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Friday 6 December 2013

Christmas Treats

Healthy Alternative Christmas Treats

Festive Coconut Stars

Ingredients 

80g dessicated coconut 
40g coconut oil
60g honey 
30g whey protein (vanilla)
1 tsp vanilla extract 

In a bowl melt 2 tbsp coconut oil (~40g). Add the remaining ingredients. Blend with a hand blender. Press the mix into cookie cutters and place in the fridge to cool for 2 hours 

Enjoy

Per stars (Makes 7)
Kcal 139
Protein 17g
Carbs 11g
Fat 7.8g
Sat Fat 6g 

dessicated coconut is simply coconut that is dried and grated. Although it is high in saturated fat it contains no cholesterol or trans fats and is jam packed full if essential nutrients such as fibre, copper, selenium and manganese. 

Christmas Avocado Brownies

Ingredients: 
60g Dark Chocolate (>70%)
1/2 tbsp Coconut Oil
1 Avocado
1/4 cup Honey (30g)
30g cocoa powder or chocolate Whey Protein 
1 tsp Vanilla Extract 
1 tbsp Ground Almonds 
2 Eggs 
1/2 tsp Baking Powder 
1/2 tsp Baking Soda 
Pinch Salt 

Place a glass bowl over a sauce pan of boiling water. Add the dark chocolate and coconut oil and allow to melt. Remove once melted and add chopped avocado. Blend with a hand blender until smooth. One by one add the remaining ingredients stirring inbetween. Finally give it one last blend to ensure the mix is silky smooth. 

Place in ramekins and place in the oven at 180C for 25-30minutes. 

Remove allow to cook and decorate with - LeanBean Raspberry and Chia seed jam and Greek yoghurt to give it a festive pudding look! 

Enjoy! 

Check out my video on YouTube on how to make the recipe step by step LeanBeanNutritionTV 

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