coat the slices

Lay flat on a baking sheet and put into oven

Bake 8-10 minutes then flip sweet potatoes over

(At this point you can also sprinkle with sea salt for added flavor)

Return to oven and bake an additional 8-10 min 

Let them cool and enjoy!