Show yourself a little love this Valentine’s Day and prepare a nutrient-dense, nourishing, satisfying treat!
I have a raging sweet tooth. Bulk bags and M&Ms every grocery shopping trip, entire packages of Kit Kat bites in a sitting, birthday cake binges — all used to be regular parts of my routine…but I never felt satisfied. And worse, I ended up feeling guilty and stuck in a cycle of cravings, mindless overindulgence, sugar dependency, negative self-talk and all-or-nothing thinking.
Enter whole foods nutrition. Using real ingredients to create nourishing, nutrient-dense treats that taste amazing and actually leave you feeling content. I still have my daily desserts, but have let go of that dependency on refined sugar. So passionate about sharing this with others…
Here is an easy, rich treat to make for yourself next week or to share with a loved one!
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mini cups
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- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 2 scoops vanilla plant-based protein powder I like Sunwarrior or Vega for recipes
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup freeze dried strawberries I purchase from Aldi or Trader Joes
- 3 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Ingredients
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- Line a mini cupcake pan with 12 mini cupcake liners. Set to the side. In a medium bowl, mix together the almond butter, melted coconut oil, vanilla and maple syrup. Add the coconut flour, protein powder and freeze dried strawberries to the bowl and mix. Distribute the fudge mixture evenly amongst the cupcake liners. Top with an additional strawberry. Place in the fridge for 1-2 hours, until the fudge firms up. Enjoy! Store any extras in the fridge.