They’re like a cross between a rice krispie treat and a good ol’ chocolate crackle but better because, PEANUT BUTTER!!!!!!!!

I honestly have no idea where the craving/idea to make these bad boys came from all I know is that it came from nowhere and it came on strong!

Rice krispie treats are not something I ever really cared for , even with a pretty strong sweet tooth they were always just a bit too sweet for me.

But these . . . these are barely sweet at all . . .

They’re decadent, rich, seriously chocolatey, crisp and crunchy with a strong hit of peanut butter and a gentle hint of tart/sweet strawberries.

They’re the perfect balance of salty and sweet, seriously so good!

By now you guys know how much I love my nut butter and chocolate.

It’s something I have in some form or another every. single. day!

I just love, love, love it!

And I think these crunch bites may have taken that obsession to a whole new level.

Made with no refined flours or sugars using just 4 ingredients that I bet you have on hand already and come together in less than 10 minutes, start to finish!

If you’re looking for a deliciously simple, secretly healthy homemade treat to have on hand/share this holiday season (or just today to enjoy today becuase, yummm) then look no further, friend this is EXACTLY what you need!

So simple to throw together that even little hands can get involved!

Plus did I mention the yummmm?!

Crispy, crunchy, sweet & salty and you can’t go wrong with a classic like chocolate and nut butter!

And would you just look at it?!

I can’t even with this . . .

Next level deliciousness I tell you!

Decadent, rich, seriously chocolatey, crisp and crunchy peanut butter bites of deliciousness infused with hint of tart/sweet strawberries.

Fun to make, fun to eat, fun to share with the ones you love (or just keep all to your fine self, you’re secrets safe with me )

4 ingredients, 10 minutes in the making . . .

Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them.

 

Dark Chocolate PB & J Crunch Bites
{Sugar Free – Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Vegan & Paleo Friendly}
Makes approx 9 secretly healthy, seriously chocolatey, crisp and crunchy, peanut butter infused, berry-licious bites of deliciousness

Ingredients –

For the slice ;

1/4 cup dark chocolate

1/4 cup Peanut butter ( or nut/seed butter of choice )
(Powdered peanut butter works too)

1/4 cup freeze dried strawberries, crushed

1 1/2 cup puffed rice cereal or cereal of choice –  I also love to use these crispie comets by love grown

Optional for topping –

2-4 Tbsp (1/4-1/2 a black) of dark chocolate

Flakey sea salt

Method –

1 – Line a small loaf pan or baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.

Note – You could also make them single serve so you don’t have to bother slicing – simple line a muffin tray with paper cases and spoon the mixture into each case instead of making one big slice. Do what you feel

2 – Place rice cereal and crushed berries into a large bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.

3 – Melt chocolate by your preferred method – I like to do mine on the stove, double broiler style but a microwave will work just fine too.

4 – Once your chocolate is nice and melted, stir in your peanut butter.

5 – Pour dreamy, chocolate peanut butter mix over your rice/berries and stir to combine.

6 – Spoon slice mix into your prepared tray and use a spoon to spread and smooth it out into one nice even layer, pressing gently but firmly as you go.

7 – Melt and pour remaining chocolate over your slice mix, sprinkle with sea salt and place it in the fridge or freezer to set.

8 – Slice and devour!

Please note, this slice is super crunchy and may crumble a little as you cut it up, I personally love that rustic look plus any shards that fly off = bonus chef snacks #worthit

Enjoy xoxo

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Question of the day –

What’s your fave holiday treat?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your chocolate coated PB&J crunch bites (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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If you’re looking for a fun, festive homemade gift to share with family, foodie friends or even just your fine self, or you simply want to save a few $$ not buying expensive, fancy lattes this Christmas then look no further friend, I have you covered!

All natural, quick and easy, healthy, homemade Chai spice mix for everyone!!!!

Made with just a handful of pantry staples that I bet you have on hand already and comes together in one bowl (or jar or even just a ziplock bag) in a matter of seconds!

So simple but the end result is nothing short of divine!

This healthy, homemade chai spice mix brings together all those heart and belly warming tastes and smells that come to mind when I think of the holidays.

No matter the time of year, the smell alone is enough to transport me to another time and another place where the air is crisp, the mountains are capped with snow and everything just seems to sparkle.

Don’t you just love the way food, both taste and smell, has the ability to magically transport you to another time and another place and bring back the most incredible memories and feelings that are just so strong, it’s as though you could reach out and hug them?!

