Reese’s Cups

(Adapted from Chocolate Recipe From Elanaspantry.com)

1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup cacao powder (Dagoba is a good organic brand)
Pure maple syrup to taste, (I use 4 tsp)

Melt cacao and coconut oil in pan, stir in maple syrup. It will melt fast, do not let it boil or burn, just melt completely, it will affect the taste. I use a mini whisk to mix it all and get it smooth.

• Let cool and pour over fruit, dip fruit in chocolate and refrigerate.
• Pour chocolate in mold and refrigerate for chocolate bars!
• Add coconut, nuts, dried fruit, or whatever you like.
• Reese cups – these are amazing! Use a mini muffin pan. You can use mini muffin paper liners, so they look just like Reese cups, but you don’t have to. Add 1 tsp melted chocolate into each mini muffin paper or space, freeze until solid. Take out and add peanut butter to each cup, about ½ tsp does it, top it with another teaspoon of melted chocolate and then freeze until soid, usually 10 – 15 minutes. Store in freezer or fridge. Keep these handy for sweet tooth attacks!
• Slice bananas, make banana sandwiches with peanut butter, cover with chocolate and freeze.

Chocolates are best kept in the freezer or fridge; coconut oil will separate or melt in room or warm temperatures.

Carrot Kugel

Tastes like pumpkin pie on your dinner plate!

Ingredients:

• 5-6 cups chopped carrots (approximately 2lbs)
• ¼ cup agave nectar or honey
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon orange rind
• 3 large eggs
• ¼ cup blanched almond flour

Instructions:

1. Cook carrots in a steamer until soft, about 20 minutes
2. Blend carrots, agave, nutmeg, cinnamon, orange rind, eggs and almond flour until smooth in vitamix.
(You can use a blender but you’ll have to do in batches. It may be a little chunky this way. )
3. Place mixture in a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish
4. Bake at 350° for 1 hour, until browned around the edges and done in the center
5. Serve warm out of the oven, or allow to cool, then refrigerate overnight and serve cold.
This makes great leftovers hot or cold. Serve with an egg on top for breakfast, or with butter and pure maple syrup for a delicious treat.