Paleo Coconut Brownie Bites

Week two of the Open 2014 I decided to bring this treat with me to share...

The original recipe is from HERE. I am really excited to explore the website for some more paleo deliciousness...

What You Need:

1 1/3 C Walnuts

2/3 C Cacao Powder

40 Pitted Dates

2 Tbsp Vanilla

4 Tbsp Coconut Milk

1/2 C Unsweetened Coconut Flakes

What You Do:

- Process coconut in food processor and set aside in a small bowl. This is for rolling the balls in at the end.

- Process cacao powder and walnuts (this makes that wonderful powdery mess so be careful when you open it, also don’t over process or your walnuts will be too fine)

- Add dates and vanilla to processor (you might want to soak the dates in water for a few minutes before adding them to soften them a bit)

- Add coconut milk and vanilla and process until a dough is formed in the processor. This is where I thought the dough was going to kill my precious food processor, stop before it starts to wine at you, it gets pretty thick.

- Put dough in a bowl and put it in the fridge for about 2 hours, or overnight… or I put it in the freezer for about an hour… it just has to be cold.

- I chose to make 1/2 inch balls… more to share and more bite size. I rolled the balls than rolled them in coconut.

- Keep them cold until you serve!

Again, I doubled the recipe that is listed on the website link because I was making them for a large group. I rolled 1/2 inch balls and the recipe made about 80 of them. I put the recipe into My Fitness Pal and this is the result of one serving:  Cal. 53, Carb 10g, Fat 2g, Protein 1g.

Paleo Coffee Cake

I got this recipe here… http://paleoninjas.com/2011/09/06/paleo-coffee-cake/, I made it for Christmas morning at my parents house. It came out ok... I know I want to heat the coconut oil a little less for the topping next time... practice makes perfect on this one!

*Disclaimer: Honey is considered Paleo in moderation. If doing a Paleo Challenge check the "rules" of your challenge to be sure that it s allowed in moderation or risk losing points.*

What you need:

Cake

1/2 cup coconut milk

2 eggs

1/4 cup raw honey

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups almond flour

1/2 cup arrowroot powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Topping

2 tbsp cinnamon

1/4 cup coconut oil

3 tbsp honey

What you do:
- Preheat oven to 325
- Mix all dry ingredients in large bowl
- In smaller bowl mix wet ingredients
- Slowly mix wet into dry

- Pour into 8X8 pan greased with coconut oil

- Mix topping ingredients, and swirl with a knife into cake

- Bake 25-20 minutes

Baked Pork and Apple Casserole

This is another one from "The Paleo Recipe Book" by Sebastien Noel.

I thought it was pretty good. Hubs, not so much a fan. But hey... it was worth a shot!

What you need:
- 1 Cup Diced Carrots
- 2 Tbsp Cooking Fat
- 1 1/2 lb Pork Tenderloin Sliced into 1" Medallions
- 1 Cup Chopped Onion
- 1 1/2 Cups of Coconut Milk
- 1 Tbsp Thyme
- 1/4 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/8 Tsp Black Pepper
- 2 Red Apples (I used Macs)

What you do:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Over medium-high heat cook the pork for about 4 minutes each side in 1 tbsp of fat
- Remove pork and add carrots and onions into pan with remainder of fat for about 5 minutes
- Mix coconut milk, thyme, cinnamon and black pepper in a separate bowl
- Place pork in baking dish, add vegetables on top of pork than pour liquid mix over the top of that
- Quarter the apples and lay on top of mixture
- Bake for 30 minutes

p.s. we doubled the recipe in these pictures...