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Monday, August 2, 2010
Shannon's Superfood Brownie Bites
Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. I've been busy with school and trying to get my business ready to go so I can take clients in the next month. I am so excited I am bursting at the seams. It really feels like a dream come true.
Anyway, a fellow student gave me her recipe for these AMAZING treats. My kids absolutely adore them and even my Dad (who thinks much of what I eat makes me wierd) said they were really good. Unfortunately, they are pretty caloric and fattening...so while they are excellent for active kids' brain development, they aren't so wonderful for Mommy who could still stand to lose a few pounds (I am talking about myself). Consider yourself forewarned.
1 cup almonds
1/4 cup cacao powder
1/4 cup raw honey
1/3 cup hemp seeds
1 T raw shredded coconut
2 T chia seeds
1 T maca powder
2 T coconut oil
1 small pinch of vanilla extract (I used crushed vanilla seed, but realize that is an ingredient most don't have on hand)
1 small pinch of Himalayan sea salt
Place the almonds in your food processor and process until finely ground. Add the cacao & salt and blend again. Pour in the honey, hemp, oil and vanilla and process until it is all combined and sticking together. Roll into balls with your hands. Roll the finished bites in your favorite "powder". I have been using cacao nibs but hemp seeds, coconut flour or cacao powder would all work. Refridgerate or freeze for storage. Serve cold from the fridge.
Enjoy! My little one begs for them. She's only 19 months so she says, "TREAT! Balls! Treat!! Ball. CHOC!" Cute.
ETA: For those of you worried about hemp seed, here is an article. Not only is it completely free of THC, it is a superfood.
http://www.boulderweekly.com/article-2454-hemp-is-not-pot-itrss-a-superfood_.html
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Anyway, a fellow student gave me her recipe for these AMAZING treats. My kids absolutely adore them and even my Dad (who thinks much of what I eat makes me wierd) said they were really good. Unfortunately, they are pretty caloric and fattening...so while they are excellent for active kids' brain development, they aren't so wonderful for Mommy who could still stand to lose a few pounds (I am talking about myself). Consider yourself forewarned.
1 cup almonds
1/4 cup cacao powder
1/4 cup raw honey
1/3 cup hemp seeds
1 T raw shredded coconut
2 T chia seeds
1 T maca powder
2 T coconut oil
1 small pinch of vanilla extract (I used crushed vanilla seed, but realize that is an ingredient most don't have on hand)
1 small pinch of Himalayan sea salt
Place the almonds in your food processor and process until finely ground. Add the cacao & salt and blend again. Pour in the honey, hemp, oil and vanilla and process until it is all combined and sticking together. Roll into balls with your hands. Roll the finished bites in your favorite "powder". I have been using cacao nibs but hemp seeds, coconut flour or cacao powder would all work. Refridgerate or freeze for storage. Serve cold from the fridge.
Enjoy! My little one begs for them. She's only 19 months so she says, "TREAT! Balls! Treat!! Ball. CHOC!" Cute.
ETA: For those of you worried about hemp seed, here is an article. Not only is it completely free of THC, it is a superfood.
http://www.boulderweekly.com/article-2454-hemp-is-not-pot-itrss-a-superfood_.html
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