Showing posts with label snack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snack. Show all posts

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Sweet + Salty Cinnamon "Kettle Corn" (No Sugar!)

I love sweets. You maybe already know this about me. Some people like their popcorn extra salty, I prefer to have the sweeter version. Since my sugar intake is close to nil these days, I'm looking for alternatives to some of my favorites. This cinnamon "kettle corn" is sweet, salty and delicious without one single bit of sugar! It takes about 10 minutes total to make and is such a great afternoon treat. The kiddos definitely approve.





Sweet + Salty Cinnamon "Kettle Corn"


  • 1/2 cup popcorn kernels 
  • 4 Tablespoon + 1 Tablespoon Coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon salt 
  • 15-20 drops liquid stevia 

In a small bowl melt 4 Tablespoons coconut oil. Once melted, add liquid stevia and stir.

In a large pot with lid, melt 1 Tablespoon coconut oil on medium to medium high heat. Add popcorn kernels and place a lid on the pot. Once the popping starts, shake the kernels pretty constantly so they don't burn.  When the popping slows down or finishes, remove from heat. Drizzle coconut oil + stevia mix onto popcorn and mix. Add cinnamon and salt and stir until it's completely coating popcorn. Enjoy!


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Monday, March 31, 2014

Almond Pulp Cinnamon Raisin Crackers - Grain Free/Vegan

The almond pulp I have left over after making almond milk starting piling up in the fridge and I was looking all over the place to find recipes to use it up. I strangely didn't find anything that looked appealing and the things that did look good said you had to dehydrate the almond pulp before using it….ain't nobody got time for that. So I decided to put a spin on the usual cracker recipe that I like which uses almond meal and work with the almond pulp I had. The cinnamon raisin crackers I came up with are super yummy! My kids L O V E them. Seriously, I can't get them out of the oven fast enough, and the entire batch of crackers would be gone in one day if I didn't purposefully save some off to the side for snack time tomorrow. Too much almond pulp? No problem.







Almond Pulp Cinnamon Raisin Crackers - Grain Free/Vegan
  • 2 Cups almond pulp
  • 1 Tablespoon arrowroot powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon flax meal
  • 3 Tablespoons coconut oil 
  • 2-3 Tablespoons raisins 
First, pulse the almond pulp, arrowroot powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon & flax meal in the bowl of your food processor. (I have this model and don't know what I'd do without it!) Add the coconut oil & pulse again until fully incorporated. Last, add the raisins and pulse just a few times leaving big chunks. 

Roll half the dough at a time out between two sheets of parchment paper, making sure it's very thin. Put the dough, still on the parchment paper, onto a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes. When the edges start to brown, remove from oven. Using a sharp knife, gently cut the crackers. Once cut, flip then over and return to oven. Continue checking every 2-3 minutes removing the crackers as they are done. (The middle ones always take longer.)

Enjoy!


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