Well that’s what this spice mix does for me?!

I don’t know what it is about this combination of spices (think cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg and cloves ) just makes my heart and soul all kinds of happy.

The smell alone has me feeling all of those warm, fuzzy feels!

It’s deep and earthy, subtly sweet and perfectly spiced!

It’s like a little jar of happiness!

One taste and I know you will be as in love with it as I am.

Trust me, once you have your deliciously simple, perfectly spiced, magical jar of chai ready,  your kitchen smells like heaven and you’re feeling all of those warm and fuzzy feels you’re going to want to sprinkle that stuff on alll of the things!!!!

And so you should!

Use it as you would any store-bought chai blend, mix with milk or water to make yourself a fancy little latte (hot or iced) add it to a smoothies, spice up your fave cookies, or pancakes, or waffles, or banana bread . . . honestly the ways you can use it a limited only by your imagination so dream big my friend . . . epic, un-parralled deliciousness await!

Sugar-Free Caffeine Free Dairy free Gluten Free Vegan Keto & Paleo Friendly

6 ingredients, 2 minutes in the making . . .

From my heart to yours, let the festive fun begin!

Make it. Eat it. Love, love, love it!

Healthy, Homemade Chai Spice Mix {Sugar Free – Caffeine Free – Dairy Free}

Makes approx 1/2 cup of heaven scented, purely magical, healthy, homemade chai spice mix

Ingredients –

4 Tablespoons of ground cinnamon

3 Tablespoons of ground ginger

4 teaspoons of Cardamom

1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon of ground cloves

1/4-1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper (depending on how spicy you like it)

Method –

1 – Place all ingredients into a small bowl or glass jar (or even just a zip lock bag would work)  and stir (or shake) to combine.

2 – Store in a sealed, air tight container (or ziplock bag). Should keep well for up to 3 months.

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

What’s your favorite, warm and fuzzy food related, holiday flavor, scent or memory?

Feel free to share recipes, or links recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your healthy, homemade chai spice mix (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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{Date Free} Chai Spiced Nut Butter Fudge Bites!!!

Um, you guys…. these date free, chai spiced nut butter fudge bites!are life and you need them in yours, asap!

Not even kidding, these babies are so unbelievably delicious it’s kind of insane, especially considering how easy they are to throw together!

Honestly, as far as recipes go it doesn’t get much easier than this  . . .

1 – First we toast our nuts – which is actually optional but highly recommended – I’ve made these fudge bites with both toasted and un-toasted and either way they are super yummy but , toasting the nuts first makes them next level delicious, if you ask me it’s worth the extra 5-10 minutes, but you do you!

2 – Throw em’ into your food processor or blender with some nut butter, coconut oil, vanilla and spices

3 – Scoop or roll into delicious little bite size pieces

4 – Chill

5 – Drizzle with chocolate and sprinkle with sea salt,  if you want.

6 – Devour!

Done and done!

Ahhhh you guys, I am so excited to finally share this recipe with you. I know you have been asking for date free snack recipes for the longest time and at last, at last they are here at last!

I appreciate your patience friends and believe me when I say, these fudge bites, 100% worth the wait!

I am seriously obsessed with these delicious little morsels and I can not wait for you to try them for yourself because I know you are going to absolutely love them just as much as I do!

Sugar Free – Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Grain Free – DATE FREE – Vegan – Keto – Paleo friendly but most importantly they really do taste like an absolute dream!

They are the perfect balance of salty and sweet infused with just a hint of vanilla that heart and belly warming hum of chai inspired spices . . .

And don’t even get me started on the texture!

Silky smooth, melt in the mouth and deliciously buttery with just the right amount of crunch  . . .

And then we have that chocolate drizzle  . . . which, in the interest of full disclosure I added mainly to try to make them look a little prettier . . . without that drizzle although delicious they’re just so . . . beige . . .

Pretty sure we have all previously agreed that a drizzle of chocolate (or chocolate in any way, shape of form) really does just make everything better . . .

Add a pinch of flaky sea salt . . .

Yep, dead!

All natural, quick and easy, subtly sweet, deliciously buttery, perfectly spiced, date free nut butter fudge bites . . .

6 ingredients, 10 minutes in the making . . .

Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them.

Date Free Chai Spiced Nut Butter Fudge Bites
{Sugar Free – Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Low Carb – Vegan – Keto – Paleo }

Makes approx 16 subtly sweet, deliciously buttery, perfectly spiced fudge bites

Ingredients –

1 1/4 Cups of mixed nuts – I used a mix of cashews, almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts & Brazil nuts.

