Healthy Haystacks Recipes

DARK CHOCOLATE COCONUT HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Line a tray or a baking sheet with wax paper.
• Place the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second session, stirring after each session, until the chocolate is melted.
• If using, stir the sweetener into the melted chocolate until fully dissolved. Then mix in the coconut oil.
• Stir the coconut into the chocolate, mixing until the coconut is completely coated.
• Using a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop, drop six mounds of the mixture into the wax-paper-lined tray. Gently flatten them with a small rubber spatula.
• Refrigerate the candies for 30 minutes, until the chocolate is set. If you refrigerate for longer than 30 minutes, remove them from the fridge at least 10 minutes before serving.

"HEALTHY" HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• 1. Dump the peanut butter and the butterscotch chips into a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high 2 1/2 - 3 minutes or until the chips are melted.
• 2. Stir the melted peanut butter and butterscotch chips together until they are well combined and smooth.
• 3. Add the cereal, nuts, and fruit and mix well until everything is evenly coated.
• 4. Cover a large cookie sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper. Using a small spoon, drop 24 haystacks onto the cookie sheet. Chill in the refrigerator until firm, then transfer to a container and keep these refrigerated for best results, but especially when the weather is hot.
• 5. Here are the nutritional values for these - based on using peanuts: 1 haystack = 125 calories; 9g fat; 3g fiber; 12g protein; 7% daily value Vitamin E; 6% daily value iron; 13% daily value zinc.

NO BAKE CHOCOLATE HAYSTACK COOKIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cocoa, milk, butter and salt. Heat to low boil, stirring often. When a low boil is reached, cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove pan from heat and quickly mix in vanilla, oats and coconut until incorporated.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined cookie sheet (you will need to press a bit to hold each mound together). Let cool until set, about 5 minutes.

HEALTHY HAYSTACK COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix peanut butter, honey, banana, water and salt. Add rest of ingrediant and mix together. Form a ball using a tablespoon and press each ball together tightly. Place each ball onto a sprayed cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.
• My friend used raw honey, natural-smooth peanut butter, unsweetened coconut and raw honey.
• Enjoy!