Peanut Butter Choc-Chip Cookie Sandwich

This is HANDS DOWN my favourite recipe i have made!! Everybody HAS to give it a try!!

INGREDIENTS

Cookie Dough:

·         ½  Cup Peanut Butter

·         1 Cup Pitted dates

·         ½ Cup Almonds & hazelnuts mixed

·         Cacao nibs

·         ½ Tsp Vanilla Extract

·         ½ Tsp Baking soda

·         Pinch of salt

Chocolate Filling:

·         ¼ Cup Coconut oil

·         ¼ Cup Carob Chunks

·         ¼ Cup Cacao powder

·         3 Tbsp Honey

·         1 Tsp vanilla extract

METHOD:

Cookie Dough:

·         In your food processor, mix together dates & almond/hazelnut mix while slowly adding in peanut butter, vanilla, and salt. 

·         Process until a dough forms.

·         Put mixture into a bowl and with a spoon fold Cacao Nibs into the cookie dough

·         Divide dough into 14 equal pieces & roll into balls.

·         Press the centre of each ball down with a fork. 

·         Put in the oven for 3-5 minutes until the edges go golden brown

·         Remove from oven and allow to sit for 10-15minutes to cool down & harden

Chocolate Filling:

·         Melt coconut oil & Carob Chunks in pot over another pot of boiling water

·         Once melted remove from heat and mix in the Cacao powder and honey & Vanilla extract

·         Let the chocolate sit and thicken slightly (takes about 20-30mins). Careful not to leave it too long as it will solidify.

Using a spoon add a generous helping and sandwich it between 2 cookies.

Repeat until all cookies are sandwiched

Put them on a tray and into the refrigerator for 1 hour or overnight until chocolate is set

Enjoy J

Marble Chocolate & Peanut Butter Fudge

Here's another recipe for all you "raw" food fanatics. It involves no cooking, the fudge simply sets in the fridge or freezer overnight. When that sweet, sugar craving hits this is a FAR healthier option than the real deal. It contains no sugar, no gluten & no wheat. The recipe does contain fat in the form of coconut oil, but never fear as this is considered to be your healthy fat! It has loads of benefits which you can go and read up on here:

http://authoritynutrition.com/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coconut-oil/

Remember that with fats (even though good) they do still need to be consumed in moderation :)

INGREDIENTS

Chocolate Fudge:
 ¼ Cup Cacao powder
¼ Cup Raw Honey
1 ½ Cup Almond flour (or just plain raw Nuts; I recommend almond/hazelnuts)
1 tsp Vanilla extract
 2 Tbsp Coconut oil
Pinch of salt
1 Cup shredded coconut

For stronger chocolate flavour:

1 Tbsp coconut oil
¼ Cup Cacao powder
 2 Tbsp Raw honey

Peanut Butter Fudge:
1 ½ Cup Almond flour  (or just plain raw Nuts; I recommend almond/hazelnuts)
¼ Cup Raw Honey
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 Tbsp Coconut oil
½ Cup natural peanut butter (or any nut butter from Dischem or your local health store)
Pinch of salt
1 Cup shredded coconut

METHOD

Chocolate Fudge:
Process the Almond Flour (or nuts) , Cacao powder, coconut and salt.
Add Honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract & blend until all combined.
Set aside

Peanut Butter Fudge:
Process the Almond Flour (or nuts), coconut and salt.
Add Peanut Butter, Honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract & blend until all combined.
Set aside

For stronger chocolate Flavour:
Melt coconut oil in a small pot over a bigger pot of boiling water
Once melted take off heat and mix in honey & Cacao powder
Set aside

Rip Chocolate & peanut butter dough into 4 large chunks (you should have 8 in total).

Create the fudge marble effect by combining the different pieces together and knead until you see marble effect.

Shape into a flat rectangle shape baking tray

To make stronger chocolate flavour allow the extra chocolate mixture to sit for a bit & thicken (careful that it does not solidify). Then combine it in between the Chocolate and Peanut Butter Doughs.

Chill in the fridge for 3 hours or leave overnight. You can also set in the freezer.

Cut into squares and enjoy! J

Raw Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

RAW PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Ingredients:

Cookie dough:
1 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup almonds & hazelnuts mixed
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Chocolate:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup raw cacao powder
1 tbsp honey

Method:

Cookies:

In your food processor, mix together dates & almond/hazelnut mix while slowly adding in peanut butter, vanilla, and salt. 

Process until a dough forms.

Divide dough into 16 equal pieces & roll into balls.

Press the centre of each ball down with your thumb. 

Refrigerate while you prepare the chocolate

Chocolate:

Melt coconut oil in pot over another pot of boiling water

Once melted remove from heat and mix in the Cacao powder and honey

Using a spoon evenly distribute the chocolate into each thumbprint. 

Chill for about 5 minutes

Serve & enjoy! J