Ok, I confess… It is nice to have a healthy sweet treat… There I said it!
I am on a no sugar diet, but every once in a great while I cheat…
The Importance Of Healthy Raw Ingredients
For most of you, you know that I utilize only organic, non-GMO raw ingredients in our mostly from-scratch diet and I have even taken that a step further when it comes to watching my sugar consumption. There are other great healthy and tasty alternatives to organic cane sugar. I utilize organic coconut sugar a lot in our kitchen and truly you do not forfeit the taste!
If you are making a healthy anything in your kitchen, the only way it is truly healthy is if the ingredients you are putting into it are the healthiest they can be!
As you may also know, I go after the heart of my Men by means of their belly!
Yesterday, I decided along with our New Year’s meal that a sweet treat was in order and I decided something quick and simple was our favorite no bake recipe.
No Bake Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
1 stick of butter (non-dairy Earth Balance) 1 cup organic coconut sugar
3 tbsp cocoa 1 cup organic chocolate non-dairy chips
1/2 cup evaporated milk (organic cashew milk)
Mix together and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute or until all ingredients are melted together.
Note: I put the cashew milk in the pan first to boil a bit to get extra water out to create my own evaporated milk and then I add the other ingredients.
Then add 1/2 cup Earth Balance peanut butter, 3 cups organic gluten-free quick oats and 1 tsp vanilla.
Drop by tsp or tbsp on non-bleached parchment paper and then refrigerate.
These are a quick, simple and healthy snack for the whole family!
What are your favorite quick and easy desserts?