3 Tablespoons of your fave nut/seed butter

2 Tablespoons of coconut butter/oil

2 teaspoons of vanilla

2 teaspoons of chai spice mix or;

1 Tablespoon of coconut flour

Optional add-ins ;

1 teaspoon of maca – for hormone balance

1-2 scoops of Vital proteins unflavored collagen peptides – for an extra boost of protein and gut healing goodness
1 scp protein powder – for extra protein (vanilla or unflavored would work best in this recipe) – I use Proganics Vanilla whey – you can use EMS10 to get 10% off

Up to 1 Tablespoon of MCT oil – brain boosting energy

Optional for serving –

Good quality dark chocolate

Flaky sea salt

Method –

1 – Optional step – toast nuts for 5-10mins 175’C/350’F – or throw them into a dry frypan/skillet and shake frequently for 5-10 mins until fragrant

2 – Place all ingredients into your food processor and blend until it comes together to form a dough ( keep an eye on it, if you blend for to long you’ll end up with nut butter which, will still be delicious but, is not what we want to make these amaze-balls)

* Note – if you feel like your batter is a little dry add a splash or two of almond, 1 teaspoon at a time to reach desired/rollable consistency.

You may also want to pop them in the fridge to chill for 5 minutes before rolling, this makes them a little easier to shape.

3 – Roll into balls (I got 16 using 1 Tbsp for each) and freeze for 30-45 mins until firm

4 – Once set, drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle with a flaky sea salt, if using

5 – Devour!

These bad boys are need to be kept refrigerated – I actually keep (and eat) mine in the freezer – they will keep well in an airtight container or stasher bag for 3-6 months, if not longer!

Enjoy xo

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A deliciously wonderful, magical, marvelous, did I mention, delicious thing?!

I made a {small batch} of flourless brownies that may just be the best brownies that I have ever tasted!

Ever!

And . . .

Wait for it  . . .

Wait for it . . .

They are made with just 5 ingredients that I bet you have on hand already and come together in 1 bowl in a matter of minutes!

And, and, they also happen to be secretly healthy!

Although, no one would ever guess!

These brownies are on. the. money! Believe me when I say they are not for the faint of heart, they truly are, a chocolate lovers dream!

They are decadent, rich, deliciously indulgent, subtly sweet, super fudgey (as a good brownie should be), seriously chocolaty and well just all kinds of incredible!

Initially I made them small batch because i was just testing the recipe and ain’t no body got time for wasting ingredients (and time) on recipe fails – plus when it comes to brownies portion control can be a bit of a tricky thing to navigate so, making a small batch helps in that department but, you guys, these brownies  . . . I know I keep saying that but, YOU GUYSSSSSSSS . . .

THESE BROWNIESSSSS!!!!!!

We have taken to referring to them as crack brownies because, well . . . they are seriously addictive.

Or is it addicting?!

I never get that right . . . either way they are seriously yum and you need them in your life because, BROWNIES!!!!!

I know I keep saying that these brownies are yum but to be honest, saying they are yum doesn’t even come close to doing them the justice they deserve.

They are so much more than yum!

They are next level yum! I’d even go as far as saying that they are exquisite!

Seriously, obsessed!

So obsessed that I may or may not have (← read, I totally did) make them 3 times in one week because, well . . . I had to keep testing, testing (and re-testing) to make sure they were as delicious as I thought they were the first time around, you know, for quality control, as you do. I gotta make sure things are juuuusssttttt right before I share with my internet BFF (FYI – that’s you) But, you guys . . . sure enough, it was no fluke, these brownies are as delicious as I initially thought and , if it’s even possible, I fall a little more in love with them every time I make them!

They’re just so good!

Sugar free – Dairy free – Gluten free – Grain free – Low carb – Keto – Paleo & Vegan Friendly . . .

I mean, would you just look at them . . .

Insert all the heart eyed emojis, here!!

1 bowl – 5 ingredients – 10 minutes  . . .

You’re welcome

Super Fudey, 5 Ingredient {Small Batch} Flourless Chocolate Brownies
{Sugar Free – Dairy Free – Low Carb – Keto – Paleo}

Makes 4-8 decadent, rich, deliciously indulgent, seriously chocolaty, super fudgey, secretly healthy, chocolate brownies.

