Gooey Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel Bars

Tried to think of  a shorter title, and couldn't. 

Too many words to describe. 

If you like Sweet and Salty (which we totally do in this household!)
You will LOVE this one!  And ITS GUILT FREE!

Good enough to take for a dinner dessert!

Adapted from the amazing Chocolate Covered Katie!!

Pretzel Bars

1 C Brown Rice Krispies

1/2 C Oat Flour (grind oats in blender)

1/2 tsp Kosher Salt

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

5 Tbl of Honey or my choice is Brown Rice Syrup

3 Tbl All Natural Peanut Butter

1 C Chopped pretzels (GF if needed)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Hard Shell (recipe below)

Combine Dry ingredients in a bowl (except pretzels). Combine wet ingredients, you may need to microwave peanut butter to get it smooth and able to mix well. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and slowly stir to combine. Line a bread pan with parchment and press into bottom of pan. use a cup to REALLY PRESS hard and smoosh down. Take chopped pretzels and spread them on the top. Take your hands and/or a cup and press the pretzels into the bars. Put in freezer for about 1/2 hour (or overnight if you like).  

Drizzle Chocolate Peanut Butter Hard Shell on top and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips (or mini dark chocolate chips would be even better!). You could also sprinkle chopped peanuts on top! YUM Place back in freezer for about 15 minutes until hardened. Pull out of pan and chop into bars. Enjoy VERY SOON - they get gooier (is that a word??) and gooier as the time goes on!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Hard Shell

2 tsp Peanut Butter

1 Tbl Coconut Oil

Melt those two together in microwave for about 30 seconds. Stir and add:

3 tsp Cocoa Powder

1/2 tsp Stevia (or more if you need more sweetness)

Stir to combine and drizzle over bars. 

ENJOY!

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Sugar Free Easter Treats

I've been off sugar (except for one or two hershey kisses) this week. Its killer and I feel like I binge just trying to get rid of the craving! Is this worth it?? Why is it so DANG hard!!???? Anyway - here a few fun treats we tried this weekend.

Sugar free Lemon Almond Sugar Cookies

(-these were ok, I wish I blended it, instead of processed it, and I wished that I roasted my almonds to get a stronger flavor. They still turned out a little dry, but my kids LOVED Them! Surprisingly!! They were a fun little thing to decorate. - I'll be experimenting more with this recipe for sure!)

Click HERE for the recipe

(make sure to soak your almonds overnight and then let dry, or roast in oven)

I didn't make her frosting recipe, Here's what I did:
Lemon (Dairy Free) Cookie Frosting

3/4 C Raw Cashews (Soaked overnight or at least 3-5 hours)
2 Dates (soaked for an hour or so - optional, but helps)
1 tsp Vanilla
pinch Salt 
Juice from 1 lemon
little lemon zest
1/2 tsp Stevia powder
1/4 Water (add more if you want a thinner consistency)Taste it - you may want to add some Agave/Honey

Blend for quite a while, it thickens as it blends. Add in desired food coloring and enjoy! 

You do need to eat rather soon once frosted, (they didn't store well frosted).

Peanut Butter filled Chocolate Eggs

These were pretty tasty! I did the sugar free version, which wasn't bad! It would taste way better if you wanted to use the real stuff, or even honey would be fine
(might need to add in flour to thicken it).

I froze the peanut butter egg shapes for a couple hours, this made the chocolate harden right as I dipped it! It was so yummy! Just store in fridge or freezer, cause it will melt and get soft, 

and they were way tastier with a hard shell! :)

Click HERE for the recipe

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Birthday Cake

For my birthday I asked to make my own cake.

I know - doesn't sound fun to most, but to be able to make something healthier, where everyone 'has' to eat it and enjoy, sounded fun :-)!!

I am always excited to have excuses to try new alternatives to the ever so 'guilty desserts.' I don't like to make sweets often, but when I do, I really try to make it the healthiest I can. (unfortunately for those that have to eat it :)) But I never mind it!

Chocolate Cake with German Chocolate Frosting

The cake turned out pretty good, it seemed slightly dry.

It was a vegan recipe, so I think it would be perfect with one egg added! It does have more sugar than I would like, but hey - gotta bend somewhere for a birthday cake!

And the secret ingredient..... BEETS! Yep - no one would know!

You can get the recipe for the cake HERE

And the German Chocolate Frosting HERE

(go easy on the cornstarch - I over thickened mine)

Let me know if you try it!

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Need some Chocolate?

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am OBSESSED with Chocolate!

It is my biggest weakness, so here's to something great that satisfies,

but doesn't leave you feeling guilty!

ENJOY!!

Fudgy Brownies

Click HERE

I added a little butterscotch chips, just for a little more pizazz

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