Paleo-friendly Chocolate Bark

Paleo Bark

Here is one of the most simple and easy "treat" recipes to make - Chocolate Bark! Use good quality ingredients in this one - and make them your favourite. This recipe gives you free range of what ingredients you want to mix into your bark to make it your own :)



Ingredients:

1lb Dark Chocolate (75% or higher the better), chopped into small pieces
1 Cup Favourite Nuts (I like cashews or pistchios - or mix them up)
1/2 Cup Favourite Dried Fruit
Sea Salt (Try Himalayan Pink Sea Salt)

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, leaving a little bit extra on the edges, this will allow for easy removal of the bark when it is done.
2. In a double boiler, or use a stainless steel bowl over a pot of boiling water (use gloves or a towel to hang on - it will get hot), melt the chocolate. Make sure you are constantly stirring (use a rubber spatula to help scrape the bowl) so that the chocolate melts evenly.
3. When the chocolate is melted, pour it onto the lined baking sheet and spread evenly using your spatula.
4. Sprinkle the nuts and dried fruit evenly across the chocolate, you may have to apply slight pressure to ensure that the pieces are sunken into the chocolate. Sprinkle a touch of salt over the entire pan - this will give it a sweet and salt taste, but the salt also brings out the flavour of the chocolate.
5. Place in the fridge for about 30-45 minutes until the chocolate has harden; remove and break into snack size pieces. Store in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for snacking :)

Banana Protein Cookies

Protein Cookies

Sometimes you just need to have protein in another form than a shake, so why not combine it with some bananas, oats, coconut, and cacao bits? Try this super easy cookie recipe that can be ready in less than 20 minutes!



Ingredients:

2 Ripe Bananas
1 Scoop of your Favourite Protein (Try a Progenex or Beyond Yourself protein!)
1 Cup Rolled Oats
1/2 Cup Shredded Coconut (Unsweetened)
1/2 Cup Cacao Nibs (or if you prefer, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate chips)
1 Tbsp Coconut Oil
Sea Salt

1. In your blender, add in the bananas, oats, coconut oil and a pinch of sea salt and blend until smooth. Then mix in the coconut and nibs (or chips).
2. Heat the oven to 350F.
3. On a greased baking sheet (use coconut oil), or super slick cookie sheet, dollop spoonfuls of the cookie dough, leaving about an inch or two space between. Lightly flatten the dough for better baking.
4. Place in oven and bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the cookie is lightly browned on the bottom - don't over bake them!
5. Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack...then gobble them up!