Almond Butter Cups

A nutrient dense raw treat that everyone will drool over!!

The other day, a client of mine asked if I would be making my yummy raw treats as I do throughout the year to share with them. And I said, "of course." 

So, I am leafing through my recipes and coming up with some new treats to share.

I have been making this treat from Thrive Energy Cookbook by Brendan Brazier for years but this is the first time I will make it for my clients as a gift, among other tasty treats (check out previous makes) 

Ingredients

Crust

3 cups almonds
1 cup walnuts
¼ cup cacao nibs
6 Medjool dates, pitted, chopped, and soaked
3 Tbsp. agave, coconut nectar, or maple syrup

Filling

1/3 cup virgin coconut oil, melted
1/3 cup almond butter
1/3 cup agave nectar, maple syrup, or coconut nectar
¼ cup almond milk
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Garnish

¼ cup sliced almonds
¼ cup cacao nibs
Chocolate sauce if desired

​Instructions:

Crust: 

in food processor, combine almonds, walnuts.

Process until nuts are very small.

Add cacao nibs; pulse until same size as nuts.

Add dates and agave; pulse until dough forms.

Press dough into bottom and up sides of silicone cupcake molds, keeping dough thin.

Set aside.

Filling: 

in blender combine all ingredients.

Process until smooth.

Divide filling among molds.

Refrigerate 1 hour.

Spoon topping over molds.

Garnish with sliced almonds and cacao nibs.

Nutrition facts per serving: Calories 388; protein 9 g; fat 8 g; carbs 26 g.

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But, I need to change what I was doing because I could no longer continue feeling sick, depleted and moody.

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Caring for two young boys and a husband, I wanted all of us to be in our “best health” and to focus on the prevention of illness. Keeping in mind that we all had our own taste buds presented many challenges during my family’s years of transition. What healthy meals can I make that we would all enjoy? There were many times in my quest to healthier eating that I would come home from the grocery store on the verge of tears as there was no “real food” to buy that we wanted to eat. With a lot of cooking experiments, research and relentless reading, one can only imagine the experiences we have had!

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There are many great changes that I can and will share with you, but this adventure is what I would love for you to explore first for yourself, as it is the easiest place to start with great benefits.

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