Holiday Peanut Brittle

I haven't had peanut brittle in over 5 years. It was incredible to taste it for the first time again today - thanks to Kimberly Whitten!!  I highly recommend a candy thermometer. She says that it can easily be made into a Paleo recipe by using Almond butter instead of Peanut Butter and any kind of nut will do - pecans, almonds, macadamias, walnuts, cashews, etc)  She says not to be afraid of using honey because when you bring honey to the hard crack stage, it no longer tastes like honey. Also be forewarned of its addictiveness! Store in the freezer to keep it crisp. It will stay good on the counter or cabinet, but it will have more of a chewy, caramel texture. 

No more than 20-30min is required. 

Ingredients: 

1C Honey

1/2t Vanilla

1/4C Peanut Butter (or any other kind of nut butter) 

1-1.5C Peanuts (or any other kind of nut)  

Instructions: 

Prepare a parchment lined baking sheet. Place ONLY the honey in your pot and heat it over medium heat while stirring and watching carefully (it will burn so easily) until it reaches 300F. These next steps must be done quickly to prevent mixture from hardening before you pour on your pan. Immediately take the pan off the stove and mix in the vanilla and nut butter. Quickly mix until smooth and quickly fold in the nuts. Pour onto the pan and place in freezer. Break into pieces and enjoy! 

Paleo Mulled Wine

Prep Time: 5min

Cook Time: 20min

Ingredients: 

6C Spiced Cider (I love Trader Joe's brand!) 

1 Bottle of Red Wine (I use a Cab or Pinot Noir) 

1/3C Honey

3 Cinnamon Sticks

6 Whole Cloves

4 Star Anise or a couple drops of pure Anise extract

Juice of 1 Orange

Place all ingredients in a pot and bring to boil. Simmer for 10min. Pull spices out with spoon or strain. Serve in mugs. 

Paleo Cranberry Sauce

Amazing Healthy Cranberry Sauce!!!! Only 4 ingredients and ready in less than 30min!! 24oz of fresh cranberries, 1.5C fresh squeezed orange juice, 1C honey, 1t cinnamon. Put all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat for 20min. Hear all the berries pop and see the sauce get bubbly and thick and remove from heat and cool!! I am so pleased with how this turned out!!

Paleo Pumpkin Spice Syrup

Prep time: 10min

Cook time: 10min

Ingredients:
1C Water

3/4C Honey

3/4C Pumpkin Puree

1.5t Pumpkin Pie Spice

1t Cinnamon 

1/2t Vanilla Extract

Instructions: 

Place all ingredients into a sauce pan and over medium heat, whisk until it's all incorporated.  Heat until simmering (around 190 degrees).  Do not boil as the honey and cinnamon will clump if it gets to boiling point. Keep it simmering, stirring occasionally for 5 more minutes.  Remove from heat and run it through a fine mesh strainer into a glass storage container. I use mason jars.  Store it in the frig. Put it in your coffee, make a latte or a frappuccino, drizzle over pancakes or waffles.... or you can just eat it by the spoonful like I do! Enjoy!!

Paleo Chocolate Pie

Prep time: 25min

Author: Kelly Brozyna @ The Spunky Coconut

Crust Ingredients: 

 -1C Walnut Halves and Pieces

 -1/4C (about 4) Dates, soft & pitted 

 -1t Ground Cinnamon

 -Pinch of Sea Salt

Filling Ingredients: 

 -1C Coconut Cream (Refrigerate 2 cans of full fat coconut milk - scoop the cream off the top - do not use the liquid or you can just get a can of Coconut Cream at Trader Joe's) 

 -1/2C (about 8) Dates, soft & pitted

 -3oz Unsweetened 100% Chocolate, melted

 -1/4C Coconut Oil, melted

 -2t Vanilla Extract

Instructions: 

Place all ingredients for the pie crust in the food processor and run until everything is incorporated and you have a fine crumby mixture.  It will be sticky enough for you to roll into a ball and then pat down into the bottom of a glass pie dish.  Only press the crust up half way as the chocolate layer will not go further than that. Put pie crust to the side and lightly heat the coconut cream over the stove in a sauce pan until lukewarm.  In another sauce pan, melt your chocolate and coconut oil.  Pour all filling ingredients into the food processor and run until you have a smooth chocolate filling.  Be careful that you don't eat it all prior to pouring it into the pie dish!! It's SOOOO good.  If you try it and like it to be more sweet, add a couple of drops of stevia or 1T honey. Once you have poured it into your pie dish, place it into the frig to set for a couple of hours prior to serving. It is extremely easy to cut/serve. This is hands-down the best pie I've ever had.  Thank you, Kelly!!!