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*Cocoa Caramel Nicecream

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Caramel and cocoa? Need I say more? Oh... and peanut butter! Three of my favorite ingredients in one bowl. I think I'm in heaven! Yield: 1 serving You will need: -5-6 frozen bananas -1/3 cup date paste -1 1/2-2 tablespoons cocoa/carob powder -Toppings: peanut butter caramel sauce (mix 3 tablespoons of peanut butter with 3 tablespoons of date paste), cocoa nibs Directions: Blend all the ingredients together and top with your favorite toppings!

*Lucuma Matcha Nicecream

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Another nicecream creation using some matcha green tea powder and lucuma powder. What an awesome combination! Did I ever tell you how much I love the green tea matcha flavor in nicecream?! Yum! Yield: 1 serving You will need: -5-6 frozen bananas -2 tablespoons matcha green tea powder -2 tablespoons lucuma powder (or any sweetener of choice) -Toppings: shredded coconut, cocoa nibs, banana marshmallows Directions: Blend all the ingredients together and tip with your favorite toppings!

Persimmon Holiday Nicecream

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I love this nicecream combination because of how much it reminds me of the comfort of the holidays. Cinnamon, pumpkin, creamy bliss just delighting my taste buds with every bite. This is definitely a favorite! Yield: 1 serving You will need: Nicecream: -6 frozen bananas -3 tablespoons date paste -1/2 tablespoon pumpkin spice Creamy topping: -2-3 ripe persimmons Peanut butter sauce: -3 tablespoons peanut butter -1 tablespoon pumpkin puree or 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice -2 tablespoons date paste -1 tablespoon cocoa nibs -Shredded coconut -A dash of water Directions: 1. Blend the persimmons until creamy and set aside 2. For the peanut butter sauce, mix all the ingredients together until you reach a desired consistency and set aside 3. For the nicecream, blend all the ingredients together until creamy and then top with the sauces

*Pumpkin Date Nicecream

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Whenever I make my pumpkin date caramel sauce, I always have a nice amount left in my blender that I can't seem to get out completely and yet, I can't seem to part with. So this nice cream creation was created for the yummy leftover date paste that remains in the blender! Yield: 1 serving You will need: -5-6 frozen bananas -1/3-1/2 cup pumpkin date paste (I make this by adding equal parts of pumpkin puree and datell paste) -2-3 tablespoons of water/milk to help with blending -Toppings: cocoa nibs, shredded coconut Durections: Blend all the ingredients together and top with your favorite toppings!

*Chunky Monkey Nicecream

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This nicecream is such a treat and is great to have for any meal of the day... or even dessert! I love all the flavors in this bowl of heavenly goodness and my little boys love it too! Yield: 1 serving You will need: -5-6 frozen bananas -1/4 cup coconut milk -2 heaping tablespoons peanut butter -A dash of cinnamon -Toppings: cocoa nibs, date caramel, shredded coconut, dehydrated bananas Directions: Blend all the ingredients together and top with your delicious toppings!

Raw Apple Oat Crumble Bars

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I love the combination of apples and oats, especially during the holiday season. This bar right here is so delicious that you will catch yourself reaching for another slice before finishing your first! These are definitely being added to my favorite recipe list! Warning... addictive! Yield: 6-9 slices You will need: Base: -1 cup walnuts/any nut (soaked in water overnight) -1 cup rolled gluten-free oats -2 tablespoons maple syrup -2 tablespoons melted coconut oil Middle Layer: -2 shredded and peeled apples (1 1/2-2 cups) -1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste -1 tablespoon lemon juice -1 tablespoon melted coconut oil -1/3 cup goji berries/raisins -1/4 cup Chia seeds Crumble Topping: -1/2 cup rolled oats -1/2 cup ground walnuts (any flour) -A dash of Himalayan salt -1/2 teaspoon cinnamon -1 tablespon melted coconut oil -1 tablespoon maple syrup -1 tablespoon water Directions: 1. Base: Using a food processor, blend the nuts and oats into a flour and then add the rest of

*Matcha Papaya Nicecream

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I love the flavor of green tea, especially in a cold dessert like nicecream! This recipe can be modified with the use of any other fruit other than papaya, just to give it a little bit of a sweeter kick. Enjoy! Yield: 1 serving You will need: -5-6 frozen bananas -2 cups frozen papaya -5 tablespoons almond milk -2 heaping tablespoons matcha green tea powider -Toppings: shredded coconut, date paste Directions: Blend all the ingredients together and top with your favorite toppings!

*Chocolate Caramel Crunch Nicecream

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I love the simplicity if nicecream, especially when it has the delicious flavors of chocolate and caramel. Could this actually be a healthy breakfast?! I swear... I need to pinch myself time and time again to realize that it's okay for me to eat the whole bowl and even have seconds too! Yield: 1 serving You will need: -6 frozen bananas -1 1/2-2 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder -4 medjool dates (soaking in water overnight) -3-4 tablespoons almond milk Toppings: cocoa nibs/chocolate chips Directions: Blend all the ingredients together and top with some crunchy cocoa nibs or chocolate chips!

6 Ingredient Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

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Peanut butter... Need I say more? These peanut butter cookies are so chewy and delicious that they will have your taste buds singing. I love the combination of peanut butter and brown sugar and it takes me back to my daycare days when we used to sit and bake peanut butter cookies and lick the batter out of the bowl. Feel free to try other nut butters or combinations of butters too! Yield: 18 cookies You will need: -2 cups oat flour (oats blended to make a flour) -1 teaspoon baking soda -A dash of Himalayan salt -2 cups coconut sugar (or brown sugar) -2 cups peanut butter -2 teaspoons vanilla paste Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper 2. Mix the oat flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl 3. In a separate bowl, cream together the peanut butter, coconut sugar and vanilla for about 1 minute (until combined) 4. Slowly add in the oat mix to the peanut butter mix and stir until a sticky dough is reached (do it over mix) 5. Place

Green Pumpkin Smoothie

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Smoothie time! lol Don't judge... It may not look pretty, but it sure does pack a punch! Tastes like pumpkin pie! 😊 Yield: 1 serving You will need: -3 frozen bananas -1 cup pumpkin purée -2 ripe persimmons -1 cup almond milk -A dash of pumpkin spice and cinnamon -3-4 lettuce leaves Directions: Blend all the ingredients together and enjoy!

*Carob Dream Nicecream

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You can never go wrong with a big bowl of nice cream at any time of the day. This bowl was heavenly and I couldn't wait to share it with you all. Feel free to modify any flavors you like! Yield: 1 serving You will need: -5-6 frozen bananas -1-2 tablespoons raw carob powder -2 tablespoons date paste Toppings: date caramel, banana marshmallows, cocoa nibs, goji berries Directions: Blend all the ingredients together and top with your favorite toppings!