Snack Time!

This is one of the easiest, best tasting snacks you’ll ever make.  All you do is slice one banana into a bowl, throw ½ cup of raspberries (any other sweet fruit would work here as well), and squeeze some lemon juice over it. Then, sprinkle my favorite go-to superfood, aka chia seeds, on top.  Pop it in the freezer for a couple hours and bam – you got yourself a tangy, delicious frozen treat!  The sourness from the lemon juice plus the sweetness from the fruit gives it that sorbet taste with half the sugar. Perfect to cool you down during a hot day!

This is one of those snacks that you can seriously munch on any hour of the day!  Breakfast, pre-workout, post-workout, or even that midnight snack you just can't resist.  I use the Cinnamon Raisin Ezekiel Bread, which contains no flour and instead made entirely from grains and beans.  It's a complete protein and includes all 9 essential amino acids.  Toast that baby up, spread your favorite nut butter on it (recently I've been into cashew butter), top it with your sliced bananas, drizzle a little agave, a dash of cinnamon and devour!     

Energy Balls

These no bake coconut and date macaroons, aka “energy balls”, are my latest obsession. They really hit the spot while completely satisfying my sweet tooth craving. The best part is the sweetness comes naturally from the dates so there is NO other sugar needed.  Guilt-free AND amazing! Can you say hallelujah? 

I call them energy balls because they’re that perfect afternoon snack to quickly pop in your mouth and keep your energy going until dinner. The almonds contain your protein, coconut is packed full of the good fats, and dates are a great source of fiber and carbs that your body can easily access for energy.  

Ingredients:

Almonds, Dates, Shredded Coconut, Coconut Oil, Cacao Powder

Step 1 – In a food processor, pulse 1 cup of almonds until it becomes almost flour consistency, but make sure to leave some chunks.  You don't want it completely smooth.

Step 2 – Remove the pits from about 15 dates. Try to buy the honey dates because they're sweeter,  but the medjools are fine too. Add them to the almonds and blend until it’s dough-like.

Step 3 – Add 2 tbsp of cacao powder and 3 tbsp of coconut oil and blend.

Step 4 – Take your heavenly dough and starting rolling them into balls.

WARNING: Restricting yourself from eating spoonfuls of the dough at this point is extremely challenging.

Step 5 – Take your balls and roll them into a bowl of shredded coconut coating them evenly.

Step 6 – Place them on a sheet parchment paper and set in the fridge for 2 hours.

Step 7 – Enjoy!

Optional: I added some hazelnuts and cashews with the almonds to give it a little more of a creamy texture as well as enhance the flavor. Feel free to experiment with other kinds of nuts!