Nutty Coconut Treats

This is a gluten free, dairy free, very low sugar and IC friendly recipe.  I'm trying to be back on my low carb way of eating, however, it is a challenge with all of my restrictions.  I bumped into this recipe online, but have significantly changed it.  I hope you enjoy my version!

Nutty Coconut Treats

In a food processor, with the chopping blade, process:

1 cup each almonds, cashews

Until they are coarse crumbs.  Don't overprocess them or you'll end up with nut butter.  Yummy, but not the effect wanted!

Add the following and process until combined:

1 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded
1/2 cup almond butter
2/3 cup coconut oil
1 tablespoon rice flour
(1/2 teaspoon sea salt, if the nuts are unsalted)
1 1/2 tablespoons sorghum molasses (optional if unavailable)
6 packets Truvia type sweetener
1 tablespoon vanilla

Line a 9"x9"x2" baking dish with wax or parchment paper.  Pour the processed mixture into the pan and smooth the surface.

In a small bowl, microwave about 1 minute, stirring half way:

1/4 c white chocolate chips*
1/2 tablespoon coconut oil

Drizzle over the nut mixture in the pan and smooth it down with the back of a spoon.  Place in a refrigerator for about an hour before cutting into chunks.  Enjoy!

* If the small amount of sugar in the white chocolate is bothersome, sugar free chocolate chips can be use if they are tolerated.  Otherwise, simply omit the topping.

cSharron Long and Adams Media, Inc., 2013

Quick Sweet Fiber Treat

Quick Sweet Fiber Treat
Serves 1
This recipe is a snack to take care of a servious SWEET craving with out doing yourself harm and giving the body plenty of good, healthful Omega 3 fats that the Western diet is usually lacking, and fiber, too.  It is suitable for allergy diets and free of soy, wheat, gluten, dairy, eggs and sugar.

In a small bowl combine

2 tablespoons nuts (walnuts, pecans, pistachios, cashews, etc.  I usually use walnuts)
1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tablespoon roasted flax seed
1 to 2 tablespons minimally processed honey

Stir the ingredients together and eat with a spoon.  Enjoy!

Simple Coconut Squares, allergy friendly!

Simple Coconut Squares, allergy friendly!

I had to come up with a dessert really quickly the other day and this is what I did.  It is non-dairy, soy-free, wheat-free and sugar-free.

2 cups coconut milk

1 cup goats milk (or other "milk" like almond or rice that you can tolerate)

9 packets Truvia sweetener

5 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Add half the coconut milk and the cornstarch to a sauce pan and bring them to a boil over medium heat.  Add the remaining ingredients and cook and stir this mixture until it is thickened.  Pour it into an 8" square dish and refrigerate it until it is set.  Cut into squares and serve.