Ingredients –

1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp Cacao*
1/4 cup of almond meal
1 egg – vegan friends sub a flax/chia egg or your fave egg replacer
3 Tablespoons cashew or almond butter (or nut/seed butter of choice)
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 teaspoon of instant espresso – optional this really helps enhance the richness of the chocolate
A pinch of flaky sea salt + extra for serving
2 scoops of  Vital proteins unflavored collagen peptides – Optional for gut healing goodness
1-2 Tablespoons of dark chocolate, chopped – optional

Note – if you prefer a sweeter brownie you might want to add a Tablespoon or 2 of your fave sweetener – maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar, stevia or monk fruit.

* I’ve also made these VERY successfully using 1/2 cup of Perfect Keto Choc MCT oil powder in place of the cacao

Method –

1 – Pre-heat oven to 175’C/350’F

2 – Grease/line a mini loaf pan with coconut oil/ghee or baking/parchment paper and set aside.

3 – Place all ingredients into a bowl and stir to combine. If your batter is a little thick, add a splash or two of almond milk (or milk of choice) 1 Tbsp at a time to reach a smoother consistency.

4 – Pour into your prepared loaf pan and bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are set and a toothpick has just a few moist crumbs attached when inserted into the centre.

5 – Cool – slice – devour!

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

What’s your favorite treat?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your brownies (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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2 things . . .

1 – Can we just stop for a minute and talk about the fact that it’s June already.

And not just the beginning of June, the middle of June.

Already?!

Ummmm, how?!

Didn’t we just celebrate Christmas last week?

Seriously, 2018 slooooowwwww down!

2 – How is it the middle of June already and I’m only just sharing my first nut butter recipe for the year?!

Who even am I?!

You guys . . . when it comes to sharing new nut butter recipes I’ve been slacking but trust me, this recipe I’m sharing with you today more than makes up for it.

Promise.

Are you ready . . .

Allow me to introduce you to my latest love . . .

Chocolate hazelnut cashew butter.

You guys . . .

This nut butter  . . .

Next level deliciousness!

Not. Even. Kidding!

Decadent, rich, subtly sweet, seriously chocolaty, deliciously creamy, secretly healthy, buttery smooth, chocolate hazelnut-cashew butter . . . 

Honestly, I’m not even sure what more there is to say . . .

Cashews and hazelnuts are oven roasted then blended with a handful of almonds, a splash of vanilla, a sprinkling of cacao, a pinch of salt. So simple but so insanely delicious that it’s kind of ridiculous.

The way the subtle sweetness of hazelnut blends with those buttery cashews and the decadent, intense richness of cacao – swoon!

The neutral flavor profile of our golden little almonds help to cut through the richness of those stronger flavors and the end result is nothing short of perfection!

I love that you can really taste all the different layers of deliciousness in each and every decadent spoonful –  the subtly sweet hazelnuts, the buttery smooth cashews, those gloriously golden almonds, the gentle hum of vanilla, the decadent richness of cacao  . . .

I’m trying to find a way to describe the way it tastes but I’m struggling to find words to do it the justice it deserves. I mean, saying it’s outrageously delicious, even though it really, REALLY, is doesn’t even come close to doing it the justice it deserves.

It kind of reminds me of the delicious, gooey center of those dreamy lindt or ferrero rocher balls . . . but better. Smoother, richer and so much creamier.

This healthy, homemade chocolate hazelnut cashew butter really is edible awesomeness personified and I can not wait for you to taste it for yourself because I know that you, like me, are going to love, love, love it!

As always out healthy, homemade nut butter is made with just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already and it comes together in a matter of minutes.

No added sugars, no weird fillers or unpronounceable ingredients – just pure goodness baby!

It really is a little jar of heaven right here on earth.

It’s sugar free – dairy free – vegan – keto and paleo friendly but, most importantly it tastes like an absolute dream!

5 ingredients, 10 minutes in the making stop what you’re doing, this needs to happen now!

All natural, quick and easy, decadent, rich, subtly sweet, seriously chocolaty, deliciously creamy, secretly healthy, buttery smooth, chocolate hazelnut-cashew butter . . .

Make it. Eat it. Love, love, love it!

