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Healthy Buckeyes

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One of my favorites treats has always been buckeyes. I have always loved the chocolate/peanut butter combination. I recently have tried cutting dairy from my diet and I have tried to find a way to have some of my favorite treats while also keeping them dairy free. Chocolate is one of those dairy things that I can not do without so I knew that was something I had to find an alternative for. I found the perfect replacement with Enjoy Life’s chocolate chips. I was unsure how they would taste since they were dairy free but they taste just as good as milk chocolate chips. I have used these to make almond flour chocolate chip cookies, another of my favorite treats, and they were delicious! I knew I wanted to make a dairy free version of the buckeyes as well. Below I will share my recipe for healthy buckeyes.

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Healthy Buckeyes

These buckeyes are super simple and you will only need four ingredients to make them. Measure out 1/2 a cup of peanut butter, 1/4 cup or maple syrup (I used a sugar free option), and 1/4 cup of coconut flour. Add these three ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir until they are completely combined. Next you will want to grab a small amount of the mixture and round out into a ball (I made mine slightly smaller than a golf ball) and place onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. My mixture made about 9 peanut butter balls but it may differ based on the size of yours. Place cookie sheet with peanut butter balls into the freezer for them to harden.

After the peanut butter mixture has had time to harden ( about 15 minutes), its time to prepare our chocolate coating. Pour 1/3 cup of dairy free chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life’s chocolate chips) into a microwave safe bowl. You can even add a small amount of coconut oil in with the chocolate chips that will help to make coating the peanut butter a little easier. Place the bowl into the microwave for 30 seconds at a time and stir once time is up. Repeat the previous step until the chocolate is completely melted. I recommend only heating the chocolate for 30 seconds at a time as to not overcook the chocolate.

Healthy Buckeyes

Once the chocolate is completely melted, it is time to coat the peanut butter balls. Use a toothpick to pick up the peanut butter ball and place into the melted chocolate. I found it made it easier to coat the peanut butter by using a spoon to scoop the chocolate onto the sides of the ball. After you have covered the peanut butter in chocolate, place the ball back onto the parchment paper and repeat until each of the balls has been covered. Next place the cookie sheet back into the freezer to allow the chocolate to harden (about 10 minutes). Once the chocolate has had time to harden, it’s time to take them out and enjoy!

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Healthy Buckeyes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1/3 cup dairy free chocolate chips
  • 1/2 tsp coconut oil (optional)

Instructions

  1. Add 1/2 cup of peanut butter, 1/4 cup of maple syrup and 1/4 cup of coconut flour to a mixing bowl and stir until completely combined.
  2. Grab a small amount of the mixture and round out into a ball (I made mine slightly smaller than a golf ball) and place onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
  3. Place cookie sheet with peanut butter balls into the freezer for them to harden (15minutes)
  4. Once the peanut butter balls have hardened, pour 1/3 cup of dairy free chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl. (You can even add a small amount of coconut oil into the chocolate to make coating the peanut butter easier)
  5. Place the bowl into the microwave for 30 seconds at a time and stir once time is up. Repeat the previous step until the chocolate is completely melted.
  6. Use a toothpick to pick up the peanut butter ball and place into the melted chocolate. Use a spoon to scoop the chocolate onto the sides of the ball.
  7. After you have covered the peanut butter in chocolate, place the ball back onto the parchment paper and repeat until each of the balls has been covered.
  8. Next place the cookie sheet back into the freezer to allow the chocolate to harden (about 10 minutes).
  9. Once the chocolate has hardened, its time to enjoy!
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I think these healthy buckeyes taste just as good as the real thing. I look forward to recreating other desserts with Enjoy Life products. What are some of your favorite desserts?

