Two words that go so well together.
Chocolate and Valentines xxo
Gluten - Free Chocolate Waffles
1 cup almond, coconut or brown rice flour
1/2 cup raw cacao
1/4 cup flaxseed meal
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 scoops @vitalprotein collegen peptides (optional)
2 eggs room temperature
1 1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 cup coconut oil or avocado oil
1/4 cup real maple syrup ( when making them a lunch box snack add 2 extra tablespoons)
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoon chopped dark bittersweet chocolate
Directions
Heat Waffle Iron
In a medium bowl whisk dry ingredients set aside. In a large bowl whisk wwet ingredients except chopped chocolate.
Whisk dry ingredients into wet mix to combine than stir in chopped chocolate.
Scoop out mixture and pour into waffle mold. I like when waffle are rough around the edges.
Serve waffles with berries and coconut cream, maple syrup or plain...
Vanilla Valentine Cookies
2 1/2 cup blanched almond flour
1/4 cup raw honey
1-2 teaspoon of grass fed butter or coconut oil
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla powder
pinch of sea salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees line 2 baking sheet with parchment paper
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until the smooth ball forms about 30 seconds.
Flatten dough wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes.
Roll dough between two of parchment paper
Dip cutters in almond flour to prevent sticking.
Place cookies on prepared baking sheets bake 9-12 minutes until edges are light golden brown
Let them cool and you can dip in melted chocolate, crushed nuts, or whatever you like.
Decadant Chocolate Mousse
2 ripe avocados
1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chopped
1/4 cup raw cacoa powder
1/4 cup - 1/2 cup almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoon real maple syrup
pinch sea salt
Directions
Melt chopped chocolate I use microwave let cool
In the bowl of food processor add avocados, cacao powder, sea salt, vanilla, maple syrup, melted chocolate and 1/4 cup milk and process until smooth. If you want it thinner add more milk.
Serve with coconut cream and berries
My Favorite Chocolate Cake
2/3 cup EVOO
1/2 cup maple syrup
6 tablespoons raw cacao powder
1 1/2 cups almond flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs beaten eggs (in a separate bowl)
4 tablespoon coconut palm sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
Preheat oven 350'
Lightly brush EVOO in an 8 springform pan or 8 in cake pan make sure you use parchment paper on bottom and sides of either pane
Sift cocoa powder into a small add 1/2 cup boiling water mix well it should be a little runny add maple syrup and vanilla. Let it come to room temperature.
In a small bowl whisk eggs.
In a large bowl mix together almond flour, coconut palm sugar, and baking soda
Pour beaten eggs stir into almond flour than the chocolate mixture make it is well incorporated.
Pour into prepared pans
.Bake 30-35minutes or until cooked through. Let it cool in pan.
Happy Valentines Day
Michelle G xxo
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