Somethin’ Sweet

You know when you just NEED that little bit of somethin’ sweet'? I sure know I do. I have always had the biggest sweet tooth.

Black Bean Brownies

Ingredients

• 2 cups black beans (soaked is best for optimal digestion)

• 1.5 cups chopped zucchini

• 1 cup raw cacao powder

• 1 cup monk fruit sweetener (can sub for stevia or coconut sugar)

• 2 Tbsp maple syrup

• 1/2 cup coconut milk (can sub for any non dairy milk)

• 1 cup Chocolate Vegan Protein Powder (I use Nuzest)

• 3 Tbsp flax seed + 3/4 cup water to make flax egg (mix together + let sit for 5 minutes to create a gel)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 375

2. Blend all ingredients together (you may need to stop the blender and scrape down the sides a few times. The dough is thick! If you need to you can add a few splashes of coconut milk when blending)

3. Add mixture to a lightly oiled baking dish (I used about 1 tsp of coconut oil)

4. Bake for 40- 45 minutes depending on the thickness

5. Let cool and enjoy!

   *optional add ins: peppermint extract, walnuts, raw cacao nibs or dairy free chocolate chips, or drizzle any nut butter on top (I used almond butter in the photo - so so good!

   *these are great when warm but I love the texture of them once they are chilled in the fridge so they are almost fudge-like!

Cookie Dough Protein Balls

Banana Power Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas

• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

• 1/2 cup tart cherries

• 1/3 cup goji berries

• ground flax seed

• chia seeds

• sunflower and pumpkin seeds

• cinnamon

• gluten free organic oats

• medjool dates

• vanilla

• raw cacao nibs or dairy free chocolate chips

• hemp seeds

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350F and lightly oil a baking sheet with coconut oil

2. Remove pits from dates and add to blender. Add about 1/4 cup water and blend to make a paste. If you don’t have a blender you can easily pop the dates + water in a pan to cook down on the stove

3. Add bananas to mixing bowl and mash with fork

4. Add the rest of the ingredients to form a dough

5. The dough should be thick and a little sticky, but you should easily be able to make about 10 cookies

6. Bake for 4-5 minutes each side (8-10 minutes total depending on cookie size)

   *These are best kept in the fridge for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 1 month
   

Matcha Coconut Energy Balls

View fullsize

Ingredients

• 8 Medjool dates

• 1 Tbsp pure vanilla

• 1.5 tsp cinnamon

• 3/4 cup almond butter

• 2.5 Tbsp organic Matcha powder

• 1 cup Vanilla Vegan Protein Powder with greens (you can’t taste the greens at all)

• 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

• 1.5 cups organic gluten free rolled oats

• 3 Tbsp hemp seeds

• 3 Tbsp sesame seeds

  *optional” 1/3 cup collagen powder (I use WithInUs TruMarine)

Method:

1. Remove the pits from the dates and add to blender with 1.25 cups warm-hot water and blend on high to form a paste for about 15 seconds

2. Pour the mixture into a bowl and add all the ingredients except the hemp + sesame seeds - mix well to form a dough

3. Add the hemp + sesame seeds to a small bowl

4. Roll into small balls then roll in the seeds + enjoy!

   *these stay best in the fridge for about 5 days or the freezer for up to 1 month