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Hemp Seed/Pecan Cookies
These cookies are a staple in our home! We always make them gluten free, but you can do either. We freeze them in between sheets of wax paper in either a plastic container or a Ziploc (if we use a Ziploc, we re-use the bag several times.)
Ingredients:
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1 1/2 cups regular or gluten-free (GF) flour
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1 1/2 cups ground oats
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1 tsp baking soda
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2 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp salt
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2 3-oz bars 70-85% dark chocolate, chopped
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Avoid using chocolate chips, since they are so high in sugar
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1 1/2 cups hemp seeds
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1/2 cup crushed pecans
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1/2 cup almond milk
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4 tsp (=1 tbsp + 1 tsp) pure vanilla extract
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1/2 cup avocado oil
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1 1/2 cups sugar
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Dry mixture: Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt with a whisk. Stir in the chopped chocolate, hemp seeds, and pecans with a spoon. Set aside.
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Wet mixture: In a large bowl, add milk, vanilla, avocado oil, and sugar. Mix well.
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Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture on low speed until the mixture forms a dough.
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Using a spoon, scoop up about 1 1/2 tbsp of batter and form into a ball. Place on cookie sheet and flatten until it is about 1/4" thick. Repeat, placing cookies about 2" apart if using regular flour and 1" apart if using GF flour.
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Bake for 14-17 minutes, or until slightly brown around the edges. When you smell the pecans, that is usually an indicator that the cookies are almost done.
Fruit Ice Cream
You will need a fruit soft-serve maker—we think it's totally worth the investment. Click here for one example.
We usually make at least 2 kinds. Bananas are added to most since they make the dessert sweeter. On one occasion, we made strawberry banana fruit ice cream and orange fruit ice cream and put a little bit of each into each person's ramekin. It's healthy and super pretty!
Ingredients:
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Choose from the following:
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Bananas, frozen
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Orange slices (skins removed), frozen
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Strawberries and bananas, frozen
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Cherries, frozen
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Blueberries and bananas, frozen
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Or whatever fruit you like!
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Directions:
Follow the instructions on the fruit soft-serve maker. It should be very easy to use. Essentially, you will leave the frozen fruit out for about 15 minutes until it softens a little, and then run it through the machine. It's fun and tastes so good!
Power Bites
This is also a daily staple for our family. Sue has a couple with her smoothie first thing in the morning, and Sydney eats several right after a soccer game. You will need a food processor to make these. You can also change the nuts and/or the nut butter suggested below. We've included links to some of the ingredients that we use at home.
Ingredients:
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2 cups walnuts
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1 cup pecans
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3 cups Medjool or Deglor dates
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1/2 cup almond butter
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3/4 cup cacao powder
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1/2 tsp salt
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2 tsp maqui powder (optional)
Directions:
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Add nuts to food processor and chop well. Make sure to do this step before adding remaining ingredients so that the blades don't get stuck.
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Add remaining ingredients and turn on food processor until well-mixed.
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Roll into balls.
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Refrigerate in an airtight container or silicone bag.