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{Note from Jessica: Today’s post is shared by my sweet friend, Raia, author of Raia’s Recipes. Raia is a homeschooling, stay-at-home mom of five crazy kids. After the birth of her third child, she was diagnosed with celiac disease. This discovery turned her bread and pasta-filled life upside down and set her on a mission to find out what healthy meant for her family. Aspiring to encourage other moms, she started her blog filled with simple, easy, healthy dishes. Stop by Raia’s Recipes to get plenty of real food, gluten-free recipes and much more!}
These easy, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, Real Food Fudgesicles are a healthy twist on an old favorite. With a secret ingredient you’ll never guess, they’re now packed with more protein and fiber than ever!
Ah, summer: full of warm, sunny days, and deliciously fun, cool treats. I can remember the summers growing up when my mother would surprise us with a special treat: homemade fudgesicles. They were so creamy and smooth, and the fact that she made them meant that they were surely healthy, too.
Packaged and processed food didn’t regularly grace my home growing up, and I try to keep them out of mine as well. Especially when it comes to what my children are eating. Kid foods are notorious for being filled with extras like preservatives and refined sugar, and fudgesicles didn’t escape that fate!
Take a look at the ingredients in these major brand ones:
Um, no thanks. I’ll stick to my secret ingredient Real Food Fudgesicles instead.
Wondering what that secret ingredient is? Alright, I’ll tell you…
Sprouted garbanzo beans.
Yep. Betcha didn’t see that one coming!
My family didn’t either! <insert evil-ish mom laughter> I love a good “sneak-in-something-unexpected” recipe, like this chocolate pudding made with sweet potatoes, or these grasshopper bars filled with avocados!
Garbanzo beans, also known as chickpeas, are a popular food the world over. They’re a cheap, vegetarian source of protein, and an excellent source of fiber. They also contain manganese, folate, magnesium, potassium, and iron. Like all legumes, though, they can be hard to digest because of the phytic acid in them. The key to neutralizing phytic acid, and thus making the nutrients in the beans more available, is soaking and sprouting them. It might sound rather intimidating, but it’s actually quite easy. And as a bonus, sprouting garbanzos doesn’t only decrease the phytic acid, it also increases the vitamin content! Win-win, my friends!
For more info and how-to on sprouting beans, I have a handy little series on it over on my blog.
My passion for homemade ice cream and frozen treats is exactly why I wrote my eBook, The Splendid Scoop. You can learn more about that book here, or read on down to the bottom of this article.
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Real Food Fudgesicles
These easy, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, Real Food Fudgesicles are a healthy twist on an old favorite. With a secret ingredient you'll never guess, they're now packed with more protein and fiber than ever!
Ingredients
- 2 c. garbanzo beans
- 6 T. coconut oil
- 6 T. raw honey
- 1/4 c. cocoa powder
- 6 T. full fat coconut milk
- 1 T. vanilla extract
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Puree everything in high powered blender until smooth. Make sure there are no chunks of garbanzo beans!
- Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until solid.
- Enjoy!
- Makes 4-8 popsicles, depending on the size of your molds.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 18Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 28mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 0g
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