Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookie Bars

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Coconut Flour
• 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil
• 1/2 Cup Raw Honey
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 Cup Macadamia Nuts, chopped
• 3/4 Cup chocolate chips

Process:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9x9 pan lined with aluminum foil. (This makes it a lot easier to remove from pan and cool.) Combine wet and dry ingredients in medium bowl.  Transfer dough to pan and press down. Sprinkle top with more chocolate chips if desired.  Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.

ENJOY!! :)

Coconut Chocolate Chip Muffins

Last week my boss brought blueberry muffins to work.  This inspired me to cook up some tasty but PALEO muffins.  Now, blueberry muffins are my absolute favorite!!!!! Unfortunately, all I had on hand were some chocolate chips... (so unfortunate, I know!)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract (optional)

Process:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all wet ingredients in large bowl.
3. In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients.  Slowly add dry ingredients to wet until well mixed.
4. Add in chocolate chips. (Add whatever mix-ins you'd like!)
5. Line muffin tin with paper liners.
6. Fill tin 2/3 of the way.
7. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Hey guys! Tons of recipes coming your way this week.  I had some extra time on my hands and decided to get creative.  One of the hardest parts of going Paleo is trying to satisfy the occasional sweet tooth.  Normally, I turn to fruit to take care of that.  This weekend I decided to experiment with my newly bought coconut flour!  I took a traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe and made some substitutions. No white/wheat flour, no processed sugars, just good all natural ingredients!  Check it out...

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup organic honey
• 4 eggs
• 1 banana (or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; add both for more flavor!)
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life chips which are dairy, soy and nut free)

Process:

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2.  In a small mixing bowl add honey and coconut flour.  Microwave until liquid consistency.
3.  Add honey, coconut flour, eggs, mashed banana and salt into large mixing bowl.
4.  Slowly add coconut flour while mixing.
5.  Add chocolate chips and stir.

6.  Shape cookies on a aluminum foil lined baking sheet. THESE DO NOT RISE AND SPREAD LIKE TRADITIONAL COOKIES. You have to shape them like cookies and flatten them out. 

** I find it's easier and tastier to make these in a small brownie pan and cut them into squares like cookie bars/brownies.

7. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.

Enjoy! (Maybe with some almond or coconut milk?!)