Sweet Surrender: Summer Real Food Recipes

Summer calls for a little more sweetness, wouldn't ya say?

I mean just the vast amount of fruit in season and extended days are pretty darn sweet as it is!



Wanted to share these 5 fun, summer-y, sweet treats with you today.



If you enjoy those and want a collection of FORTY-TWO just like 'em, I'm excited to share the BRAND NEW Sweet Surrender: Summer Real Food Desserts e-cookbook with you. It's available for purchase now and for a limited time -- ya know ...seasonal things.  ;-) There is something for everyone in this collection. Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, not vegan, just sweet, sweet + tart / savory, 3-ingredient and 5-minute options, more traditional baking-type options, plenty to have outdoors on the grill or campfire too!



There are no ice pop recipes in that collection because I made a whole ice pop collection for you for free recently! If you missed it, here it is. And a printer-friendly version is here.



Keep in mind ... these are indulgences! They are not PFF-balanced. They are meant to be occasional, fun + nostalgic treats but made with more wholesome ingredients than most indulgences have.



Hope you're having a pretty SWEET week so far (see what I did there?)!



XO,
Tara

Fall, Sweet Fall

Fall can be pretty SWEET, huh?

Want to make it sweeter? I created a little Fall-inspired dessert collection to share with you today. While these are "healthified" in that they use real ingredients that are less inflammatory than most of what we can buy out there, they are still indulgences! So rather than swap out your healthy PFF (protein, fat, and fiber) meal for one of these, you'll be better off having them in place of a typical store-bought indulgence on occasion.



A healthy lifestyle gets us our goals AND includes indulgences. Finding that balance is KEY. Hope THIS COLLECTION helps. ;-)



XO,
Tara

Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Ready for a new dessert recipe?


🎉🙌This recipe sounds weird but it is so delicious – you would never guess that it is made from chickpeas!


🍪😋 This cookie dough is safe to eat raw because it doesn’t contain eggs.


🥣🥄 You can eat this straight from the bowl with a spoon, or make cookie dough balls from it, and store in the fridge.


👩‍🍳🥜One of the things that’s awesome about this recipe (besides the fact it’s healthier and delicious) is that you can experiment with it to make it your own. 


Try swapping out the nut butter, adding some oats or flaxseed (start with ⅛ cup (12 g) and add more until you get the desired consistency) and using honey or coconut sugar instead of maple syrup. It’s so good!

🍪Chocolate Chip-Chickpea Cookie Dough 

(makes 4 servings) 

Ingredients:


1 15-oz. (400 g) can of low sodium chickpeas, rinsed well and patted very dry
⅓ cup (80 g) natural almond or peanut butter (smooth, not crunchy)
¼ cup (60 ml) organic maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp salt
⅓ cup (60 g) vegan chocolate chips


Directions:


Place the first 5 ingredients in a food processor or high-speed blender and blend until well-mixed. Scrape into a bowl, and stir in the chocolate chips (option: melt the chips and stir in).

This will keep 3-4 days in the refrigerator, if it lasts that long!




Hope this finds its way into your life reeeeeally soon! ;-)




XO,
Tara

Easy Apple Dippers

Hey guys,

Ready for a fun & tasty new snack or dessert idea?

These are great for parties and perfect if you need something that doubles as an activity AND food source for your kiddos. :-)

Easy Apple Dippers

(serves 2) 

Ingredients: 


💚1 apple 

💚Dips (such as peanut butter, almond butter, melted dark chocolate, coconut yogurt, mejool date "caramel" 

💚Toppings (such as crushed nuts, seeds, dark chocolate chips, coconut) 


Directions: 

1. Using a melon baller, scoop out "balls" of the apple until you reach the core. 

2. Pierce each apple "ball" with a popsicle stick. 

3. Coat each apple ball with dip of choice and then into topping(s) of choice and place on wax paper. 

4. Place in freezer for at least 30 minutes. 

5. Enjoy!! 



In good health,
Tara

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