5-Ingredient Black Bean Brownies

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I am not sure how I made these happen, but I am so happy I did because these brownies are D-E-Licious! Only 5 ingredients needed to make these mouth watering treats. 

I love this recipe because it's not only simple, but it's full of cacao powder which is a powerful antioxidant and also provides phytonutrients and minerals such as iron, magnesium and calcium.

I can attest they taste as good as they look! 

5-Ingredient Black Bean Brownies 

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Strawberry Blonde Protein N'ice Cream

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!!!

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My world changed when I found out that I could make banana based ice cream by blending frozen bananas! Since then I've been experimenting with different flavour and ingredient combinations. This light and fruity Strawberry N'ice cream was a fan favourite!  Little did they know I snuck a secret (silent) ingredient that gives it a protein boost! You would never know by the taste that this yummy ice cream is made with tofu! Yes, tofu! It will fool them all!

Strawberry Blonde Protein N'ice Cream

Real Peel Tip 1: Freeze leftovers in a reusable container lined with parchment paper. When ready to serve the leftovers let sit for a few minutes. It may need to be re-blended to become smooth.

Real Peel Tip 2: If you want to minimize the amount of natural sugars in the fruit switch up the banana for frozen zucchini (peeled, steamed then frozen zucchini).

The tofu I use is Sunrise Soya  it is found at most local grocery stores. I also use SoFresh unsweetened original almond milk, mainly because they are a Canadian band. 

Build Your Own Energy Balls (BYOB)

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I love these delicious chewy no-bake energy balls. They are the perfect bite size snack when you need a little something-something to tide you over ... or your just feeling snacky. They are a great alternative to store bought granola bars that sometimes have hidden sugars.They are really easy to make and made with all real ingredients without any gums or preservatives.  Since they are made of all real ingredients I store them in the fridge to help keep them fresh. 

 

Build Your Own Energy Balls (BYOB)