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Healthy Almond Joy Protein Balls

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It’s Halloween! So here’s my nod to this sweet, sugary holiday, without all the…sugar. It’s my healthy, low-sugar version of one of my old favorite Halloween treats, the Almond Joy. I donโ€™t eat Almond Joy bars anymore, they are way too sweet for my taste buds these days.ย But candy shopping for the neighborhood kids brings back memories of that yummy combination of coconut, chocolate and almonds and I still love this combo of flavors! So, I came up with a protein bite version that my healthier self can enjoy as much as my former self loved that Almond Joy…

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Healthy Maple Pecan Blueberry Crisp

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This has been, hands down, my favorite sweet to make all summer. It has been my go-to dessert, not only because I love it (and so does everyone else), but because (if) there are leftovers, it makes a delicious breakfast the next day! I’m all about cooking once, eating twice and healthy indulgence!

This is just about the easiest dessert to throw together and did I mention, it doesn’t have butter, refined sugar, gluten or dairy (unless you top it with vanilla ice cream, yum!)? Yes, it’s healthy!! It gets it’s delicious sweetness from maple syrup, coconut oil and cinnamon,…

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Chocolate Sunbutter Protein Balls

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Simply one of the best treats ever! They taste like chocolate truffles. These are so healthy, they are even allowed on my cleanses and people always have a hard time believing they’re not cheating! Getting and staying healthy is not about deprivation! These are full of super-foods, including raw cacao, coconut oil and hemp protein! You will LOVE them.

Chocolate Sunbutter Protein Balls

Prep Time

5 mins

Yields

makes 8-10 balls

Ingredients

6 tbsp sunbutter

4 tbsp cacao (or unsweetened…

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