Sweet Recipes

Caramel Chips

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1 cup cocoa butter
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup raw honey
1/3 cup almond butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Stir all ingredients continuously on stovetop at low to medium heat until mixture melts and slightly thickens. Poor into greased 8 x 8 inch pan. Freeze. Cut into small pieces. Use in Caramel Chip Cookies (chips will melt somewhat), in Vanilla Caramel Chip Ice Cream, or as a frosting prior to solidifying. Enjoy!

-Substitute 1/2 cup coconut oil for 1 cup cocoa butter to make an alternative cold treat only caramel chip (will not hold up in oven).

Sweet Recipes

Nut Butter Chocolate Bar Ice Cream Pie

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Mix ingredients for Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. Freeze in greased pie plate for crust.

Stir first five ingredients of Nut Butter Chocolate Bars continuously on stovetop at low to medium heat until mixture melts and slightly thickens. Poor into a greased 8 x 8 inch pan. Freeze until firm before cutting into nut butter chunks.

Make Vanilla Ice Cream. Add nut butter chunks once ice cream begins to take shape. Pour ice cream into pie plate with crust. Freeze. Enjoy!

Sweet Recipes

Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

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1 cup cocoa butter
1/2 cup raw cocoa powder
1/3 cup raw honey
1/3 cup almond butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Stir all ingredients continuously on stovetop at low to medium heat until mixture melts and slightly thickens. Poor into greased 8 x 8 inch pan. Freeze. Cut into small pieces. Use in Chocolate Chip Cookies (chips will melt slightly), Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Cherry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Coconut Chocolate Bars, and Nut Butter Chocolate Bars. Enjoy!

-Substitute 1/2 cup coconut oil for 1 cup cocoa butter to make an alternative cold treat only chocolate chip (will not hold up in oven).

Sweet Recipes

Nut Butter Chocolate Bars

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2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 cup raw honey
1 cup almond butter
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pan semi-sweet chocolate chips, uncut

Stir first five ingredients continuously on stovetop at low to medium heat until mixture melts and slightly thickens. Poor into 8 x 8 inch pan of uncut frozen semi-sweet chocolate chips. Freeze. Once hard, store in refrigerator. Enjoy!

Savory Recipes

Asian Coleslaw

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2/3 cup sesame oil
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup raw honey
1/4 cup almond butter
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 head of cabbage, shredded
4-6 whole carrots, peeled and shredded

Mix first six ingredients. Pour mixture over cabbage and carrots. Stir. Enjoy!

Adapted from a Comfy Belly recipe.

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Coconut Chocolate Bars

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1/2 cup coconut oil, liquefied
2/3 cup raw honey
1 2/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond flavor
1 pan semi-sweet chocolate chips, uncut

Mix first five ingredients. Spread over an 8 x 8 inch pan of chilled uncut semi-sweet chocolate chips. Store in fridge or freezer. When firmer, cut into squares. Enjoy!

-Coconut oil liquefies at 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
-Top with almond halves, if desired.