We’re all about comfort foods at our house, especially if they’re healthy! And chocolate is one of the best!
Case in point…
Just this past month, the Journal of the American Heart Association published a study highlighting that eating dark chocolate can help people with peripheral artery disease walk better. It may sound a little far-fetched, but when you realize that the chemical compounds in cocoa can literally reverse oxidative damage in your blood vessels, it’s no wonder why the Aztecs and Mayans used the cocoa bean as currency! This research project is particularly interesting because the study volunteers who ate milk chocolate experienced absolutely no change, whereas the folks who ate dark chocolate benefited significantly. This is important because most milk chocolate products out there are full of horrible ingredients like non-organic, pasteurized milk and sugar, which will deplete your body of nutrition instead and can cause a variety of health concerns.
Healthy Fudge Cups Recipe
For those of you who love chocolate and are looking for vegan, sugar-free ideas, then look no further!
Try this super tasty and HEALTHY chocolate fudge cups recipe by my very talented little-sister-in-Christ, Kelcie Morgan, and see for yourself just how awesome allergy-friendly chocolate can be! She has one of my favorite food blogs “Kelcie’s Kreations.”
- 1 cup Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil
- ⅔ cup coconut butter
- ⅔ cup raw almond butter
- ¼ cup raw honey
- ¼ cup super greens powder (chocolate flavored)
- ½ cup raw cacao powder
- 25 drops vanilla cream stevia
- 1 tbsp. organic vanilla extract
- ½ cup coconut flakes
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- Sprinkle of Finely Ground Pink Himalayan Salt
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Spoon into muffin tin lined with muffin cups.
- Sprinkle salt on top and freeze in freezer for 30 minutes.
How about you? What’s YOUR favorite healthy chocolate recipe?
Like this recipe? Check out these other delicious desserts for yourself!
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