Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Date Truffles

Yet another, but delicious, date truffle recipe :)

Ingredients:

15 pitted dates

1/4 cup coconut oil - not melted

1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds

1/4 cup raw pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)

1/4 cup rolled oats 

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (heaping) teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 

Splash of vanilla almond milk 

Method:

Combine all ingredients except for almond milk in food processor/high power blender until well mixed. Add splash of milk and blend again for another minute or so. Roll tablespoon size scoops in palms until a ball forms. Place in fridge for at least 20 minutes to allow coconut oil to harden, sealing all ingredients up in a delicious 70 calorie snack! Makes about 20 truffles :) 

Banana Bread Oatmeal

Yuuuummm!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats 

1/2 large, very ripe banana

3 T hemp seeds

Generous sprinkling of cinnamon

Almond milk 

Method:

Place rolled oats in mircrowave safe bowl. Add hemp seeds and cinnamon. Thinly slice bananas and place on top. Add almond milk to your preference; I like a nice thick oatmeal so I used about 1/2 cup. Microwave for about 3 minutes, mix together, add more milk or cinnamon if needed. 

The hemp seeds give it a nutty flavor, and also 10 grams of protein!

Chocolate Fudge Balls

Yep, another ball recipe. This is one my girls love! And I feel good about giving them :)

Ingredients:

20 pitted dates

1/2 cup coconut oil

2T flax seeds

1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Dash of vanilla almond milk 

Dash of cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Heaping 1/4 cup rolled oats 

Method:

Combine all ingredients in food processor/blender until a sticky dough forms. It should be solid enough to mold into tablespoon size balls. 

Refrigerate until coconut oil hardens and you are left with a fudge-like texture that tastes like brownie batter! Yum!! 

Date and Seed Squares

Another delicious resulting experiment :)

Ingredients:

14 pitted dates

1/3 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds

2 T coconut oil

1 T flax seeds

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Cinnamon, to taste 

Method:

Combine all ingredients in good processor/high quality blender until well mixed - you may have to stop as scrape down the sides once or twice. Mixture will be a bit crumbly. Press into 9x9 pan, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or freezer if you want faster results). Cut into 9 squares and eat up! 

110 delicious and healthy calories each :)

Sunflower Seed Hemp Bars

Ingredients:

14 pitted dates

1/4 cup coconut oil

1/4 cup flax seeds

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1/4 cup rolled oats

1/4 cup hemp protein powder

2 teaspoons vanilla

Drizzle of honey, to taste 

Method:

In a food processor, (or high quality blender, thanks to our Ninja!) blend dates and coconut oil. Add other ingredients and blend well, stopping to scrape down sides a couple times. Press mixture into a 9x9 pan and place in refrigerator. Chill for about 20 minutes, until coconut oil hardens, and cut into 10 bars. 

167 calories each! Enjoy :)