Healthy with Jodi

Medjool Dates

Purple Sweet Potato Brownies! Grain Free! Dairy Free!

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    Purple Sweet Potato Brownies
    Grain Free, Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy free
    Happily serves 12

    ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

    2 Purple Sweet Potatoes
    14 Medjool Dates
    1 1/2 Paleo Nut Flour
    4 TBSP Raw CACAO Powder
    3 TBSP Maple Butter
    1/4 tsp Himalayan sea salt

    Soak Date about 1-4 hours. Remove seeds.
    Peel Sweet Potatoes. Slice/cut and steam for about 15 mins or until soft.
    The smaller the pieces, the faster it will cook, the less nutrients you’ll lose.

    Add Sweet Potatoes and Dates to food processor, blend until a creamy smooth texture.
    Mix all other ingredients in a bowl, then add cream mixture. Stir well.
    Bake for 20-30 mins on 350 until the toothpick comes out dry.

    Allow to cool 10 mins for the brownies to gel together.

    Chocolate Class! How to make chocolate healthy!

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      Chocolate….we all love it, might as well figure out how to make it healthy so we can enjoy it without Guilt! Just a few things we sampled and made today! Most of these products I got from Sprouts and Natural Grocers.

      Purple Sweet Potato Brownies
      Grain Free, Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy free
      Happily serves 12

      ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

      2 Purple Sweet Potatoes
      14 Medjool Dates
      1 1/2 Paleo Nut Flour
      4 TBSP Raw CACAO Powder
      3 TBSP Maple Butter
      1/4 tsp Himalayan sea salt

      Soak Date about 1-4 hours. Remove seeds.
      Peel Sweet Potatoes. Slice/cut and steam for about 15 mins or until soft.
      The smaller the pieces, the faster it will cook, the less nutrients you’ll lose.

      Add Sweet Potatoes and Dates to food processor, blend until a creamy smooth texture.
      Mix all other ingredients in a bowl, then add cream mixture. Stir well.
      Bake for 20-30 mins on 350 until the toothpick comes out dry.

      Allow to cool 10 mins for the brownies to gel together. (Important step!!)

      Jodi’s Fudgy Black Bean Brownies
      Grain free, Dairy free, Gluten Free, Vegan
      Happily serves 12-15

      ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

      1 Egg Replacer (or 1 egg)
      2 Cups Cooked Black beans
      One Avocado (or 1/2-3/4 Cup coconut oil)
      1 TBSP Vanilla extract
      1/2 Cup Coconut sugar
      2/3 Cup Raw Cacao or Carob
      1/4 tsp Baking soda
      1/4 tsp Baking powder
      Optional: 1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips

      Preheat oven to 350°.
      Grease an 8 x 8″ baking stone or mini muffin pan (spray coconut oil)
      Mix flax egg, black beans, avocado or oil, vanilla and sugar in the food processor until smooth.
      Add the Cacao, baking soda, baking powder and mix again until smooth.

      Batter needs to be stick to be fudgy if you want it thinner add a tablespoon or so of coconut milk or tsp coconut oil.
      Fold in the chocolate chips spread in the pan and bake for about 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
      Cool completely.

      Tips:
      The food processor is best, blends and hides the consistency of the beans.
      Brownies are best cold.  Can be stored in the fridge or frozen.
      Also tastes good raw, no need to bake if you are in a hurry.

      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 Sweet Potato Brownies

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          Jodi’s Sweet Potato Brownies

          Grain Free, Paleo, GF, Dairy free
          Happily serves 12

          ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

          2 medium Sweet Potatoes
          14 Medjool Dates
          1 1/2 Cups Quinoa or Almond Flour
          4 TBSP Raw CACAO Powder
          3 TBSP maple Syrup (Grade B) or Coconut netar or coconut palm syrup
          Pinch of sea salt

          Peel Sweet Potatoes. Slice/cut and steam for about 20 mins until soft.
          The smaller the pieces, the faster it will cook.

          Add Sweet Potatoes and Dates to food processor, blend until a creamy smooth texture.
          Mix all other ingredients in a bowl, then add cream mixture. Stir well.
          Place on Parchment paper lined baking dish and bake for 20-30 mins on 350 until the toothpick comes out dry.
          Allow to cool 10 mins for the brownies to gel together, very important step!!

          Tip: If you don’t use raw cacao powder, you cause conventional cocoa powder but you will need to double the quantity.