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Ho-Ho-Healthier Holiday Baking (Nov 6, 2017)
Ho-Ho-Healthier Holiday Baking
Ho Ho Healthier Holiday Baking!

Gluten free, wheat free, sugar free...yet, amazingly delicious treats to share at the holidays.

HEALTHIER RICE CRISPY TREATS

A healthier version of your old standby!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of puffed rice cereal
1/3 cup of cocoa powder
6 tablespoons of pure maple syrup
5 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of almond or peanut butter
Small cupcake papers

How to make it: In a saucepan over medium heat, add the butter, cocoa powder, maple syrup and nut butter and melt until the mix is smooth. Place puffed rice in a mixing bowl and pour in melted ingredients. Mix until all the puffed rice has been covered in chocolate. Scoop into cupcake papers and freeze for 20 minutes. Enjoy!


ALMOND SPICE COOKIES
A delicately flavored holiday favorite.
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 cup rice flour
1 1/2 cups almond meal
1/2 cup agave syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)

How to make it: Preheat oven to 300°F. Prepare cookie sheets by greasing them or covering with parchment paper. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool. Store in an airtight container or zip lock bag


CHOCOLATE OATMEAL COOKIES
Don't like oatmeal cookies? Just wait until you try these!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of oats
2 cups of black beans (rinsed drained)
1/2 cup of pure maple syrup
2 heaping tablespoons of cocoa powder
2 tablespoons of butter

How to make it: Heat oven to 350°F. Place beans, syrup, cocoa powder and butter in a food processor and blend until smooth. Grease cookie sheet with butter. Scoop cookie mix by the tablespoon and place on cookie sheet, pushing down to form thin circles. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool before serving