No Bake Apple Peanut Butter Cookies

These cookies (or balls if you prefer to call them) are made with all-natural peanut butter, coconut oil and honey all tossed together with crunchy peanuts, dried apple bits, puffed rice cereal and rolled oats.  To sweeten these up even more I added a touch of vanilla and some apple pie spice which really tie the flavors all together.  I also threw in some ground flaxseed for added fiber!  These are easily made vegan by substituting the honey for agave nectar.

Now when rolling them into balls I did struggle with them staying together so I found if you wet your hands a bit with a little water they tend to hold their shape better and are much easier to work with.  Once they are shaped though they will firm up after sitting out for a few minutes.  I waited approximately 20 minutes before drizzling them with melted white chocolate (if you can’t wait that long).  Aren’t interested in adding the chocolate?  Well that’s okay too!  These still taste really great on their own!

But who doesn’t love a little chocolate every now and then?

Yield: 18 Cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 4 Tbsp coconut oil
• 1/3 cup all-natural peanut butter
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup puffed rice cereal
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/3 cup dried apples, crushed slightly
• 2 Tbsp chopped peanuts
• 2 Tbsp ground flax seed
• 1/4 tsp. apple pie spice
• 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a medium saucepan, melt coconut oil and add peanut butter, honey and vanilla. Cook over low heat, continually whisking, until melted and smooth.
2. Remove from heat and stir in the rest of the ingredients except the white chocolate.
3. Using slightly wet hands, shape cereal mixture into balls (about a 1/4 cup each) and place onto waxed paper. You should get about 18 cookies. Allow balls to sit for about 15 to 20 minutes, until firm.
4. Drizzle cookies with a little melted white chocolate and enjoy!

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Serving Size: 1 cookie • Calories: 113 • Fat: 6 g • Carbs: 10.2 g • Fiber: 1.3 g • Protein: 2.6 g • WW Points+: 3 pts

Author: Kelly

No Bake Apple Peanut Butter Cookies

Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Trying to satisfy your sweet tooth without feeling too guilty? I have got just the right recipe for you!

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup plus 1/2 cup of oat flour.
• 1/2 tsp baking soda.
• 1/4 tsp salt.
• 4 tbsp brown sugar.
• 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
• 2 tbsp of coconut oil.
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips.
• 4 cups of skimmed milk

Directions:

1- Preheat the oven to 380 degrees fahrenheit.

2- Mix all of the dry ingredients then add the liquid ingredients.

3- Place the dough onto a baking tray after separating the dough to small circles. 

4- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes

5- Take the cookies out and wait for them to cool down.

Not to forget your cookies would go great with a nice cold glass of milk!

Serving: 20-25 pieces.
Calories: 110 calories.

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Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Quinoa Salad

As we all know quinoa is the latest healthy food trend! Here is a quick and easy recipe to making a delicious quinoa salad. 

Benefits of quinoa

Ingredients:

• 1 and a half-cup of white quinoa.
• Half a cup of loose corn.
•  Half a cup of chopped avocado.
• 1 cup of frozen edamame beans.
• Half a cup of feta cheese.
• 3 table spoons of dried cranberries.
• Half a lemon.
• Two teaspoons of honey.

Directions:

1.     Bring the water to a boiling point and place the quinoa in for 20 minutes.

2.     Boil your frozen edamame beans and corn for 5-10 minutes.

3.     Place the edamame and quinoa in a bowl.

4.     Mix in the feta cheese and dried cranberries, and avocado.

5.     Mix the lemon juice extracted from the lemon with two teaspoons of honey as a dressing.

6.     Add the dressing to your quinoa salad and mix.


Serving: 2 People max.
Calories: 450 Calories

Quinoa Salad