Swanson Health Products

I just received a box of goodies from Swanson Health! They sent me Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, Garbanzo Bean Flour, Whole Raw Cashews, Whole Medjool Dates, Agave Nectar and Palm Sugar.

I am looking forward in trying all of these products with some new recipes. What I love about Swanson is their enormous variety of products and there prices are very reasonable. Also, there shipping is always $4.99, so buying extra doesn't mean shipping goes up.

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Healthy No Bake Cookies



This was an easy no bake oatmeal chocolate chip cookie that was done in a pot on the stove with not a lot of effort. Also, I used coconut palm sugar that is high in nutrients and it doesn't raise your blood sugar. The texture of the cookie is very chewy and between the dark chocolate chips and cocoa powder, it had a perfect amount of a heavenly chocolate flavor. Adapted from: Imperfectly Healthy

Ingredients:

1/4 cup baked sweet potato

1/4 cup milk (I used almond milk)

3/4 cup coconut palm sugar

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal

2 tablespoons ground flax seed

1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Directions:

In a medium sauce pan, warm the sweet potato, milk, sugar, and cocoa and using a wire whisk stir well and then add peanut butter and vanilla, mix well. With a large spoon, stir in oatmeal, flax seed and chocolate chips.

On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, drop a teaspoon of dough on the cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes until hard. Enjoy!

No Bake Dark Chocolate Dough Balls

This is such an easy no bake sweet dessert and the dark chocolate, dates and nuts makes it rich and crunchy. This is definitely a raw dessert with no butter or flour or eggs. This recipe makes 12 servings. Adapted from Oh She Glows

Ingredients:

1/2 cup raw almonds

12 Medjool dates (1 cup packed and pitted)

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (65% cacao)

1/4 cup organic shredded unsweetened coconut

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

In a food processor, add the almonds and process until a fine crumb. Be sure not to over process and release the oils too much.

Now add in the dates and process until chunky. Add in the rest of the ingredients (except walnuts) and process until a dough forms. Pulse in walnuts so they remain chunky.

Add a bit more liquid sweetener if dough is too dry.

Form into 1-inch balls with a small ice cream scoop. Store in refrigerator or freezer. If they stay around long enough. Enjoy!