Chocolate Cherry Pecan Muffins

Approximately 38 sugar calories per muffin

Ingredients for Muffins

• 1 Cup - Almond Flour
• 1 Tsp - Baking Soda
• 1/4 Tsp - Baking Powder
• 1/2 Cup - Coconut Palm Sugar (384 Sugar Calories)
• 2 Tbs - *Ground Flaxseed 
• 6 Eggs - 4 Egg Whites & 2 Whole Eggs
• 6 Tbs - Cocoa Powder
• 4 Tbs - Unsweetened Coconut Milk
• 4 Tbs - Virgin Coconut Oil
• 3/4 Cup - Coarsely Chopped Pecans
• 1 Cup (approximately 14) - Fresh Cherries diced (71 Sugar Calories)

Directions for Muffins

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. 
3. Then add coconut oil, eggs, and milk. Whisk till well combined. 
4. Fold in pecans and diced cherries.
5. Use butter spray or coconut oil spray in muffin pan.
6. Divide batter evenly to make 12 muffins.
7. Bake for 20 minutes 

*Ground Flaxseed in a Magic Bullet or Food Processor.


Enjoy!

Chocolate Candy Cane Pancakes

Yields 9 Pancakes

Approximately 15 sugar calories per pancake

Pancake Ingredients 

• 5 Eggs 
• 2 Tbs - Flax Seed Pureed
• 3 Tbs - Cocoa Powder
• 1 Cup - Unsweetened Coconut Milk
• 1 Tbs - Coconut Palm Sugar (48 Sugar Calories)
• 1/2 Cup - Organic Coconut flour 
• 1 Tsp - Baking Soda
• 1/2 Tsp - Peppermint Extract
• 1 Lindt Chocolate Squares 90% Cocoa chopped (12 Sugar Calories)
• 1 Small Candy Cane chopped (17 Sugar Calories)

Whipped Topping Ingredients 

• 1 Cup - Organic Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1 Tsp - Coconut Palm Sugar (16 Sugar Calories)
• 2 Small Candy Canes chopped (34 Sugar Calories)
• 1 Lindt Chocolate Squares 90% Cocoa chopped (12 Sugar Calories)

Instructions for Pancakes

1. Whisk together the following ingredients: coconut flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, flaxseed, and cocoa powder. 
2. Add the eggs & milk. Let batter sit for a few minutes before mixing one last time.
3. Then fold in the chocolate and candy cane. 
4. Spray pan with coconut oil before heating. Once heated use a 1/4 measuring cup to scoop the batter out and pour into pan to create pancakes that are about 3" in diameter. 
5. Cook for a few minutes, flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
6. Let cool, then top with whipped topping.

Instructions for Whipped Topping

1. In a medium size bowl combine coconut sugar and milk. Using a handheld mixer; mix together on medium until milk becomes thick and fluffy.
2. Fold in chocolate and candy cane. Keep in refrigerator until pancakes are ready for serving.  

Enjoy!

Chocolate Cake w/Peanut Butter Filling

Small Slice 

Approximately 816 Sugar Calories for the entire cake

Serves 8 large slices for approximately 102 Sugar Calories

or 

Serves 16 small slices for approximately 51 Sugar Calories

Ingredients for Cake

• 1 Cup - Almond Flour
• 1 Tsp - Baking Soda
• 1/4 Tsp - Baking Powder
• 2 Tbs - Coconut Palm Sugar (96 Sugar Calories)
• 2 Tbs - *Ground Flaxseed 
• 6 Eggs - 4 Egg Whites & 2 Whole Eggs
• 6 Tbs - Cocoa Powder
• 4 Tbs - Unsweetened Coconut Milk
• 4 Tbs - Virgin Coconut Oil
• Butter Spray

Note: (Double recipe to make 2 batches, for a bottom and top layer) if you would like to make cupcakes 1 batch makes 12.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix together dry ingredients in large bowl.
3. Add the remaining ingredients.
4. Whisk until well combined.
5. Spray a 9" round pan with the butter spray. 
6. Pour batter into pan and bake for 20 minutes. 
7. Repeat process for 2nd batch. 

*Ground Flaxseed in a Magic Bullet or Food Processor. 

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Filling

• 1/4 Cup - Natural Peanut Butter
• 4 Oz Pkg Cream Cheese
• 3/4 Cups - *Powdered Coconut Palm Sugar (576 Sugar Calories)
• 1/2 Vanilla Bean
• 1 Tbs - Unsweetened Coconut Milk

Directions

1. Warm cream cheese in microwave for 30 seconds.
2. Mix together all ingredients until well combined

*How to make powdered coconut palm sugar: Add regular coconut palm sugar in a blender. Blend on low speed till it's a fine powder. Leave lid on for a while so the powder can settle. 

Ingredients for Chocolate Whipped Icing

• 2 Cups - Heavy Whipping Cream
• 6 Tbs - Cocoa Powder
• 1 Tbs - Coconut Palm Sugar (48 Sugar Calories)

Directions

1. Mix the cocoa powder and coconut palm sugar. 
2. Pour in heavy whipping cream.
3. Using a handheld mixer, on low speed whip up ingredients till soft peaks form. 
4. Put icing on cake before serving.

Note: The cake will need to stay in the refrigerator due to the icing being made from milk. It will melt...

Enjoy!

