Get into the spirit of the season with this healthier take on the seasonal sweets! These recipes are sure to please.
Thin Mints
Ingredients
• 1 cup blanched almond flour
• 1 tsp. coconut flour
• 2 tbsp. cacao powder
• ⅛ tsp. sea salt
• ¼ tsp. baking soda
• 2 tbsp. palm shortening
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 tsp. peppermint oil
• 6 oz. chocolate chunks
• ½ tsp. peppermint oil
Directions
1. In a food processor, combine almond flour, coconut flour, cacao, baking soda, and salt
2. Pulse in shortening, honey, and peppermint extract until dough forms
3. Roll out dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper to ⅛ inch thick
4. Freeze dough for 15 minutes
5. Use a cookie cutter to cut out dough and transfer circles to a parchment lined baking sheet
6. Bake at 350° for 4 minutes
7. Cool completely on the baking sheets, then freeze for 1 hour
8. Melt chocolate and peppermint extract in a small saucepan over very low heat
9. Dip each cookie in chocolate, then place on a parchment-lined plate
10. Transfer plate to freezer for 1 hour
Cranberry Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
• 2 1/4 cups almond flour
• 1/4 cup stevia
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp psyllium husk powder
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 16 drops stevia extract
• 1/4 cup unsweetened dried cranberries, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, stevia, baking soda, salt and psyllium husk powder.
3. Stir in egg, oil, vanilla and stevia until thoroughly combined.
4. Stir in cranberries, walnuts and chocolate chips.
5. Form by hand into 1-inch balls, and place on baking sheet.
6. Flatten with palm.
7. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until just starting to brown on top.
8. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
No Bake Brownie Bites
Ingredients
• 10 – 12 dates, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/4 – 1/2 cup walnuts
• 2 tbsp. milled flaxseed
• 3 tbsp. cacao powder
• 3/4 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 1 – 2 tbsp. organic maple syrup
Directions
1. Place all ingredients in a food processor.
2. Process until well combined.
3. Roll into 1 inch balls.
4. Keep refrigerated.
