Healthy with Jodi

Snacks

Salted Sunflower Nut Butter Cups

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Salted Nutbutter Cups

Paleo, Vegan, Gluten Free

Happily Serves 24 mini cups

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

CHOCOLATE SHELL

3 cups Lily’s chocolate chips

1 TBSP Coconut oil

1 tsp Vanilla

FILLING

3 TBSP Sunflower butter

1 tsp  Himalayan sea salt

1 tsp Coconut oil

1/4 Cup Dates

TOPPING

Pink Himalayan salt, to taste

 

Soak Dates 1-4 hours.  Remove seeds.

In a double boiler, add in dark chocolate chips, coconut oil and vanilla.

Melt over a pot of simmering (not boiling) hot water until well incorporated.

Fill the bottom of each muffin liner with 1-2 tsp of the chocolate mixture.

Set aside leftover chocolate to put on top of the cups.

Set the muffin pans in the freezer.

In a food processor add in Sunflower butter, sea salt, coconut oil and dates.

Blend until smooth and creamy.

Spoon 1 tsp of the sunflower butter mixture on top of each chocolate filled muffin liner.

Then spoon out 1-2 tsp chocolate mixture to cover each cup.

Sprinkle Himalayan salt on top.

Place the cups in the freezer for 30 minutes or until set.  Serve frozen.

 

Cacao Avocado Mousse

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Cacao Avocado Mousse

Gluten Free, Vegan

Happily serves 4

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

3 Avocados

1/3 Cup Coconut nectar

1/2 Cup Raw cacao
1 tsp ground cinnamon

dash of allspice (optional)
2 vanilla beans, split and seeded
1/4 tsp Himalayan sea salt

Stevia drops if desired sweeter

Mash all ingredients together and enjoy!

Optional to add nut milk to thin out consistency.

Fresh mint leaf for garnish or chopped for added flavor
The Cacao is antioxidant rich, high in flavonoids, which are essential to a healthy cardiovascular system.  Cacao provides a natural form of iron for a natural energy boost.

The avocado provides heart healthy monounsaturated fats as well as a good amount of vitamin B5 and Vitamin K.  Avocados are known for promoting heart health, regulating blood sugar and are believed to potentially offer anti-cancer benefits, specifically when it comes to cancer of the mouth, skin and prostate gland. Avocados are very alkalizing to the body.

Mango Energy Bites

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Mango Energy Bites
Vegan, GF, Refined Sugar Free
Happily serves 15

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 Cup walnuts or cashews
1 Cup firmly packed dried unsweetened mango
10 soaked medjool dates, pitted
2 TBSP hemp seeds
1/3 Cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut
1 lime and zest
Dash Sea salt
Preheat oven to 350.
Add dried mango to a mixing bowl and cover with warm water (don’t skip this step or they’ll be too tough to blend).
Let soak for 5-7 minutes, or until soft and pliable, but not too soggy.
Drain and lay on a towel and pat off excess moisture. Set aside.
Add nuts to a food processor and mix into a fine meal. Set aside.
Add dates and soaked mango to the food processor and mix until a rough paste/sticky dough forms.
Add nut meal, hemp seeds, shredded coconut, lime zest, and sea salt. Mix until it forms a moldable dough.

 

Jodi’s Fudgy Brownies

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Jodi’s Fudgy brownies

Grain free, Refined sugar free, Dairy free, Gluten Free,

Happily Serves 12

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

1 Egg

2 Cups Black beans rinsed, drained & cooked

One avocado

1 TBSP vanilla extract

1/2 Cup Coconut Brown sugar

2/3 Cup Carob

1-2 tsp Coconut oil

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt

1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8 x 8″ baking stone.

Mix egg, black beans, avocado, vanilla and sugar in the food processor until smooth.

Add the Carob,  coconut oil, baking soda, baking powder and mix again until smooth.

Batter needs to be sticky to be fudgy.

If you want it thinner add a tablespoon or so of coconut milk.

Fold in the chocolate chips spread in the pan and bake for about 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.

Tips:  The food processor is best.  It  blends and hides the consistency of the beans.