Chocolate Pudding!

I admit, I am writing this while licking out the bowl!

So, Jon & I have been trying to avoid refined sugar as of late. Lately, we've been greatly missing dessert! This morning, I got desperate and altered a chocolate pudding recipe to my liking. Here it is...

2/3 cup Honey (or if you're trying to be really good...1/2 tsp Stevia extract powder)

3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/8 tsp salt

2 3/4 cup milk

2 tbsp butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp hazelnut extract

1. Mix honey, cocoa, cornstarch, salt, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil and cook til the mixture will coat the back of a metal spoon. 

2. Mix in butter, vanilla & hazelnut extracts.

3. Serve warm or chill.

 

Yum!!

Oh, also! I recently met a woman who is on a gluten free, dairy free, sugar free diet. (poor woman!!) When I was dealing with Evie's allergy issues, I was on a similar diet. She took pity on me and shared her fudge recipe with me. Surprisingly, it was quite good. So here's that one too...

"Sugar-free Fudge"

1 Cup coconut oil

3/4 Cup cocoa powder

1/4 Cup honey

1/4 Cup almond butter

1. Melt 30-60 seconds in the microwave. 

2. Pour into bread pan. (It's best when the fudge is about 1/4 inch thick.)

3. Chill, serve cold. (The coconut oil will melt at room temperature.)