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Healthy, Chocolate, Cherry Bars! Vegan! (5-ingredients)

I know I’ve been MIA lately, and it’s been a few weeks since I posted a recipe. What can I say?? It’s summer, and it’s been busy. Recently I’ve been looking more into nutrition, and protein especially as I want to make sure that I’m fueling my body correctly for workouts.

Totally forgot to put the cherries in the picture, and ain’t nobody got time for that!! Haha. I also made a peanut butter version that i’ll post next week. Which has more protein obviously because of the peanut butter. Cherries, cocoa, and dates both have protein, but the almonds carry the biggest amount. These are super quick and easy to make. They’re perfect for on the go, which was what I was aiming for. A quick bar with protein for after a workout, or on-the-go snack.

It’s enough to fill a bread pan, so if you wanna double it then feel free! It makes 6 normal size bars, or 9 if you want mini’s. Be sure to blend well to make everything chopped up better, which makes them stick together better.

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Healthy, Chocolate Cherry Bars! Vegan! (5-ingredients)

Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Healthy, homemade, Vegan
Servings: 6 servings
Author: admin

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Almonds
  • 1 cup Dates (Pitted)
  • 1/2 cup Dried Cherries
  • 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder (Cacao works too)
  • 1 tbsp Coconut oil

Instructions

  • Put all the ingredients into your blender, or food processor and blend until finely chopped.
  • Press firmly into a bread pan, and place in the fridge until set.
  • Remove and cut into 6 bars. Enjoy!! Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks!

 

 

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Healthy, Cherry/Chocolate Popcorn Bites! (vegan option, only 6-ingredients)

I was trying to think up another recipe, and as you know, I like to use the dried fruits our neighbor gives us. Also, I like having a crunch in my food. So I decided to try adding in popcorn, and OF COURSE CHOCOLATE!!!

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These are a little tart, but you gotta off-set that sweet sometimes too right?!?!?! These are super simple to make, and don’t require a lot of ingredients! Which is always a plus in my book. I love recipes that are not only healthy, but also quick to whip up for any occasion.

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I used to be a butter popcorn person straight up, which is what kind I used for this recipe! Like kettle corn was a definite NO WAY!! Now I prefer kettle corn over regular popcorn. Secret is probably the kind we use the most, but you can use whatever you want. It won’t make a difference either way.

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Healthy, Cherry Popcorn bites w/ vegan option

Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Healthy, homemade, Vegan
Servings: 10 servings
Author: admin

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Tart Cherries
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3-4 tbsp Maple Syrup
  • 1 Lily's Milk Chocolate bar (Vegan Chocolate bar 3 oz.)
  • 1 tbsp Coconut oil
  • 3 cups Popped popcorn

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, cook the cherries, and water until the cherries are softened.
  • Blend the cherries into a puree, add a little water if needed.
  • When the cherries are pureed, add the chocolate bar, coconut oil, and maple syrup. Blend until completely combined.
  • Pour into a bowl, and mix in the popcorn.
  • Scoop into medium cupcake pans, lined with cupcake liners.
  • Freeze for 3-4 hours or until set. (They will be slightly soft)
  • Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to a month.

 

 

 

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Healthy, Cherry/Prune Bars w/coconut cream frosting! (Vegan)

As you probably already know, our neighbor gives us lots of dried fruits. Such as cherries, prunes, figs, and mixed fruits & nuts. So I usually like to try and come up with recipes that use some of those. I also had some Keto granola from Highkey that was good, but just too sweet for me, so I wanted to use it in a recipe where it wasn’t as sweet.

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So the idea was to have a granola crust, the prune/cherry topping, and the coconut frosting on top. When I started to pour the prune/cherry mixture on top of the granola, it was too sticky and picked up the granola. So I just ended up mixing it all together into bars!

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This is super quick, and easy to make, and it’s VEGAN people!!! It only takes 4-ingredients…well 5 if you include water as an ingredient.

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Prune/cherry crunch bars w/coconut frosting!! (Healthy/Vegan)

Prep Time5 minutes
Chill time10 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Healthy, homemade, Vegan
Servings: 20 servings
Author: admin

Ingredients

Bars

  • 3-4 cups Granola (I used Highkey Brand, Cinnamon/Almond)
  • 2 cups Dried Prunes
  • 1 cup Dried Tart Cherries
  • 1 cup Water

Coconut Cream Frosting

  • 1 (13.5 oz.) can Coconut Cream (Chilled)

Instructions

  • Place your coconut cream into the fridge to chill while you make the bars.
  • Put your prunes and cherries in a medium saucepan with 1 cup of water. Turn on to med/high heat, and cook while stirring, until the water is gone.
  • Pour 1-2 cups of the mixture into your blender or food processor and blend into a paste. Add water as needed. (you want a paste, NOT a liquid)
  • Pour the paste and remaining prunes/cherries into a large bowl, and add the granola. Mix until fully combined. Dump the mixture into a 10x13 and spread out evenly into bars.
  • Get your coconut cream out of the fridge and mix with a hand mixer until it gets a frosting like consistency. Kind've runny, but not like whipped cream (Stiff)
  • Pour the coconut frosting over your bars and eat immediately, or allow to chill to eat later.
  • Cut into bars, and Enjoy!!! Store covered in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

 

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