Saturday, February 2, 2013

Recipe: Cacao roasted almonds

I recently ask a friend of mine from growing up for a recipe for a healthy post workout snack or just a healthy snack to grab and go! Her youngest son has so many food allergies that she is constantly making and tweaking food for her own son, I know I can trust her and the recipes she passes along to me, because she wouldn't put anything in her sons stomach that wasn't 100% ok! Thank you Amanda.
 
 
 
Here is an easy and quick super food snack. Sure, you can find cocoa
roasted almonds pre-made by many brands. You will also pay a 200%
mark-up, and the extra money will buy you a lot of not so great
ingredients.
You will find on the CLEAN brands that sugar is the 2nd ingredient.
Yep, right after almonds. Of course, you could also go with some sugar
free processed brands, but then you will find a chemical tsunami of
ingredients. Rule of thumb, for me, is that if you can't pronounce it
or need to google it to see what it is....it's NOT good for you!  Then
there is that ingredient known as modified potato starch. Ah, GMO!  If
you don't know what this is, trust me when I say its not natural or
good for you!  :-)
This snack is loaded in omegas, protein, antioxidants, and good for
you fat!  Perfect for a post workout snack to help build and repair
those lean muscles.

Serving size 1 oz. makes 6 servings
1 serving = 180 calories

Cacao roasted almonds:

6 oz of raw almonds
1/2 tablespoon of virgin unrefined coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 droppers of vanilla creme liquid stevia (optional: raw honey, or
maple syrup will add calories but will provide sweetness without using
refined sugar)
1 tablespoon of organic cacao powder (or unsweetened cocoa powder)
1/2 tablespoon of water.

Combine ingredients in a bowl; mixing well.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes
 
 
 

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