Superfood Fudge Bars

Superfood Fudge Bars

1/2 cup cacao powder
1/4 coconut sugar
6 tablespoons lucuma powder
2 tablespoon acai powder
2 tablespoons maca powder
6 tablespoons coconut oil, liquidified
1/4 cup organic maple syrup
Mix: Dry ingredients
Mix in: coconut oil, maple syrup
Pour mixture onto flat surface covered with parchment paper
Mold into square
Place into refrigerator for an hour to harden
Cut into bites and serve

Based on original recipe from Superfood Snacks (Sterling Publishing)

Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake Oatmeal

Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake Oatmeal

3 cups water
2 carrots, coarsely grated
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup reduced-sugar raisins
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch kosher salt
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, plus additional chopped walnuts
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
Handful raw pumpkin seeds (optional)
Handful unsweetened shredded coconut flakes (optional)
Plain Greek yogurt (optional)
Boil in water for 10 minutes: Carrots
Stir in: Oats, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, salt, walnuts
Reduce heat to medium
Stir for 10 minutes or until mixture thickens
Add: Almond milk
Stir constantly for 2 minutes or until mixture is creamy
Serve oatmeal in bowls
Optionally top with pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, and remaining walnuts
Optionally top with yogurt as desired
Adapted from Bon Appetit