Chocolate Hazelnut Cashew Butter
{Sugar Free – Dairy Free – Gluten Free – Vegan – Keto & Paleo Friendly}
Makes approx 2 cups of all natural, quick and easy, decadent, rich, seriously chocolaty,   deliciously dreamy, secretly healthy, subtly sweet, buttery smooth chocolate hazelnut cashew butter

Ingredients –

1/2 cup of raw skinless hazelnuts

1/2 cup raw cashews

1 cup of raw almonds

1 heaping Tablespoon of cacao

1 Tablespoon of vanilla extract or 10-12 drops of Vanilla Cream Stevia – I use Sweet Leaf Stevia

1/2 teaspoon of salt flakes

1/2 teaspoon of instant espresso – optional but recommended – it helps to enhance the flavor and richness of the cacao

1 scoop of Vital proteins unflavored collagen peptides optional for an extra boost of protein and gut healing goodness

Method –

1 – Preheat your oven to 175’C (350’F)

2 – Line a large baking sheet with baking/parchment paper (or a non stick silpat mat) and pour your almonds and hazelnuts on, making sure they are spread evenly – aka not crowded.

3 – Roast your nuts for 10 minutes, until lightly roasted and slightly golden.

If you are unable to get skinless hazelnuts simply roast them on a separate tray and once they are roasted, place on a clean dry hand towel and fold it in half. Rub it gently between your hands and the skins should come loose. Once the hazelnuts have shed their skins, discard the skins and proceed with the recipe as normal.

4 – Pour your roasted nuts into the bowl of your food processor or blender and process until smooth and creamy (or your desired consistency). Initially they will grind down into a powder, give it a minute or two and the oils will extract and it will become deliciously, thick, rich and creamy. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally.

5 – Once you have blended to your desired consistency, add your cacao, salt, vanilla along with the collagen and espresso, if using, then process until combined.

6 – Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly – add a little extra salt or more vanilla (or stevia)  if you feel the need and if you prefer a thinner consistency feel free to add a drizzle of coconut oil to thin it out.

7 – Store in an airtight container in the fridge. It should keep well for up to 2 weeks – if it lasts that long! (← seriously, good luck with that )

Enjoy xoxo

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Question of the day –

What are some of your favorite holiday treats and eats? Tell me . . . details please

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make this creamy, dreamy vanilla hazelnut almond butter (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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Deliciously simple, seriously healthy, dark chocolate tahini fudge!

It’s fudge, but not as you know it!

This dark chocolate tahini fudge is decadent, rich, deliciously indulgent, subtly sweet with a hint of spice and packed with packed with so much nutritional value that it may just blow your pretty little mind!

It’s all natural made with no refined flours or sugars using a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already.

It comes together in one bowl in a matter or minutes with no blenders, food processors, thermometers or fancy equipment required.

1 bowl, 1 spoon, 5 minutes and you’re golden!

Although, I feel like calling it a fudge is a little misleading . . .

Not only is it no where near as sweet or rich as your traditional fudge. In fact, this dark chocolate tahini fudge is barely sweet at all – it’s deep, dark, deliciously nutty with just a hint of sweetness.

It’s not quite fudge, it’s not quite nut butter, it’s not quite a sauce or a ganache – although, at the same time, it’s kind of a combination of alllll of those deliciously wonderful things with a seriously healthy twist.

This recipe is one that I have been working on for a good few months now – it was inspired by Mary, The Paleo Chef’s – Phat Fudge recipe (which you can find here) that Mary created to   give her clients; “long lasting sustained energy, memory, focus, combat inflammation and act as a natural thermogenic“ in replacement for those weird little gel packs that are laden with all kinds of sugars and weird unpronounceable chemicals and ingredients ( #nothanks ) which I guess is why I called fudge.

I picked up a couple of packets of Phat fudge when I was traveling last year and immediately fell in love with it.

Those of you who follow on Facebook and Instagram, especially my insta-stories, will know that I have it in my early morning matcha every. single. day. I just love, love, love it!

So, when I stumbled across Mary’s recipe I thought it would be fun to play around with come up with my own version (yes, that really is my idea of fun) and after months, and months of testing and tasting and testing and tasting and testing and tasting I finally feel like I nailed it.

You guys . . .

This right here, this little jar of edible awesome-sauce – seriously, OBSESSED!

And, I can testify to the fact that it does, in fact, give you (well me) long lasting, sustained energy, increased memory, improved focus and helps combat inflammation! I, personally, have seen and felt improvements in all of these areas since having it on the regular and I bet you will too!

