Healthy Chocolate Protein Crispy Treats

Healthy Chocolate Protein Crispy Treats
Healthy Chocolate Protein Crispy Treats

Looking for a healthier version of the classic rice crispy treat? These Healthy Chocolate Protein Crispy Treats are a total win. They’re a family favorite in my house—easy to make, loaded with clean ingredients, and yes... they contain chocolate! These protein-packed snacks help curb sugar cravings and give you an energy boost without the crash. I use a rich chocolate protein powder in mine, but if you're one of those rare humans who doesn’t love chocolate (I promise I won’t judge), vanilla works too. Fair warning: they’re seriously addictive. The first time I made them, I ate way too many and ended up with a bit of a…

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Improve Your Mood with Food

Improve Your Mood with Food

How do you improve your mood with food? Let’s unpack some of the exciting (and preliminary) new research about the link between gut health, mood, and stress. This week we’ll talk about your friendly resident gut microbes, probiotic foods, and supplements, as well as offer some simple recipes to keep your gut and taste buds happy. GUT MICROBES There are trillions of microbes that happily live in our gut. These friendly microbes do more than help us digest foods, make vitamins, and protect us from the not-so-friendly microbes - they have mood-boosting and stress-busting functions too! It’s a hotbed of research right now and we’re finding out more…

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Chocolate Almond Butter Rice Crispy Treats

These delicious treats are the healthy version of rice crispy treats.  They are a great healthy source of protein to kick those sugar cravings or to boost your energy.  I use chocolate in mine but if you are not a chocolate fan, you can use French Vanilla Juice Plus Complete whole food drink mix.  These are a great source of protein utilizing the Juice Plus Complete powder and your favorite butter.  Caution--they are addicting! 2/3 c of raw honey, pure maple syrup or Agave 2/3 c of organic almond butter 1 c of Juice Plus Complete Whole Food Based Drink Mix (Dutch Chocolate or French Vanilla) 3 c of organic brown rice…

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