No Bake Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats

This is a recipe I lifted from my sister Heather's blog Real Mom Health Nut. This recipe has become a staple in our home. They are gone in about 3 minutes flat and even the pickiest eaters love them!

No Bake Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats

1 cup almond butter, peanut butter, or sunflower seed butter ( I usually use peanut butter)
1/2 cup raw honey or agave
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 Tbsp vanilla
1/4 tsp sea salt
6 cups puffed brown rice ( can find at health food stores)

Cream together wet ingredients in large bowl by hand. Add flaxseed, cocoa, salt and blend. Add crisped rice and stir until evenly mixed.

Spread onto greased (with coconut oil) 9x13 pan. Then put in freezer for at least 30minutes. Cut into squares.

Not Really Fudge

My sister Heather gave me this recipe. In my no sugar state I really appreciated it! But even my kids and husband who still consume sugary sweets on a somewhat regular basis, love these. Don't be expecting fudge because it isn't. It is gooey goodness with lots of wholesome flavor. Your first taste will be surprising. Then you will be intrigued. The next thing you know, you will not be able to go into the kitchen without digging these out of the freezer. And before you know it, they will be all gone!


Not Really Fudge

1 banana
1/2 cups soaked and pitted dates (soak at least 15 minutes)
1 heaping Tbl of coconut oil
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds (I like to soak mine for a few hours but it is not necessary)
1/4 cup cocoa
natural peanut butter (optional)

process all ingredients in a food processor except peanut butter
smooth out onto wax or parchment paper on a small cookie sheet
swirl peanut butter through fudge with a knife (or spread on top once fudge starts to freeze)
freeze

serve frozen in bite size pieces *

*This fudge thaws really quickly. It cuts easily frozen and by the time you get it on your plate or pop it in your mouth it is perfect.

Retro Peanut Butter

No, this isn't the recipe for the pie.

I think you can do a Google search though.

I am talking retro as in Latin for "backward"

Lets' go back a little to a couple of former recipes posted on Food Ophelia just a few short months ago.

These are two of my all time favorite dessert recipes, I kid you not. And I am worried you missed them.

My number one favorite thing about both of these recipes is that I can eat these desserts without feeling like I am doing some sort of irreversible damage to my body.

In fact, I would say that these actually do a body good.

Although I have no scientific proof to back this up.

This is not that kind of a blog.

That is just my opinion based on the little knowledge that I have that whole grains, fruit etc are good for you.

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Shakes (click on the link) from my sister Heather

You know what the sweetener is in these glorious shakes? Bananas and dates. That is it.

In my no sugar state of being I am loving these peanut butter shakes more than ever. These are heaven and I dare say I would choose to drink one of these babies over some sugarfied concoction any ol' day of the week-even if sugar was an option for me right now.


I just love you so much I had to get these back on your radar. Do yourself a favor and make some shakes tonight. Try to share with your family because that is the right thing to do.




Second-oh these peanut butter cookies ( that was a link too).These definitely have more of a sugar factor but they are so delicious. Make sure you have lots of people to share them with or you could be in trouble.

I love these cookies better than any other peanut butter cookie recipe ever. That is saying a lot because I love all peanut butter cookies.

Try making these with agave* which is a low glycemic food. I did and they turned out just as delicious as the honey version.

I hope you have enjoyed George Washington Carver week* on Food Ophelia for that is what I dubbed this tribute in my mind. Now I am letting you in on it.

George Washington Carver did much to popularize peanut production in this country and for that, I am truly grateful.


* George Washington Carver Appreciation Day is actually January 5th. So I am a little late. But my motto in life is "Better Late than Never" -as everyone who knows me can attest. So, because I have loved Mr. Carver since childhood I hope to make up for the fact that I missed his big day, by dedicating this whole week to him.

** When using agave nectar, use 3/4 cup for every 1 cup of sweetener you are replacing. Reduce any other liquids by 1/3.