Buckeye Bars: Raw Dessert!

Loving it raw!

So these bad boys are RICH, I could not believe how delicious they are... but I should have known when the recipe called for a small jar of peanut butter, HALLELUJAH! haha

So I get emails from lovingitraw.com and I love getting great recipes and information about going raw in everyday life!

****I would like to forewarn that "healthy" is subjective when it comes to this precious delicious bites. As far as ingredients go, this is a great all natural dessert that is simple and only 6 ingredients! As far as SUGAR goes, PLEASE limit yourself to one small square because these are loaded with natural sugar and healthy fats <3 

SO HOW DO WE MAKE THESE DELICIOUS TREATS?!

Ingredients: Base

1 small jar Peanut Butter (10 oz. and organic all natural preferred!)
1/2 cup Coconut Flour
1/2 cup of Agave or Maple Syrup
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Ingredients: Chocolate Topping

1/2 cup Coconut Oil

2 Tbsp. Cacao Powder

1/3 cup of organic Honey

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Method: 

>> In a bowl or food processor, mix the peanut butter, coconut flour, and agave syrup and mix until it starts to form a big ball!

>> Smooth this deliciousness out onto a pan or pie dish and place win the freezer while you work on the topping!

>> Melt the coconut oil (what makes this dish 80% raw) - I placed in a measuring cup and put in a pot with boiling water! 

>> Pour the melted coconut oil into a bowl or food processor with cacao powder and honey.

>> Taste test this to make sure it is sweet enough, you might need to add more honey!

>> Pour over the top of the peanut butter base and place back in the freezer.

>> Allow this to set for about an hour, then remove from freezer and cut into slices. Return it to freezer and keep it there until you ENJOY!

**These are best when straight out of the freezer because they get gooey when they melt!

**Makes 8 large bars <3

xoxo,

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Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies ~flourless, no butter!!~

I got this recipe from a great blog, Ambitious Kitchen! She always posts amazing desserts, dinners, and snacks and more! I love taking her recipes and making them work for me :) How can this picture not catch your eye and make you salivate!!?

Prep time - 5 mins   Cook time - 10 mins   Total time - 15 mins!!

So I was looking to make a delicious cookie that would not ruin your day spent eating clean and healthy foods. Now by no means am I a baker.... I love to cook! BUT baking has never spoken to me because I have a hard time following exact instructions and cooking times which equals a baking disaster!

When I found this recipe I was so excited!! Quick, simple, and peanut buttery!! So I am usually not a big peanut butter fan, but all of the sudden BAM I love peanut butter :D. These cookies hit the SPOT! Try them out and let me know what you think. I highly suggest using an ice cream scoop to place the cookies on the baking pan because I was covered in sticky cookie by the end of this!!

These cookies are made up of the following:

Peanut butter: She used old-fashioned creamy or chunky peanut butter (not all natural); the reason for this is that it’s already salted and contains stabilizers. However, I used all natural unsalted peanut butter and I added in a pinch of salt and perhaps a bit more sugar and oatmeal to the dough.

Oatmeal: Do not use quick oats. You can use the traditional rolled oats. And remember to purchase certified gluten-free oats if you are baking for someone who is gluten-intolerant.

Dark Brown Sugar: Dark brown sugar always leads to a chewier, richer cookie. These cookies are made with dark brown sugar ; however, light brown sugar would work fine. If you want a lower calorie cookie you can also make these with 1/2 cup of brown sugar instead of 2/3 cup and they still came out great but just taste a little more like oatmeal. If you’re curious as to how brown sugar is created, it’s simply molasses added to white sugar. Dark brown sugar = more molasses (and a better cookie too)!

Chocolate Chips: These are optional so feel free to substitute them with other add-ins such as: raisins, cranberries, white chocolate or butterscotch chips, or completely omit them. You can also use less chocolate chips if you’re trying to watch your sugar intake. I use dark chocolate chips because they have more nutritional value than milk chocolate. 

Thick, chewy peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies made without butter or flour. Delicious!

Author: Monique of AmbitiousKitchen.com

Recipe type: Cookie

Serves: 20 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter (not natural)

• 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar

• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

• 2 large eggs

• 2/3 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if desired)

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 2/3 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, some ovens are different, mine is about 50 degrees off so I bake at 400 degrees F 
2. In small bowl mix together the oats and baking soda; set aside.
3. In a large bowl beat peanut butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth, about 3 minutes. Mix in dry ingredients with a wooden spoon, then gently fold in chocolate chips.
4. Roll cookies into 2 inch dough balls and place onto cookie sheet 2 inches apart, then BARELY flatten the top of the cookie with your hand. The dough should be pretty sticky so if you find this method annoying (SO ANNOYING!!), simply use a cookie scoop to drop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. The cookies may not be as round in shape and perhaps a bit thicker, but that’s okay, they will still be delicious.
5. Bake cookies for 9-11 minutes and remove when edges barely begin to turn a golden brown. The cookies may look a little underdone, but they will continue to cook once you remove them from the oven. << this is a hard concept for me to remember but it is so important! Cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookie dough. Makes 16-20 cookies.

Notes

You can use less sugar or less chocolate chips to save calories — I have tried using 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and they turned out great! Feel free to substitute almond butter or another nut butter in replace of peanut butter. These cookies disappear quick so I recommend doubling the recipe!

Nutrition Information

Serving size:1 cookie 

Calories: 147 

Fat: 8.7g 

Carbohydrates: 14.4g 

Sugar: 10.5g 

Fiber: 1.5g 

Protein: 4.4g