Nutrition
Cacao Wow
We heart these healthy Valentine's Day desserts.
What's better than indulging on Valentine's Day? How about tasting treats that could make you look as red-hot as you feel?
We asked LA-based chef Julie Morris for some raw DIY Valentine's goodies that won't give us the too-much-butter blues. The LA-based chef and author of Superfood Cuisine: Cooking with Nature's Most Amazing Foods is known for creating nutrient-rich recipes, and her divine chocolate concoctions top our love list. Here are her picks for surefire seduction (PS, they taste great eaten solo, too!):
- No-Bake Brownies: Fruits + nuts + superfoods = quick, easy, tasty brownies! In five minutes, you'll "go from zero to brownie" using ingredients like fiber-filled medjool dates and nutrient-dense raw walnuts.
- Mini Chocolate Cupcakes: According to Morris, this brownie's secret weapon is its ultra-rich, fudge-rific frosting. Alongside ingredients like mashed avocado and agave nectar, the star of the show is raw cacao paste, which is full of antioxidants.
- Love Berries: Who doesn't love chocolate-covered strawberries? They're even better when they're made with cacao butter, agave nectar and coconut oil.
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And choc it up to a great date.
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