Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Kathi

Healthy Energy Balls that taste anything but. Every Chocolate and Peanut Butter lover should save this recipe.

Healthy snacks are pretty much an essential in our home. Adam and I have always eaten smaller meals throughout the day with a couple of snacks here and there. Not only do I like to make my own snacks, but I’ve really been concentrating on making healthy yet satisfying ones over the last couple of months. We’re still getting settled into our new home and have just a few projects (that require quite a bit of muscle work) left. So I decided to stock up our “good for you” options that’ll provide us with plenty of energy.

And when I stumbled upon this new to me recipe, I knew instantly that I had to share it with all of you. This one’s simply too good not to.

Ya’ll know by now that I love a great bite, truffle, ball or whatever you want to call ’em. I don’t discriminate between healthy and indulgent, but when both of them come together, I can’t resist. And I bet you can’t either once you give them a go! Continue reading →

Vegan Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecakes

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Kathi

A creamy, smooth and indulgent Strawberry Cheesecake Filling inside a perfect Oreo Crust. Raise your hand if you’re ready for the best healthy(ish) Cheesecake you’ll ever make!

Welcome to another Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Mine can basically be summed up by these pictures. Celebrating Mother’s Day was the main event, of course. After making these tarts a couple of weeks ago, I knew it wouldn’t be long before they’d make their appearance once again. Being inspired by individual desserts, the giant pack of Costco’s strawberries in my fridge, chocolate, and Friday’s smoothie, I knew exactly what to whip up for Sunday’s occasion.

I didn’t think I could go wrong with a scrumptious Oreo crust and a no-bake strawberry cheesecake filling. Because strawberries and chocolate make for a pretty delicious combo that just screams love to me. And since yesterday was all about loving yo momma, I actually couldn’t wait to get to work! Continue reading →

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Bars

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Kathi

Make the chewiest, fudgiest and most scrumptious No-Bake Bars ever. They’re all about chocolate, peanut butter and coconut!

No-Bake Bars, you guys. Hands down one of my favorite things to make. It never ceases to amaze me how many different versions/combinations you can come up with when it comes to no-bake recipes. They’re highly adaptable and can be changed in so many different ways. I think I like making them so much because when it comes to actual baking, precision is critical. Measuring correctly and following instructions is so important.

Not when it comes to no-bake wonders, though. You can pretty much guesstimate and throw together anything you have a craving for. I have never had a no-bake treat I didn’t like.

This one surpassed my expectations. As the recipe title indicates, there’s plenty of chocolate, coconut, and peanut buttery goodness to be found in each bite. But, there’s more. More coconut (in the form of coconut oil), a healthy amount of pecans for texture and yummy oats.

How can this combo not be delightful? Continue reading →

Almond Butter Date Bites

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Kathi

Peanut Butter Cups move over – Almond Butter Date Bites are about to steal your show. Since they’re healthy, indulgent and super easy to make, you really don’t stand a chance.

Oh my! Can we take a second and talk about how awesome almond butter is? I realize that I might be the last food blogger/person on earth who had never tried it before. I am happy to report that my curiosity finally got the best of me and I bought a jar just a couple of days ago. The verdict – it’s completely empty.

A classic case of I didn’t know what I was missing, but I’m so glad I finally discovered it. Better late than never, for sure!

And before giving myself the chance to eat it straight out of the jar by the spoonfuls, I figured it would be best to do some recipe testing while I was at it.

So I returned to the store, grabbed a package of medjool dates, dark chocolate and got to work. The only thing I knew was that it needed to be something I could make in no time, would qualify as a healthy snack and crush all of my almond butter/sweet cravings. Check, check and check! Continue reading →

Chocolate Caramel Mini Tarts with Pretzel Crust

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Kathi

Chocolate-filled Mini Tarts, rich layers of Caramel and salty-sweet Pretzel Crusts. Deeelicous!

Happy Monday to you. I hope you’re in the mood for something salty, sweet, chocolaty and oh-so decadent. Yup, we’re continuing the love for all things caramel that started (once again) last Friday and also continuing on with the theme of preparing things I’ve never made before. The success of my first ever cupcakes posted on the blog, certainly gave me enough confidence to try my hand at other desserts that have been swirling around in my head, aka Tarts. So, as I set out to purchase a tart pan and inevitably stumbled upon mini versions, I basically bolted out of the store and headed straight for the kitchen. Inspiration struck at lightening speed. Caramel! Chocolate! Pretzels! Mini Tarts! Sooo much excitement.

I was totally up for the challenge of making everything from scratch, but to be honest, I was mostly just hoping that my tart experiment would be successful in the flavor and taste department. Thinking about combining 3 of my favorite things into one epic dessert, basically had me drooling during the ride home.

Little did I know how adorable, beautiful and absolutely mouthwatering these tarts would turn out to be. Mini tarts seriously have it going on! Continue reading →

Deliciously Yum!

Food. Enough Said.

Tag Archives: chocolate

Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Vegan Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecakes

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Bars

Almond Butter Date Bites

Chocolate Caramel Mini Tarts with Pretzel Crust