The holidays are coming around quickly, and the weather’s starting to get pretty cold. Here are a few healthier holiday dessert recipes for this winter!
Healthier Hot Cocoa Cookies
Ingredients
1 egg
1 cup coconut sugar
1 cup runny almond butter, cold. (whole foods brand is great)
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup mini marshmallows
Recipe
Mix together egg, coconut sugar, almond butter, and vanilla.
Stir in cocoa powder and baking soda (gets thick here)
Add in chocolate chips and mini marshmallows – they may not stick in the batter but just form them so extra marshmallows and chocolate chips are on top of the cookies, making them look ‘loaded’.
**If your nut butter is warm, chill the dough for 30 minutes so they do not spread.
Roll into balls and flatten slightly.
Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.
Let cool completely before removing from the pan.
Healthier Pecan Pie
Ingredients
1/2 cup raw honey
2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
3 eggs
1/2 tsp fresh orange zest
1/8 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp ground ground cinnamon
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 tbsp whole wheat pastry flour
2 cups raw pecans
1 bottom pie crust
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine raw honey, coconut oil, eggs, fresh orange zest, sea salt, unsweetened almond milk, ground cinnamon, pure vanilla extract, and whole wheat pastry flour. Stir to combine.
Arrange the raw pecans into the prepared 9-inch pie crust.
Pour the liquid filling mixture over the pecans, spreading some with a spoon if necessary.
Place into the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 20-25 minutes.
The pie will rise in the oven. You’ll know it’s done when it has small cracks in the top and is no longer giggly.
Remove from the oven and allow it to cool, preferably overnight.
Happy Holidays!
- Srujana Poluri