Pure Yummy Bliss!

Let me preface this post by letting it be known that I don't really care for almond butter. I love me some peanut butter, but almond butter is a bit too bland for my taste. Enter Maple Almond Butter.

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Oh my goodness. This stuff is da bomb. For reals. I may or may not have licked the food processor clean! Just sayin'. Make some for yourself and be amazed!


Maple Almond Butter from The Edible Perspective.

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Chocolate protein bars

I saw this recipe in the Jan/Feb Clean Eating mag but never made it. Then, I saw them on Kate's blog and I decided to give them a try. Here's the recipe. Instead of vanilla protein powder, I used chocolate and I subbed pecans for the almonds. Here's what one looked like before baking:

It's kind of funny how I had to "package" them before baking. Here's the shot of them cooling:

I know they don't look as pretty as Kate's, but really....what in the heck do I photograph well anyway? Plus, I didn't trim them to look neat. I'm not that picky about how it looks when I eat it. You'll just have to trust me on this. They're good! I think I may try adding some smushed banana to it to give it even more flavor!

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