Guiltless Peanut Butter Cups

"guiltless"
Peanut Butter Cups



 peanut butter filling:

3/4 cup natural peanut 
butter
1/4 cup coconut oil
2 tablespoons raw 
honey
warm slightly and combine ingredients

chocolate bottom and top
4 tablespoons coconut oil
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
4 tablespoons honey
warm slightly to combine.

Line a mini-muffin pan with candy liners. 

I purchased mine from Walmart or Micheals.

Pour the chocolate into a condiment squeeze bottle (can also be purchased at Walmart).

Drizzle about a teaspoon of chocolate into each liner.

Place tray in freezer.  When chocolate is firm, it is time to add the peanut butter layer. Return tray to freezer.


When the peanut butter is firm, top with chocolate.  These maintain their shape best frozen.
Certainly a treat and a great way to increase Omega 3 intake!  Man clan approved.  Good news...this satiates the chocolate craving and one is enough. Deliciously satisfying.


To make almond joys or mounds, substitute peanut butter mixture for coconut.

1/2 cup shredded coconut
2 TBS coconut oil

Combine and chill slightly..   Place about a 1/2 tsp of coconut mixture on top of frozen chocolate.  Flatten and place a whole raw almond on top of the coconut.  Drizzle chocolate over filling. Place back in freezer.

Guiltless Delicious Granola Bars

This recipe hits it out of the park....When enjoying these, I have to remind myself that they are healthy!  Truly a treat and an indulgent one at that!!!!

THIS RECIPE AGAIN PROOVES THAT HEALTHY CAN BE VERY YUMMY!!!! 


I chose to use my homemade granola in place of the nut mixture to incorporate the crispiness of the baked granola.  Also I used olive oil in this recipe because I find coconut oil to be a strong flavor.  I am thrilled however to have finally found a granola recipe that pleases my man clan. 

Combine in small sauce pan. Heat until pourable. Do not boil.
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup olive oil
2/3 cup local honey
1 cup natural peanut butter or almond butter


Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
2 cups quick oats
1 cup (total) of your choice sunflower seeds, flax seeds, dried fruit bits, carob chips
(I use 1 cup of my homemade granola)
1 cup organic brown rice cereal crisps
(Erewhon Organic Crispy Brown Rice found in organic food section at Walmart)
1/8 -1/4 cup carob chips (optional)


Pour honey, oil and PB mixture over oat mixture and combine well...refrain from eating it by the spoonful warm...Soooo delic!  The best decription yet is..."it is like the combination of a peanut butter rice crispy treat and a granola bar."
My inspiration for this recipe came from Laura at Heavenly Homemakers....

Granola Bites and Bars

4 cups quick oatmeal
1 cup margarine, or butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp salt

Mix the above ingredients together. With small (Pampered chef) scoop distribute mixture into mini muffin pan (Demarle). Bake at 350 8-10 minutes, until browned. Allow to cool in pan until firm.

Assorted topping ideas:

• Pie filling
• mix 12 oz chocolate chips, melted. 3/4 creamy peanut butter
• dip in chocolate bark