Low Sugar Chocolate Bark

INGREDIENTS 

-unsweetened dark baking chocolate

-semi sweet chocolate chips

-freeze dried berries (Trader Joe’s)

-unsweetened coconut flakes

DIRECTIONS 

-Quantities vary, I used 3 bars of baking chocolate, 1 bag unsweetened chips, and 1/3 bag of semisweet chips to cover one full sized sheet pan 

-Gently melt chocolate in saucepan, stirring constantly 

-Pour onto parchment covered baking sheet

-Sprinkle coconut, then fruit, generously all over chocolate

-Fridge a couple hours until hard

-Break up, put in air tight containers, keep in fridge 

Cranberry + Orange Jam Muffins

INGREDIENTS:

• 12oz (1 bag) fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 orange, zested and juiced
• 1/4c water
• 3T maple syrup
• 2T chia seeds

• 1c gluten free flour
• 1/2c teff flour
• 1/2c whole flax seeds
• 2/3t salt
• 1t soda
• 1t powder

• 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/4c oil
• 1T apple cider vinegar
• 1t vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

Make the jam! 

• Add cranberries, orange juice, water, and maple syrup to a saucepan and cook down for a few minutes until cranberries burst
• Reduce heat, smooth cranberries, add chia seeds and orange zest, cook for a few more minutes
• Transfer to jar and refrigerate

Make the muffins!

• Combine dry ingredients
• Add wet ingredients until well combined, add a little milk if needed
• Marble in 1/4 cup of jam
• Distribute among muffin cups, making a dimple in the middle of each muffin
• Use another 1/4 cup jam to dollop a bit into each well
• Bake at 350, 23-25 minutes

Instant Pot Dairy Free Clam Chowder

INGREDIENTS:

• 1T butter
• 1/2 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 head of garlic, chopped
• 1 medium rutabaga, chopped
• 1 large carrot, shredded
• 1t Italian seasoning
• 1t salt

• 1 can coconut milk
• 1c veggie broth
• 1 pint clams
• 3 stalks fresh oregano

DIRECTIONS:

• SAUTE veggies, add seasoning
• Add clams, coconut milk, and broth
• PRESSURE COOK medium for 7 minutes
• Allow to naturally vent for several minutes
• When lid is safely removed, stir in fresh oregano, reserving some for garnish
• Optional: add 1/2 c cream
• Optional: serve hot with crumbled turkey bacon on top!