Vanilla Chocolate Chip Milkshake

Serves 1

Approximately 40 Sugar Calories

• 2/3 Cup - Ricotta Cheese 
• 1 Tbsp - Milled Flaxseed
• 1 Tsp - Coconut Palm Sugar (16 Sugar Calories)
• 1 Tsp - Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 Tbs - Vanilla Whey Protein
• 1/2 Cup - Heavy WhippingCream
• Amount Varies - Unsweetened Coconut Milk
• 2 Squares - Refrigerated Chocolate Squares 90% Cocoa (24 Sugar Calories)
• Landolakes Whipped-Cream

Directions:

Using a Magic Bullet, put Ricotta in first, then coconut sugar, vanilla whey protein, vanilla extract, heavy whipping cream, chocolate squares, and flaxseed. Then fill the container up with coconut milk. Mix for a few minutes; then garnish with whipped cream.

Enjoy!

Triple Chocolate Pancakes

Yields 9
Approximately 10 Sugar Calories per pancake with Topping
Approximately 5 Sugar Calories without Topping

Ingredients

• 4 Eggs - 2 Whole Eggs & 2 Egg Whites
• 1 Cup - So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk
• 6 Tbs - Navitas Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 Cup - Honeyville Organic Coconut flour
• 1 Tbs - Navitas Coconut Palm Sugar (48 Sugar Calories)
• 1 Tsp - Baking Soda
• 2 Tbs - Hodgson Milled Flaxseed
• 2 Squares - Lindt Chocolate 90% Cocoa refrigerated (24 Sugar Calories)
• Spectrum Coconut Spray Oil
• 1 Cup - Organic Valley Heavy Whipping Cream
• 3 Tbs - Navitas Cocoa Powder
• 1 Tsp - Navitas Coconut Palm Sugar (16 Sugar Calories)

Directions for Pancakes

1. Whisk together coconut flour, coconut sugar, 6 Tbs cocoa powder, baking soda, and flaxseed.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, and milk.
3. Slowly pour wet mixture into flour mixture. Whisk together until well combined. Let sit for a few minutes so the batter can thicken. 
4. Use 1 chocolate square and place in sandwich bag. Pound with a mallet to break it into pieces. Then mix into batter.
5. Spray pan with coconut oil. Heat pan to medium low. Using a 1/4 measuring cup, scoop batter onto pan to create a pancake 3" in diameter.
6. Cook for approximately 3 minutes, flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
7. Let cool, then top with chocolate whip cream and Lindt Chocolate.

Directions for Whip Cream

1. In a medium size bowl. Whisk together cocoa powder and coconut sugar.
2. Pour heavy whipping cream on top.
3. Using a handheld mixer; mix together until milk becomes thick and the chocolate is well combined. 

Directions for Lindt Chocolate 

1. Place 1 chocolate square into a zip-lock sandwich bag or decorating bag. Heat for 60 seconds or until chocolate has melted. Cut a small tip off the corner to drizzle over pancake. 

Enjoy!

Chocolate Almond Flaxseed Bars

Makes 8 square bars - 15 Sugar Calories per square

• 1 Ghirardelli Intense Dark 86 Cacao Midnight Reverie Bar
• 1/4 Cup - Bobs Red Mill Almond Meal/Flour
• 1/2 Cup - Flaxseed (grind up)
• 1 - 1.5 quart loaf dish
• plastic wrap

Directions: 

Break up bar and place in a microwaveable safe bowl. Place in microwave for 3 intervals of 60 seconds each. Making sure to stir the chocolate each time. Once completely melted stir in almond flour and flaxseed. Line loaf dish with plastic wrap. Using a spatula, scoop chocolate mixture into loaf dish. Make sure chocolate is even. Place in refrigerator until hardened. Once hardened, remove chocolate by pulling up on plastic. Remove plastic and on a cutting board, cut up chocolate into 8 square pieces. I used a pizza cutter.

Enjoy!

Banana Split Sundae Pancakes

Yields 10

Approximately 40 sugar calories per pancake with topping
or

Approximately 9 sugar calories per pancake without topping

Ingredients

• 6 Eggs - 2 whole eggs & 4 egg whites
• 1 Tbs - Hodgson Milled Flax Seed
• 3 Tbs - Navitas Naturals Cocoa Powder
• 1 Cup - So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk
• 1 Tbs - Navitas Naturals Coconut Palm Sugar (48 Sugar Calories)
• 1/2 Cup - Honeyville Ogranic Coconut flour 
• 1 Tsp - Baking Soda
• 1 Can - Unsweetened Coconut Milk, full fat (40 Sugar Calories)
• 10 Sweet Cherries - Put 1 on top of each pancake (55 Sugar Calories)
• 10 Strawberries - Cut up into slices (Around 130 Sugar Calories)
• 1 Banana - Cut up into slices (108 Sugar Calories)
• 2 Lindt Chocolate Squares 90% Cocoa (24 Sugar Calories)
• Spectrum Coconut Spray Oil
• Decorating Bag

Instructions

1. Whisk together the following ingredients: coconut flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, flaxseed and cocoa powder. 
2. In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs & milk.
3. Poor the wet ingredients slowly into the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
4. Let batter sit for a few minutes before mixing one last time.
5. Spray pan with coconut oil before heating. Once heated use a 1/4 measuring cup to scoop the batter out and pour into pan to create pancakes that are about 3" in diameter. 
6. Cook for a few minutes, flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
7. Let cool, then top with strawberry, banana, and *coconut whip cream. Pipe on the **lindt chocolate and top with cherry. 

*Coconut Whip Cream -  Place in refrigerator previous night. Do not shake because cream has to separate from the water.  Next day scoop out the thick cream, making sure that the water stays at the bottom of can. Fluff with fork, then place back in refrigerator until pancakes are cooled. 

**Lindt Chocolate - Place squares in decorating bag. Then put in microwave for 60 seconds or until chocolate has melted. Cut tip off the end and squeeze onto pancakes.

Enjoy!