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Thin Mint Cookie Balls

Posted December 15th, 2011 by

Submitted by: Kate Petrovic Servings: 30 cookies Ingredients: 1 cup almonds 1 cup walnuts 10 large medjool dates, pitted 2 pinches salt 1/4 – 1/2 tsp peppermint extract 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup shredded coconut 3 Tbsp cacao powder 1/2 – 1 Tbsp honey Instructions: In Read more…

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Paleo Pumpkin Bread

Posted December 15th, 2011 by

Submitted by: Carol Beliveau Servings: 8-10 slices Ingredients: 5 farm-fresh eggs 1/2 C. coconut milk (full fat) 1 1/2 C. 100% pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling…) 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. pure vanilla 1/2 C. coconut flour, sifted with baking soda 1-2 TBSP raw or locally grown honey (optional) Read more…

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Cranberry sorbet

Posted December 15th, 2011 by

Submitted by: Sara Stopek Servings: 8 (more as garnish to another dessert) Ingredients: fresh cranberries – 2 12 oz. packages juice of 1/2 a lemon maple syrup (as little as you can get away with) a biggish splash of OJ (optional) a smallish splash of Cointreau, Triple Sec, or Grand Read more…

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Chocolate Almond Cups

Posted December 15th, 2011 by

Submitted by Kristen Servings: Not enough once people taste them! Ingredients: •100% Pure Almond Butter (You have to first make this yourself) •100% Unsweetened Chocolate •Coconut Sugar •Grapeseed Oil •Love Instructions: You will need: 1.  Almond Butter – To make this, you need Almonds that have been through the food Read more…

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Pumpkin Cranberry Scones

Posted December 15th, 2011 by

Submitted by: George Bryant Servings: 12 Ingredients: 2 Cups Almond Flour 1/2 Cup Pumpkin Puree 1/2 Cup Dried Cranberries 1/4 Cup Shredded Coconut 1/4 Cup Crushed Pecans 1 Egg 3 Tbsp Raw Organic Honey, melted 1 Tsp Sea Salt 1 Tsp Baking Powder 1 Tsp Cinnamon 1 Tsp Pumpkin Pie Read more…

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Chocolate Mousse

Posted December 15th, 2011 by

Submitted by: Bob Faber Servings: 4 Ingredients: 8 oz. Coconut Cream (not from tetra pack as this contains guar gum as an added stabalizer) 4 table spoons Unsweetened Dried, Shredded Coconut 2 tea spoons Unsweetened Coco Powder 4 squares High Cacao (85% is ideal) Dark Chocolate Sprig of Mint Leaves Read more…

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Coconutty Bon-Bons

Posted December 15th, 2011 by

Submitted by: Jen Matheis Servings: 24 bon-bons Ingredients: 2     C raw almonds 1 1/2 C unsweetened coconut 1/2   C unsweetened full fat coconut milk 1 1/2 T blue agave nectar 1/8   t sea salt 3.5   oz. 72% cocoa or higher dark chocolate (I use 85%) Read more…

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Paleo Apple Crisp

Posted December 15th, 2011 by

Submitted by: Richard Hammond Servings: Serves 10 to 12 Ingredients: 5 lbs. organic golden delicious apples 1 cup dried currants 2 ½ cups almond flour + 2 tbsp arrowroot 10 oz. pitted dates 2/3 cup solid coconut oil (chilled) 2 organic lemons ½ cup Tap n’Apple apple butter 12 oz. Read more…

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Cocoa Loco Nutty Bites

Posted December 15th, 2011 by

Submitted by: Jody Dowdell Servings: 10 or so Ingredients: 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 cup coconut flour 1/3 cup almond butter A pinch of salt 1/3 cup pecans 1/4 cup applesauce 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking powder 1 ripe banana 1 egg 1 cup dark chocolate chunks (optional) Instructions: Read more…

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Chilled Chocolate Torte

Posted December 15th, 2011 by

Submitted by: Camilla Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: Crust: 2 c pecans 1/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder 2 T coconut oil 1/4 c agave nectar 1 t vanilla 1/2 t sea salt Filling: 3 avocados (the riper the better!) 1/3 c almond milk 2/3 c agave nectar 1 T almond butter 1 Read more…

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