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

I’ve shared an almond flour chocolate chip cookie recipe and an almond flour peanut butter cookie recipe on the blog but my recipe for these double chocolate chip cookies is by far the most decadent. These ultra rich cookies are definitely my favorite. It was really hard to hold off eating all of them so that I could get some good pictures for this blog post. Enough of me rambling on about how good these cookies are, you are really just here to get the details on how I did these cookies anyhow.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Go ahead and preheat the oven to350 degrees F. Next, grab a mixing bowl and combine 1 cup of almond flour (I prefer Bob’s Red Mill almond flour), 1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 cup of granulated Splenda. Mix dry ingredients thoroughly before adding in the wet ingredients. Now add in 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp. of unsalted butter, and 1 tsp of vanilla extract. Completely mix ingredients until batter resembles texture of brownie batter. Take 1/3 cup of dark chocolate morsels with 1/2 tbsp  of coconut oil and melt in microwave in a microwave safe bowl. Once the chocolate morsels are completely melted, pour into the batter mix and stir. Finally, fold in another 1/3 cup of unmelted dark chocolate morsels to the batter.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Next prepare a baking sheet with wax paper or a silpat baking mat (I use a silpat mat and LOVE it). Scoop a tablespoon of the batter onto the lined baking sheet leaving 1/2 inch in between each cookie. Once all of the dough has been placed on the baking sheet, place into oven for 8-10 minutes. Your double chocolate chip cookies are now ready to enjoy and enjoy you will (I promise)!

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Ingredients

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Yields: 10 cookies
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milkd
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup Splenda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tbsp. coconut oil
  • 2/3 cup of dark chocolate morsels

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to350 degrees F.
  2. Combine 1 cup of almond flour (I prefer Bob's Red Mill almond flour), 1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 cup of granulated Splenda into a mixing bowl. Mix dry ingredients thoroughly before adding in the wet ingredients.
  3. Add 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp. of unsalted butter, and 1 tsp of vanilla extract to mixture. Completely mix ingredients until batter resembles texture of brownie batter. Take 1/3 cup of dark chocolate morsels with 1/2 tbsp  of coconut oil and melt in microwave in a microwave safe bowl.
  4. Once the chocolate morsels are completely melted pour into the batter mix and stir.
  5. Finally fold in another 1/3 cup of unmelted dark chocolate morsels to the batter.
  6. Prepare a baking sheet with wax paper or a silpat baking mat.
  7. Scoop a tablespoon of the batter onto the lined baking sheet leaving 1/2 inch in between each cookie. Once all of the dough has been placed on the baking sheet, place into oven for 8-10 minutes.
  8. Remove from oven and allow to cool 5-7 minutes
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Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Almonf Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

I may have mentioned this before but I am a huge fan of sweets. In my attempt to eat healthy I don’t eat a ton of sweets but do have the occasional splurge. I am always on the look out for healthier recipes for some of my favorite desserts. One of my favorite sweets to indulge in is probably a chocolate chip cookie. Anyone else with me? You just can’t beat one fresh out of the oven still warm and gooey.

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I stumbled upon Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour chocolate chip cookie recipe and decided to give it a try. I have been a huge fan of Bob’s Red Mill almond flour for a while and use it in all kinds of things like low-carb chocolate pancakes (recipe to come soon), zucchini brownies, cauliflower cornbread, and roasted acorn squash. It is a healthier and lower carb alternative to using traditional wheat flour.

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Now to get down to business, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. The Bob’s Red Mill recipe makes 25 cookies but I decided to cut the recipe in half since it was my first time trying these cookies and I wanted to make sure I liked the taste before making a large batch. I started by combining 1 1/2 cups of almond flour with 1/2 tsp of baking soda. In a separate bowl I combined 1/8 cup of coconut oil and 1/8 cup of sugar-free maple syrup (I prefer the taste of the Hungry Jack sugar free syrup). Mix the syrup and coconut oil until mixture becomes creamy, it takes several minutes. Next I added 1 egg, and 1 egg white as well as 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract to the syrup mixture. Mix for another couple of minutes. Add the almond flour and baking soda into the wet ingredients and thoroughly mix. Add in 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips and mix further.

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Next either grease a baking sheet or place a silicone baking mat over the baking sheet. In the past I typically would just grease the baking sheet and sometimes food would still stick. Since using a silicone baking sheet I have not had any trouble with food sticking and cleanup is so much easier. Scoop a tablespoon of the cookie dough onto the cookie sheet and repeat until you have used all the dough, leaving about 1 inch of space in between each cookie. Place into the oven for about 15 minutes or until the cookies are nice and golden.

almond flour chocolate chip cookies

To get the full recipe for these almond flour chocolate chip cookies, head to the Bob’s Red Mill website here.

almond flour chocolate chip cookies

I had mixed feelings on these cookies. I prefer my cookies more on the gooey side and these came out to be a bit more dry than I like. Also, I didn’t find them to be very sweet tasting. Next time I will either try adding stevia to the mixture or adding a bit of vitafiber, which would help with the texture and taste. My husband, however, loved the cookies so it wasn’t a total bust.

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