65 Calories Double Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Yes you read the title right, today I'm going to be sharing my recipe for "65" calorie cookies. They are honestly my favourite little sweet treat. They satisfy my sweet tooth and you can have 2 for less calories than a normal double chocolate chip cookie. So here's what you'll need

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter, softened 

1/2 cup sugar

 1/4 cup brown sugar

 1 egg white 

1 tsp vanilla extract

 1 cup all-purpose flour 

1/2 tsp baking soda

 1/4 tsp salt 

1/4 cup cocoa powder 

1/3 cup miniature chocolate chips 

Preparation: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars together with an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg white and vanilla and mix until well blended. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Gradually add flour mixture to egg and sugar. Use a wooden spoon to work the dough together. Don’t worry if the dough seems a little crumbly at first. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop cookie dough by the teaspoonful on to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat if you have one. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. I personally like to sprinkle mine with a light dusting of powder sugar but that's totally optional. 

Makes 30 cookies Per Serving: Calories 65, Calories from Fat 21, Total Fat 2.3g (sat 1.8g), Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 44mg, Carbohydrate 10.3g, Fiber 0.5g, Protein 0.7g

Here is a picture of some from a batch I made, don't they look scrumptious?! If you guys try them out let me know how you like them below. -Alex 

Healthy Chocolate Truffles

Hey Guys!
So today I thought I would share one of my ALL time favorite recipes with you all. I came up with this recipe about 2 years ago when I was just beginning my journey to healthier eating and changing my lifestyle. As the title implies the recipe is Healthy Chocolate Truffles. Im not even kidding guys once you have these you will be hooked for life. I have made them for my entire family and they request them "all" the time because they are really that amazing and really simple to make. Its only 3 ingredients and all healthy, whole foods. Here is the recipe and directions. Also, you can store these truffles in a sealed storage bowl for up to 2weeks in the fridge.

Ingredients-
1-2 cups of pitted dates(if you are pitting them that is about 20-25 dates depending on how big a batch you want to make, also depending on if you are using Medjool dates or not)
1-2 TBLS of melted coconut oil
2-3 TBLS of cocoa powder depending on how strong a chocolate flavour you want, 2 is usually enough for me.
Half a cup of almonds or walnuts*This step is totally optinal, I will sometimes add walnuts for my mom because she says its like having a bite-sized brownie. Other times i leave them plain for my brother who is allergic to nuts.*
Directions-
In a food processor add all your ingredients including the nuts, if you chose to use them, and mix until everything is nice and combine. It should almost look like a chocolate dough by the end.
Then remove the mixture and roll into bite-sized balls. Place the balls on a cookie sheet lined with foil or parchment paper that has been lightly oiled with some coconut oil.
Place the cookie sheet in the fridge for 1-2 hrs and then enjoy.
**An optional step is you can roll these truffles in unsweetened shredded coconut, ground almonds, or cocoa powder before putting them in the fridge to cool.**


I hope you guys enjoy this recipe as much as I do and if you try it out let me know how you liked them. They are such a fantastic, healthy way to beat your sweet tooth.