I mean would you just look at those glorious little golden flecks of turmeric

Eat it by the spoonful, add it to your coffee, blend it into smoothies, pour it into chocolate moulds or cupcake cases, pop it in the freezer and made legit super-food freezer fudge, these cupcakes with it, heat and drizzle it on cookies, carrot/banana bread ( official recipe coming soon  ), avocado toast, baked sweet potatoes . . . driz, driz, drizzalllllll on alllll of the things!

So versatile – so delicious – so nutritious – so much

Seriously, you guys, I am so head over heels in love with this recipe, it’s deliciously simple, feel good food at it’s finest and I hope you love it as much as I do.

All natural, quick and easy, decadent, rich, subtly sweet, deliciously indulgent super-food super-fudge (aka – awesome-sauce) . . .

1 bowl, 5 minutes – stop what you’re doing, this needs to happen, now!

Make it. Eat it. Love, love, love it!

Dark Chocolate Tahini Fudge

{Vegan, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Nut Free Keto & Paleo Friendly}
Makes approx 2 cups of All natural, quick and easy, subtly sweet, deliciously indulgent, seriously chocolatey, dark chocolate fudge – aka awesome-sauce

Ingredients –

1 cup of coconut butter

1 cup of tahini – I used black

1/4 cup cacao

1 Tablespoon of turmeric

1 Tablespoon of ground espresso – optional (I use coffee grounds – it adds an amazing texture – Im sure you could add instant espresso here also just cut back to 1/2-1 tsp you wont get the same textural element but you will get the nice hum of espresso)

2 teaspoons of cinnamon

2 teaspoons maca – optional but recommended for a touch of sweetness and hormone balance

2 teaspoons of maple syrup

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or 4-6 drops of Vanilla Cream Stevia – I use Sweet Leaf Stevia

1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

A pink salt flakes

Optional extra super-food add-ins;

“Jing” – To support adrenals

Lion’s Mane – To help improve brain function

Cordyceps – To increase energy

Chaga – To boost immunity

Reishi – To help relieve anxiety & calm both body & mind

1-2 scoops of  Vital proteins unflavored collagen peptides – optional for an extra dose of protein and gut healing goodness

Method –

1 – Place coconut butter and tahini into a large bowl and stir to combine. Depending on how firm your coconut butter if you may need to heat it so so it melts to a more stir-able consistency.

2 – Add all remaining ingredients and stir until well combined.
3 – Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly – add a little extra spice, more vanilla/stevia or maple syurp if you feel the need.

4 – Store in a sealed airtight container. No need to refrigerate – and FYI – this little pot of awesomeness should keep well for a good few months – if it lasts that long! (← seriously, good luck with that )

Enjoy xoxo

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Question of the day –

What are some of your favorite treats and eats? Tell me . . . details please

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make this outrageously delicious fudge (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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Can you even believe it?!

August . . .

Already?!

Um, how?!

I feel like this year is just flying by in record time!

Seriously, August . . . already?!

I really can’t believe it.

But, as shocked as I am that it’s August already I’m also super excited about it because August = birthday month baby!!!!

I’m thinking there is no better way to kick off birthday month (Oh, yes – I really do like the sound of that) than by sharing with my new fave treat with my fave peeps (FYI – that’s you)

Healthy, homemade, salted dark chocolate peanut butter tahini fudge bites for everyone!!!

Try saying that 10 times fast?!

Actually, let’s not worry about saying, let’s just make and eat it shall we?!

So about this whole quick and easy, DIY – healthy homemade chocolate thing . . . I can’t stop . . .

Well that’s not entirely true, I probably could if I wanted but, ummmmmm  . . . just between you and me, I really don’t.

Not even a little bit.

And, when it’s so easy to make with just 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to stir it all together (Yes, it really is that easy!) . . . why would I want to?!

Yep . . . cant stop, not sorry

And, this latest creation has taken my chocolate + nut butter loving obsession to a whole new level . . .

It’s 2 of my greatest loves combined into one decadent, rich, deliciously indulgent (yet secretly healthy) divine little mouthful! #worthit

Please don’t let the fact that I’m asking you to make your own chocolate intimidate or put you off making this recipe . . . I promise you there is reason to be scared or intimidated in the slightest – it really is as simple as – melt, stir, set, eat – you can (and should!!) do this! 

Like now!

Healthy, homemade chocolate peanut butter fudge . . .

What more do I need to tell you?!

I mean, would you just look at them?!

