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With up to 85 percent less fat and 50 percent fewer calories than regular peanut butter, powdered peanut butter has become the hot new item among health-conscious cooks. Two tablespoons of PB2 powder contains just 1.5 grams of fat — yes, really! How can something so magically delicious be so low …

I’ve always had trouble healthifying cookies because cookies always contain ingredients I don’t use, in large quantities, such as butter, sugar, and white flour.  But ALAS, I have finally perfected the recipe for these Healthy Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies!  These secretly guilt-free cookies are refined sugar free, gluten free, dairy free, …

Perhaps we should have named this apple week? While both Cat and I unintentionally made apples the focus for our posts, it does seem timely that we did. With apple season in full swing it is the perfect time to learn new ways in which to use this delicious fruit. …

I wish I could say that I was the genius who thought this recipe up. But no, this recipe has been a family favorite for years. They start out innocent enough. They look like just a chocolate cookie with some chocolate frosting on top. But they have a special surprise …

Lately I’ve really enjoyed making slice and bake cookies. Being able to freeze dough in a log and slightly thaw and cut when I feel like some cookies has been handy. While it doesn’t give me that instant satisfaction of eating them right away, sometimes I just don’t have the …

I love no-bake recipes which only require a few ingredients. Sometimes I just don’t have the time to spend in the kitchen for anything more complicated. These Peanut Butter Cookie Balls made by Kari Stroschein are surprisingly easy and can be made with only three ingredients!  According to Kari, every time she makes …

These Healthy Maple Butter Pecan Krispy Treats beat those lame-o storebought treats, by a long shot! These are flavorful. These have texture. These are… healthy? Oh yes.   Sweet, rich and decadent treats that are also whole grain, refined sugar free and gluten free (but you would never know!)  Totally different than the “food-like” products at …

Everyone has their “food vices” …  Savory lovers like eating whole bags of chips and sweet teeth like eating Krispy Treats! When I strolled by the fridge for my thirtieth spoonful of Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Peanut Butter, krispy treats popped into my head!  Crunchy, chewy, sweet and satisfying Cinnamon Raisin Peanut …

Some of the most important health benefits of cocoa butter include its ability to improve skin health, boost the immune system, increase hair quality, prevent signs of aging, and reduce inflammation. Cocoa butter comes from the cocoa bean and is the bean’s natural fat. Its benefits mainly consist of improving …

This is the fancified version of the Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup. So buckle up. (No one needed to improve on the Reece’s masterpiece, but let it be said: making them with fancy dark chocolate and freshly ground organic peanut butter takes the accessible version of this treat to Foodie Land …