Healthy snacks can be difficult to determine. This is owed largely to product branding and marketing, with often misleading labels for "health bars", "fat free" this, and "sugar free" that. Sometimes it's easy to workout. All the lolly brands that are "99% fat free" - most people still realise chomping down on a bag of lollies for an afternoon treat isn't exactly good for you. But what about when the lines are more blurred? Be cautious of "healthy snacks" and always check the label for nutritional values.
Our advice - freshly prepared is always going to be better for you than pre-packaged.
We all enjoy a sweet treat now and then. Here's a great one that reader Bridget has recommended!
A couple of weeks ago we talked about Eating Paleo: A Prehistoric Diet for the Modern Day. Here is an awesome paleo recipe for Peppermint Slice from Samantha Gowing. So easy to make, so delicious, and healthy!
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup currants
- ¾ cup dried apricots
- ¾ cup hazelnuts
- ¾ cup Brazil nuts
- ¾ cup sunflower seeds – activated if possible
- ¾ cup cacao
- ¾ cup shredded coconut
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 drops peppermint oil (food grade)
- 2 teaspoons agave syrup
- ¾ cup coconut oil, melted – plus a little extra for greasing
- 2 tablespoons goji berries for topping
- Extra coconut for topping
Instructions
- Line a rectangular or square cake tin with baking paper. Brush with coconut oil
- In a food processor, blitz currants, apricots nut and seeds until they resemble coarse breadcrumbs
- Add cacao, ½ cup shredded coconut, vanilla, peppermint and agave
- Fold through melted coconut oil
- Press into the lined tin, scatter extra shredded coconut and goji berries on top
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to allow to set
- Turn out onto a board when hard and cut into squares
- Keep chilled and use within 5 days
If you give it a go - let us know your thoughts and post us a picture below!
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