Black Bean Brownies

Servings: 9–12
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups organic black beans (1 15-ounce can drained beans)
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup whole grain rolled oats
• 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan Salt
• 1/2 cup raw honey
• 1/4 cup Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, melted and cooled
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chocolate pieces broken from bar, mixed-in
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips or chocolate pieces broken from bar, pressed into top before baking

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix beans, cocoa powder, oats, salt, honey, coconut oil, vanilla, and baking powder in food processor. Blend until very smooth.

Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

Pour into oiled 8 x 8-inch pan.

Sprinkle 1/4 cup chocolate chips on top of brownies and press in slightly.

Bake for 18–20 minutes. Serve warm or chilled with a glass of fresh farm milk or homemade nut milk.

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Maple, Chocolate Pudding Pops

Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 15 minutes active, 6 hours to set

Ingredients:

• 4 cups milk or non-dairy milk*
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons organic cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Mix cacao powder and cornstarch. Over medium heat, whisk in milk one cup at a time and stir in maple syrup. Continue to stir, bringing mixture to a boil, then boil and stir for a minute.

Turn off the heat. Stir in coconut oil, vanilla, and salt.

Mix well and allow to cool for about 30 minutes. Pour into molds and freeze at least six hours. Store in the freezer.

Homemade Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Crispy Coconutty Chocolate Chip Cookies

Servings: 24 cookies
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whole cane sugar
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cups coconut oil, melted
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cane sugar, and oatmeal in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

In a medium bowl combine coconut oil, vanilla extract, and eggs and mix thoroughly.

Slowly add wet ingredients to dry and stir until well combined. Add chocolate chips and stir in evenly.

Scoop dough into balls and drop onto a cookie sheet that has been greased with coconut oil. Press each cookie down slightly. Cook for 10–12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool before removing from tray.

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