Just sitting there in all their lightly salted, dark, delicious, seriously fudge-y, peanut butter stuffed glory

Get. In. My. Belly

Just in case you need a leetle more convincing . . . not only are these insanely delicious,  secretly healthy, decadent and rich, peanut butter stuffed fudge bites super quick and easy to prepare, made with no refined flours or sugars, using just 6 real food ingredients, that I bet you have on hand already and come together in well under 10 minutes but, they also happen to be dairy free, sugar free, gluten free, vegan, keto and paleo friendly.

Paleo friends simply use in your fave almond (or nut butter of choice) in place of the PB and any of you folks with nut allergies you can easily make them nut free – sunbutter (or your fave nut free spread) would work perfectly here too! Don’t you worry your pretty little head, I got you covered

Now, one more thing before I go and let you get your chocolate making on,these deliciously simple, secretly healthy dark chocolate peanut butter fudge bites we’re making . . . they aren’t for the faint of heart.

They are decadent and rich, deliciously indulgent and seriously, and I mean
S E R I O U S L Y chocolaty.

For those of you who prefer your chocolate on the sweeter side feel free to bump up the amount of vanilla you use, or you could go ahead and add in a drizzle of maple syrup or honey if you prefer – the trick is to taste as you go and customize as needed.

That’s another thing I love about making your own homemade treats – not only is it a lot better for you ( our fudge is made with no refined flours, sugars, weird fillers or unpronounceable ingredients)  and it’s 100% customizable.

Play around, have some fun and make it just the way you like it just do me a favor and promise me that you will make this, asap!

I’m talking like, today!

Seriously, stop what you’re doing . . .this needs to happen, now!

Ok, I’ll stop now because honestly, I could talk about these beauties all. day. long.

And, you don’t need to listen to me go on and on (and on and on and on and on) about how insanely delicious and in love with them I am, you need to go make and taste them for yourself . . .  one taste and I know you’ll agree . . .

All natural, quick and easy, deliciously simple, secretly healthy, decadent, rich, lightly salted, peanut butter stuffed dark chocolate tahini fudge bites . . .

A little piece of heaven in your hot little hand.

Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them!

Salted Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Tahini Fudge Bites
{Dairy Free – Sugar Free – Gluten Free –
Vegan – Keto & Paleo Friendly}

Makes approx 16 deliciously indulgent, decadent and rich, seriously chocolaty, tiny but mighty, peanut butter stuffed dark chocolate tahini fudge bites.

Ingredients –

1/4 cup cacao butter

1/4 cup cacao

1/4 cup tahini

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract (or 10-12 drops of vanilla cream stevia – I like to use Sweet Leaf Stevia )

1/4 teaspoon instant espresso – optional but recommended

1 pinch of salt + extra for serving

4 Tablespoons of peanut butter – I use Byron Bay Peanut butter – It’s made with just peanuts and mineral salt and is so, SO good! Highly, HIGHLY recommend! Get yours here  (Paleo friends just sub almond butter or nut butter of choice or to make them nut free use your fave sunbutter)

 

1 teaspoons maca – optional for hormone balance

1-2 scoops of  Vital proteins unflavored collagen peptides – optional for an extra dose of protein and gut healing goodness

Method –

1 – Place cacao butter into a medium size bowl and melt by your preferred method. I like to do mine on the stove top, double boiler style, by placing the bowl on top of saucepan filled with just a few inches of water.

2 – Once your cacao butter has melted, add remaining ingredients and stir until smooth and well combined.

3 – Pour (or spoon) 3/4 of your melted fudge mixture into a chocolate mould tray (or you could just place some paper cupcake cases on to a baking sheet, or use a mini muffin tray instead)

4 – Place into the fridge or freezer to set.

5 – Once set, top each fudge bite with a teaspoon of nut butter (use the back of the spoon to flatten and smooth it out to the edges, then cover your nut butter with a drizzle of the left over chocolate fudge (again use your spoon to cover your nut butter and spread it to out to the edges).

6 – Sprinkle with a little sea salt then place them back into the fridge or freezer for 5 minutes to set and voila’

Enjoy xo

Note – These beauties are best stored in the fridge (or freezer) as they tend to soften in warmer temperatures

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Question of the day –

Are you a fellow fudge lover? What’s your favorite flava flave?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your decadent and rich, salted, dark chocolate peanut butter tahini fudge bites (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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1 – Hello chocolate,

need I say more?!

2 – Making my own chocolate fudge is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long, long, loooonnnngggg time but, for some reason I built it up in my mind to be this be complicated ordeal that required specialist equipment (think Bunsen burners, thermometers, protective eye equipment and lab coats) but you guys . . . I could not have been more wrong!

