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Wholesome Treats: Raw Peanut Butter Cups

Each week, SHESAID is teaming up with some of the most influential and creative food bloggers to bring you a variety of healthy, nutritious and most importantly – delicious, recipes from the social sphere.

If you’re a heath nut with a sweet tooth, you’re going to love this recipe! Created by Karly Kallis over at @cleaneatingsurvivalguide, these raw peanut butter cups are made with only natural ingredients including coconut, almonds and dates.

“The inspiration for this recipe came from my regular cravings for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups,” said Karly. “I regularly whip up this recipe for a healthier and more nutritious version to satisfy my sweet tooth!”

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Ingredients

Bottom crust

1 cup raw almonds

1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

2 tsp coconut oil (softened)

4 tbsp rice malt syrup

Peanut butter and caramel filling

12-15 large medjool dates (pitted)

4 tbsp peanut butter (smooth)

1-2 tbsp of water

Method

Blend all crust ingredients together.
Press down in individual cupcake liners. Place them in the fridge.
Blend peanut butter and caramel ingredients.
Layer on top of the individual crusts in the fridge.

Paige Ahearn

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Wholesome Treats: Sugar-Free Hazelnut Choc Chip Cookies

Each week, SHESAID is teaming up with some of the most influential and creative food bloggers to bring you a variety of healthy, nutritious and most importantly – delicious, recipes from the social sphere.

Looking to curb those pesky sugar cravings without eating a chocolate bar? Sally O’Neil over at @thefitfoodieblog has just the recipe! Made with natural ingredients including almond meal, coconut oil and free range eggs, this hazelnut choc chip cookie recipe is guaranteed to hit the sweet spot without all the sugar.

“These deliciously soft hazelnut cookies are gooey and full of all-natural ingredients. The perfect accompaniment to a hot mug of tea, or if you’re up for a little indulgence, a glass of chocolate almond milk. Divine!” she insists.

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Ingredients

1 cup hazelnut meal

¼ tsp baking powder

2 ½ tbsp stevia (I use Natvia)

1 free-range egg

1 tbsp coconut oil (melted)

Pinch Himalayan sea salt1 heaped tablespoon natural hazelnut butter (or other nut/seed butter)

10 hazelnuts, chopped

40g sugar-free dark chocolate, chopped

Method

Pre-heat oven to 180º.
In a bowl, combine hazelnut meal, stevia, baking powder and salt.
Add eggs, nut butter and coconut oil, then mix thoroughly until well combined.
Add the chopped hazelnuts and dark chocolate to the dough.
Split dough into 8 equal parts, roll into balls and press down onto a pre-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 18-20 minutes for soft cookies, 25 minutes for crunchy.
Allow to cool before devouring with gusto.

Paige Ahearn

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Wholesome Treats: Raw Vegan Chewy Pecan Brownie Recipe

Each week, SHESAID is teaming up with some of the most influential and creative food bloggers to bring you a variety of healthy, nutritious and most importantly – delicious, recipes from the social sphere.

Raw, vegan, refined sugar and gluten free – what more could you want from a treat!? Thanks to food bloggers Jade and Kath over at @panaceas_pantry, we’re bringing you this guilt-free chewy pecan brownie recipe, which the girls admit is “one of our most popular raw treats.”

“The natural chewy sweetness delivered by the dates, coupled with the dense texture from the nut gives this brownie its special factor and leaves you with a nutrient dense dessert that doesn’t leave you with a nasty sugar high,” they insist.

Be sure to share your #WholesomeTreats with @shesaid and @panaceas_pantry on Instagram!

Ingredients

Brownie

2 cups raw pecans (or walnuts), processed into a flour

1 1⁄2 cups dates, soaked in warm water & drained well

2 tbsp Mesquite (optional)

1⁄2 tsp Himalayan sea salt

2/3 cup raw cacao powder

1⁄2 cup coconut flour

1⁄4 cup rice malt syrup

Frosting

Flesh from 1 large avocado

1⁄4 cup natural, smooth peanut butter (it’s best to have the ingredients listing only peanuts)

1⁄4 cup + 2 tbsp full fat, organic coconut cream

2 tbsp coconut oil, melted double boiler style and set aside to cool

1⁄4 cup rice malt syrup

Method

For the brownie: Combine all your brownie ingredients in a high-speed food processor and pulse until uniform and clumping (it should look/feel like a dry dough).
Transfer mixture into a greased/lined tray (we lightly greased ours with coconut oil) and press firmly down, creating a flat base. Set in the fridge.
For the frosting: Combine all your frosting ingredients in a food processor, excluding the coconut oil and pulse until combined. Add the melted coconut oil and blend until very smooth.
Pour the mixture over your brownie and allow to set in the freezer for 1 hour.
Remove from freezer and using a hot, sharp knife, cut into 10 portions. Allow 20 minutes before serving.

Tip: Store in an air tight container in the fridge for 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.

Paige Ahearn

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Wholesome Treats: Jaffa Protein Balls Recipe

Each week, SHESAID is teaming up with some of the most influential and creative food bloggers to bring you a variety of healthy, nutritious and most importantly – delicious, recipes from the social sphere.

This jaffa protein balls recipe by social media sensation Sally O’Neil, aka @thefitfoodieblog, takes the classic flavour combination of chocolate and orange to a whole new level by excluding the nasties associated with the store-bought treats and replacing them with more natural, wholesome ingredients.

“While I would love to gorge myself on a packet of Jaffa Cakes (the king of UK treats – look them up!), I would hate to know the list of ingredients,” she says.

“Living healthily means finding a balance of whole foods, while enjoying the taste of things you love, so here’s my replacement for the Jaffa Cake, and a fine one at that. Jaffa Protein Balls at the ready…”

Serves: 25 Balls

Ingredients

1 ½ cup pitted dates

1 cup almond meal

½ cup natural / vanilla / chocolate protein powder (optional)

3 tbsp raw cacao powder

½ cup raw almonds

Zest and juice of 1 small orange

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Pinch Himalayan sea salt

Method

Place dates in a food processor and blend to a thick paste (adding a little water if necessary).
Add almond meal, protein (if using), salt, vanilla and cacao powder and blend again until combined.
Add in whole almonds, zest and juice of the orange (reserving a tablespoon of zest for rolling).
Process until the mixture is coarsely ground and starts to come together.
Take a tablespoon of mixture in your hands and gently roll with your palms.
Place remaining zest in a shallow plate and quickly roll the balls in it before storing in a glass jar.
These will keep in a cool corner of your kitchen for up to a week.

Be sure to share your #WholesomeTreats with @shesaid and @thefitfoodieblog on Instagram!

Paige Ahearn