mini salted peanut butter parfaits

Mini Salted Peanut Butter Parfaits, made with only 3 ingredients!!!

Mini Salted Peanut Butter Parfaits ~vegan, gluten free, dairy free~ Made with only 3 ingredients!

Coconut cream blended with peanut butter and maple syrup for a decadent dessert…oh yea, and a little chocolate sea salt dusted on top, which technically makes 4 ingredients!  Yes, chocolate sea salt is a real thing!  I bought mine at a specialty spice store, but I’ve seen it at Whole Foods before.  The peanut butter coconut cream is layered with chopped peanuts for crunch.  This step is totally optional, but it sure does look pretty!

Mini Salted Peanut Butter Parfaits ~vegan, gluten free, dairy free~ Made with only 3 ingredients!

I love when restaurants serve mini-desserts.  It’s just enough to satisfy your sweet tooth without making you feel too full and over-stuffed!  This dessert is so rich that just a few bites will do!  You can also use this recipe as a frosting for chocolate cupcakes.

The recipe is adapted from The Minimalist Baker and makes 4 mini-parfaits.

mini salted peanut butter parfaits
 
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Mini Salted Peanut Butter Parfaits ~vegan, gluten free, dairy free~ Made with only 3 ingredients! Makes 4 mini-parfaits
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 can full-fat coconut milk
  • ¼ cup chunky or creamy all natural-peanut butter
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • pinch chocolate sea salt or coarse sea salt
~peanuts for layering if desired~
    Instructions
    1. Place unopened can of coconut milk in the freezer overnight (or for at least a few hours).
    2. Open can and scoop out coconut cream, place in a small bowl.
    3. Add peanut butter and maple syrup to bowl and using a hand-held mixer blend until creamy.
    4. Divide into 4 mini-parfait glasses and layer with peanuts.
    5. Top with a pinch of chocolate sea salt or coarse sea salt.
    6. Enjoy!
    ~For best results, eat immediately or store in the refrigerator and serve at room temperature~

      Mini Salted Peanut Butter Parfaits ~vegan, gluten free, dairy free~ Made with only 3 ingredients!

       Yay for Friday!

      Enjoy the holiday weekend :)

      UNREAL banana nice cream sundaes

      Samples were received free of charge however, opinions are my own!

      Nothing says Happy Friday like a Banana Nice Cream Sundae with UNREAL Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

      Banana Nice Cream Sundae with UNREAL Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

      These aren’t just any peanut butter cups!  They are seriously UNREAL!

      Two new flavors were introduced to me…Dark Chocolate Coconut Peanut Butter Cups and Dark Chocolate Crispy Quinoa Peanut Butter Cups.  Where have you been my whole life???  Two of my favorite foods…quinoa and coconut crossed with a peanut butter cup is pure genius in my book!

      Banana Nice Cream Sundae with UNREAL Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

      Not only do they taste too good to be true, they are unjunked!  Yes, candy without all the junk!

      no chemicals

      no artificial colors or flavors

      no corn syrup or hydrogenated oils

      no GMOs

      lots less sugar, more protein and fiber

      responsibly sourced

      real food ingredients

      vegan

      dairy free

      Finally, a brand of clean eating candy!  This is what dreams are made of!

      (okay, maybe I’m the only one that dreams of candy made with coconut and quinoa!)

      Banana Nice Cream Sundae with UNREAL Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

      Banana Nice Cream Sundae with UNREAL Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

      Banana “Nice” Cream, bananas blended into a creamy dessert that tastes just like ice cream, I promise!  I use a Yonanas machine to make my banana nice cream, but a blender works well too!  If using a blender such as a vitamix, add a little almond milk to get things mixing!

      Banana Nice Cream Sundae with UNREAL Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

      Recipe from Whole Foods

      UNREAL banana nice cream sundaes
       
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      Recipe type: Dessert
      Cuisine: Vegan
      Serves: 2
      Ingredients
      • 4 frozen bananas
      • UNREAL Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
      • Soy milk or almond milk if using a blender (start with ½ cup and add more as needed)
      • Whipped Cream of your choice (coconut, soy, rice)
      Instructions
      1. Place bananas in a yonanas machine or a blender. (If using a blender, add milk of your choice)
      2. Blend until creamy.
      3. Top with chopped UNREAL Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, whipped cream and enjoy!

        Banana Nice Cream Sundae with UNREAL Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

      Banana Nice Cream Sundae with UNREAL Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

      Hope you have a sweet weekend :)

      chocolate dipped apple slices

      Simple chocolate dipped apple slices with graham cracker crumbles, sunflower seeds or shredded coconut!

      The end of school brings class parties!  Instead of letting your kids get tanked up on super sugary snacks, try incorporating fruit into sweet treats.  Fruit contains fiber, which help stabilize glucose preventing a sugar rush of epic proportions!

      Simple chocolate dipped apple slices with graham cracker crumbles, sunflower seeds or shredded coconut!

      These got the thumbs up from my nephews!  They were happy to have dessert, I was happy they were eating apples!  They even asked if I would make them again…no problem, done in under 20 minutes!

      Simple chocolate dipped apple slices with graham cracker crumbles, sunflower seeds or shredded coconut!

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      Chocolate dipped apple slices for a healthier kid-approved treat!
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      Recipe type: Dessert
      Cuisine: Vegan
      Serves: 30 slices
      Ingredients
      • 3 green apples, thinly sliced
      • 1.5 cups dark chocolate chips (I use enjoy life vegan chocolate chips)
      • lemon juice (optional)
      • Toppings:
      • ~crushed graham crackers
      • ~sunflower seeds
      • ~shredded coconut
      • ~raisins
      • ~pistachios
      • ~mini-marshmallows
      • ~peanuts
      Instructions
      1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
      2. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave, dip apple slices in chocolate and place on parchment paper.
      3. Add toppings of choice and let cool until chocolate has hardened, enjoy!
      4. ~to prevent browning of apples, spritz apples with fresh lemon juice~

      Simple chocolate dipped apple slices with graham cracker crumbles, sunflower seeds or shredded coconut!

       Be sure to use dark chocolate because it has less sugar than milk chocolate and is higher in antioxidants!

      I topped these with graham crackers, coconut and sunflower seeds, but don’t stop there!  Raisins, pistachios, mini-marshmallows, peanuts would all taste great!

      Simple chocolate dipped apple slices with graham cracker crumbles, sunflower seeds or shredded coconut!

       Here are some more options for healthier class party treats:

      Fruit Kabobs with Vanilla Dip

      Dole Pineapple Whip

      Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Pizza

      Salted Chocolate Frozen Banana Bites

      Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies