Recipe - Truffles cocoa without sugar - healthy sweets

Today I will share with you with  a very easy to make recipe - truffles cocoa without sugar. These little balls are delicious and sweet, and importantly - they contain no grams of sugar, flour or unhealthy fats. The role of natural sweetener in this recipe are the dates.

Ingredients:

-14 dates (about half a glass)
-2 tablespoons dark cocoa
-100g almonds
-100 g sunflower seeds

- flakes coconut , chia seed , cocoa powder (  use on the top of the balls)

Method of preparation:

1.Soak the dates with very warm water for about half an hour. After this time dates will be soft, soaked with water and easy to mash.

2.Grind almonds and sunflower seeds to a fine powder. For this purpose I use the coffee grinder - New gadget in the kitchen - Hamilton Beach Chamber Coffee Grinder-review.

3.Once the almonds and sunflower seeds are ground I pour them into a large dish, add two tablespoons of cocoa and dates and blend it all on a smooth mass.

4.From the finished mass I form small balls that I roll in dark cocoa, chia seeds and flakes coconut. I keep the truffles in the fridge.

The recipe can be modified according to what we have in the kitchen. Instead of sunflower seeds, you can add an extra portion of almonds, or instead of almonds add only ground sunflower seeds. You can add some peanut butter as well. If we want the truffles to be more sweet, just add more dates. I encourage you to make such truffles at home, they are  healthy and taste more like real candy.


Please share with me with your healthy recipe for healthy sweets :-)

Recipe - Chocolate mousse with avocado and frozen raspberries.

 

This year I decided  to limit the consumption of sweets and sugar. I really like sweets ( I know that sugar it is not good for our health) and that's why I decided to replace them with healthy alternatives.Today I present you chocolate mousse with avocado and frozen raspberries. Such dessert can be made very quickly and is delicious.

Ingredients:

-1 small avocado
-1 banana
-1-2 tablespoons cocoa
-1 tablespoon of honey
-handful of frozen raspberries

Method of preparation:

Blend avocado and banana ( I used hand blender ), add cocoa, honey and mix. Finally add slightly thawed raspberries. Finished!

Bon Appetite.

Recipe - Golden Milk

Few months ago I wrote a post about Turmeric Powder-please click at the link : http://vikki2603.blogspot.com/2016/09/i-am-big-fan-of-healthy-lifestyle.html

Today I would like to share with you with the recipe how to make a golden milk-its delicious and very healthy drink. I drink it every evening - 2 hours before I go to sleep. Traditionally, turmeric milk has been used for colds, congestion, headache, and sore throats. Turmeric is a depression-fighter as well and  has strong anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties and helps with insomnia. It can be added to many dishes - soups, smoothies, dressings, etc.

To make my golden milk I need  golden paste  which takes approx.10 minutes to make.  Golden paste acts as a "starter" to blend the perfect cup of golden milk. It includes also black pepper which helps the body absorb turmeric.

Golden Paste ingredients :

• 3-4 tablespoons of turmeric powder (1/4 cup)
• 1 cup of water
• 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

Preparation:

1. In a stainless steel pot, cook the water, turmeric, and black pepper until it forms a thick paste, stirring and cooking for about 7 to 8 minutes.
2. Transfer the golden paste into a glass jar with a lid, and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
3. You will use this paste to make your golden milk below.

Once you've made your golden paste, you're ready to make golden milk.

Golden Milk Ingredients :

• 1 or 2  cups of coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon of Golden Paste
• Raw honey or Maple Syrop to taste - optional
• Pinch cinnamon -  optional

Golden Milk Preparation :

1. In a stainless steel pot, gently heat, but do not boil, 1 or 2 cups of milk with 1 teaspoon of golden paste.
2. A whisk is helpful to fully mix the paste into the milk.
3. Add optional  honey / maple syrup or cinnamon.
4. Pour into a cup and enjoy.

Have you tried golden milk? Share your thoughts with me in the comments.