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Coconut Chocolate Chia Pudding

Chia pudding is a weekly staple in my house. My hubby, Nick, loves my Cinnamon Raisin Chia Pudding and eats it as dessert, breakfast, and sometimes even as a snack

I love to try new versions of stuff we like. Nick doesn’t like or eat chocolate, so he won’t like this new version, but I love it and you will, too!

I’m not your typical chocolate lover but as a flavor combination, coconut and chocolate is so good! Let me know what you think=)

Coconut Chocolate Chia Puddingchoc coco pud

  • 2 cups vanilla almond milk
  • 1/2 cup chia seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup coconut shreds
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life brand because it’s dairy-free.)
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/8  teaspoon cinnamon

Combine all the ingredients and let chill in the fridge for 5 hours or overnight. (Stir a couple of times in the first couple of hours to make sure that everything is combined.)

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Homemade Sugar-Free Blueberry Coconut Syrup

Everyone has that favorite fruit they love to put on everything. What’s yours? For Nick, it’s blueberries. Fresh, dried or warmed, he loves them.

This syrup is so yummy, I truly had no idea how amazing it would turn out. And, because the recipe calls for frozen blueberries, this topping can be made year around.

I love that it would be so good on almost anything from pancakes to ice cream. Enjoy!

Homemade Sugar-Free Blueberry Coconut Syrupblueberry sauce

  • 1 cup blueberries, frozen
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1/3 cup coconut shavings
  • 1/3 cup honey

Use a small saucepan on medium heat and add all the ingredients. Heat until the blueberries are warmed and serve immediately.

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Almond Flour Coconut Chocolate Chip Balls

When it comes to sweet or savory, I’m a savory fan all the way! Can anyone relate? Who else prefers a salty, snack to an indulgent, sweet treat?

I do like certain sweet combinations though, and coconut and chocolate is one of the best. These sweet no-bake balls are so easy and quick to stir together and you can make them and eat them, all in under an hour.

Almond Flour Coconut Chocolate Chip BallsAlmond Flour Coconut Chocolate Chip Balls

  • 1/4 cup almond meal/flour
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
  • 1/4 cup coconut shavings
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate chips ( I use Enjoy Life (dairy-free and soy-free)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon honey (or Vegan alternative)

Mix the ingredients together and form into small balls. Place into a glass pan and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

These come together in no time and they are perfect for your sweet tooth. (I used butterscotch in half the recipe for my Hubby and he said those were awesome, too!)

Recipe makes about 8 balls.

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Lemon Coconut Oatmeal Bars

As a current southern FL resident, I find myself wanting light tart desserts more and more. The summer heat calls for cool, crisp citrus flavors and this dessert is it!

Lemon is such a “bright” flavor to me! It’s unique taste awakens your senses and refreshes your whole mouth. The crust is mainly oatmeal and banana, making this treat fresh yet wholesome.

Lemon Coconut Oatmeal Bars

Crust

  • 2 bananas (ripe)
  • 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 scoop vanilla plant-based protein powder
  • 1 cup coconut flakes
  • 1/2 cup honey (or Vegan preference)

Add the bananas to a medium sized mixing bowl and mash them. Stir in the oats, protein powder, coconut flakes, and honey and mix until incorporated.

Press the mixture evenly into a 9×9 (coconut oil) greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set to the side.

Filling

  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup honey (or Vegan preference)
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • dash of salt

Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Add the whisked eggs, lemon juice and honey to a medium sized sauce pan on medium heat. Begin to pour in the coconut oil and whisk, CONTINUOUSLY, until the mixture begins to thicken. Watch this mixture, it thickens fast and you should take it off the stove about a minute after it begins to thicken.

Add the filling on top of the crust base and let cool for about an hour. Eat these bars warm or chilled overnight (after letting cool for the initial hour) and enjoy!

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Sweet Potato Coconut Pancakes with Roasted Walnut Maple Syrup

Let’s have sweet potato casserole for breakfast, but healthy and more tasty! Not only are these pancakes gluten free and paleo, they are warm, sweet and delicious too. For breakfast or brunch, they will fill you up for a taste of  Thanksgiving goodness without the “too full” feel.

Sweet Potato Coconut Pancakes

  • 2 large sweet potatoes, roasted
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup shaved coconut
  • a pinch of allspice
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil for each pan on pancakes

Roast the sweet potatoes in a 425 degree oven for 45 minutes and let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes or more. (Make sure to poke the potatoes with a fork before roasting to prevent steam burn!)

Peel potatoes and place them in a bowl. Mash the potatoes and add the remaining ingredients, stir until incorporated.

In a skillet pan, add the coconut oil and heat on low medium. Spoon mixture into the pan in pancake form and cook on each side about 5 minutes or until easily flipped.

Roasted Walnut Maple Syrup

  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • pinch of salt

In a small skillet pan, add crushed walnuts to a heated pan on high heat. Roast the nuts for about 3 minutes, shaking constantly. Turn the pan down to low and add the additional ingredients. Stir and cook one minute.

Drizzle this syrup and coconut flakes over the sweet potato pancakes and enjoy.