Making your own chocolate fudge is so ridiculously easy, I’m kicking myself for not trying it sooner.

Honestly, the hardest part about making this fudge is having the patience to wait for it to set! That in itself just takes 10-15 minutes if you pop it in the freezer but still, #thestruggleisreal

Trust me, as far as recipes go, it doesn’t get much easier than this!

Just 5 ingredients – cacao butter, cacao, tahini, vanilla, a pinch of salt and sprinkling of instant espresso which which is totally optional (but highly recommended). I find adding a touch of espresso really helps to elevate, enhance and intensify the richness of the chocolate

5 minutes in the making –  melt, stir, set, eat!

Yes, it really is that easy!

No reason to be scared or intimidated in the slightest, you can (and should!!) totally do this! 

Now, I should warn you . . . this deliciously simple, secretly healthy dark chocolate fudge that we’re making today is not for the faint of heart, it’s decadent and rich, deliciously indulgent and seriously, and I mean
S E R I O U S L Y, intensely chocolaty.

A dark chocolate lovers dream!

For those of you who prefer your chocolate on the sweeter side feel free to bump up the amount of vanilla you use, or you could go ahead and add in a drizzle of maple syrup or honey if you prefer – the trick is to taste as you go and customize as needed.

That’s another thing I love about making your own homemade treats – not only is it a lot better for you ( our fudge is made with no refined flours, sugars, weird fillers or unpronounceable ingredients)  and it’s 100% customizable.

Don’t like tahini  you crazy thing use in sunbutter (sunflower seed butter) instead?! Or, feel free to go ahead and sub in your fave nut butter – I bet almond, cashew or macadamia butter would work really well here in place of the tahini but keep in mind it would no longer be nut free and, it would also alter the flavor. I have no doubt it would still be absolutely delicious, just different is all. (I personally love that subtle, sweet nuttiness that tahini leaves lingering on your palate) but play around, have some fun and make it just the way you like it!

And, not only is our dark chocolate fudge much healthier and totally customizable but, I think our healthy, homemade fudge tastes a million times better than just about anything you’d buy from the store.

One taste and I think you’ll agree.

Just in case you need a little more convincing . . . this deliciously simple, dark chocolate fudge we’re making is not only seriously yummy but, it’s also packed with nutritional value!

Our dreamy dark chocolate tahini fudge bites are rich in antioxidants, heart healthy fats and  packed with essential vitamins and minerals.

They also happen to be nut free, dairy free, sugar free, gluten free, vegan, keto and paleo, friendly.

Deliciously winning on so many levels

And did I mention the yum . . .

So fudgey, so decadent, so rich, so indulgent, so chocolaty, so simple to throw together, so don’t know what else I need to tell you . . .

All natural, quick and easy, deliciously simple, secretly healthy, decadent, rich, raw dark chocolate tahini fudge bites . . .

Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them.

 

Dark Chocolate Tahini Fudge Bites
{Dairy Free – Sugar Free – Gluten Free –
Vegan – Keto & Paleo}

Makes approx 16 deliciously indulgent, decadent and rich, seriously chocolaty, tiny but mighty, dark chocolate tahini fudge bites.

Ingredients –

1/4 cup cacao butter

1/4 cup cacao

1/4 cup tahini

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract (or 10-12 drops of vanilla cream stevia – I like to use Sweet Leaf Stevia )

1/4 teaspoon instant espresso – optional but recommended

1-2 scoops of Vital proteins unflavored collagen peptides – optional for an extra boost of protein and gut healing goodness

1 pinch of salt + extra for serving

Method –

1 – Place cacao butter into a medium size bowl and melt by your preferred method. I like to do mine on the stove top, double boiler style, by placing the bowl on top of saucepan filled with just a few inches of water.

2 – Once your cacao butter has melted, add remaining ingredients and stir until smooth and well combined.

3 – Pour (or spoon) your melted fudge mixture into a chocolate mould tray (or you could just place some paper cupcake cases on to a baking sheet, or use a mini muffin tray instead)

4 – Place into the fridge or freezer to set.

5 – Once set, sprinkle with a little sea salt and voila’

Enjoy xo

Note – These beauties are best stored in the fridge (or freezer) as they tend to soften in warmer temperatures

__________________________________________

Question of the day –

Are you a fellow fudge lover? What’s your favorite flava flave?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your decadent and rich, dark chocolate tahini fudge bites (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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