Healthy Haystacks Recipes

DARK CHOCOLATE COCONUT HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Line a tray or a baking sheet with wax paper.
• Place the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second session, stirring after each session, until the chocolate is melted.
• If using, stir the sweetener into the melted chocolate until fully dissolved. Then mix in the coconut oil.
• Stir the coconut into the chocolate, mixing until the coconut is completely coated.
• Using a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop, drop six mounds of the mixture into the wax-paper-lined tray. Gently flatten them with a small rubber spatula.
• Refrigerate the candies for 30 minutes, until the chocolate is set. If you refrigerate for longer than 30 minutes, remove them from the fridge at least 10 minutes before serving.

NO BAKE CHOCOLATE HAYSTACK COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, cocoa (I tend to go a little heavy on the cocoa) and salt.
• Heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
• When it has reached a rolling boil, cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove pan from heat and mix in vanilla, oats and coconut.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.
• Work quickly!
• Let cool.
• Alternate/optional additions, add any one with coconut: 1/2-3/4 cup mini marshmallows or 1/2 cup walnuts.

HEALTHY HAYSTACK COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix peanut butter, honey, banana, water and salt. Add rest of ingrediant and mix together. Form a ball using a tablespoon and press each ball together tightly. Place each ball onto a sprayed cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.
• My friend used raw honey, natural-smooth peanut butter, unsweetened coconut and raw honey.
• Enjoy!