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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, Chocolate (Ice creamy) Fruit Bars!

If you’ve been following my blog for while, you know that our neighbor gives us bags, and bags of dried fruits. If you’re new here, well…now ya know! So I try to incorporate them into my recipes, or create recipes using them since we get so many sometimes.

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As you can see, I use a bag of fruit and nut mix. If you don’t have that, and want to make your own…you totally can! This bag has walnuts, figs, dried apple, and dried plums. You can swap nuts or dried fruits if you have different preferences.

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I love craisins!!! They’re good to snack on, put in oatmeal, on smoothies, or even salads. Also, they have a lot of nutrients and vitamins in them. Ya can’t beat that! The same for the cherries too!

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For the Chocolate, I used Lily’s Dark Chocolate, Salted Almond Bar. You can obviously use any kind you want, that’s just the kind I had and I wanted to experiment with it.

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Healthy, Chocolate, fruit bars!

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Healthy, homemade
Servings: 16 servings
Author: admin

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Fruit & Nut mix (I used prepackaged) (Can use an assortment you like)
  • 1/2 cup Craisins (Dried Cranberries)
  • 1/2 cup Dried Tart Cherries
  • 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1/2-1 Lily's Salted, Dark Chocolate Almond bar (1.5-3 oz. Dark chocolate w/almonds)

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, pour in the fruit & nut mix, cherries, and craisins.
  • Melt the chocolate in a medium saucepan on low stirring constantly, so it doesn't burn.
  • Add the heavy whipping cream and turn the heat up to medium. Whisk constantly until the chocolate is fully incorporated.
  • Remove from the heat and pour into the dry mix. Mix contents until fully combined.
  • Dump into a sprayed 8x8, and chill in the freezer until set up like ice cream bars. It will take 3-4 hours depending on how hard you want them. Enjoy!!!

 

 

 

 

 

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