Spicy Chocolate Almond Butter Recipes

CHOCOLATE ALMOND MILKSHAKES

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the ice cream, milk, yogurt, almond butter, and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Pour into 4 glasses. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the chocolate and place on top of each milkshake. Place a straw in each glass and serve.
• Cook's Note: The chocolate can also be grated or finely chopped.

SWEET AND SPICY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Sift together flour, cocoa, and baking powder.
• Soak chopped apricots in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain, and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix almond paste and sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture looks sandy. Beat in eggs one at a time; beat for 2 minutes after each addition. Continue beating for about 10 minutes; mixture should look thick and creamy.
• Mix in milk, and then flour mixture. Mix only to combine the dry with the wet ingredients. Do not overbeat. Fold in apricots, chocolate, crystallized ginger, and melted butter. Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour, until done. Cool for 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan, and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

SWEET AND SPICY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour a 9x5x3" loaf pan or a 9" bundt pan. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
• Soak chopped apricots in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain, and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix almond paste and sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture looks sandy. Beat in eggs one at a time; beat for 2 minutes after each addition. Continue beating for about 10 minutes after the last egg is added; mixture should look thick and creamy.
• Mix in milk, and then flour mixture. Mix only to combine the dry with the wet ingredients. Do not overbeat. Fold in apricots, chocolate, crystallized ginger, and melted butter. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour, until done. Cool for 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan, and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
• Wrap tightly in foil and refrigerate 3-4 days for best flavor. Bring to room temperature then warm in a 250°F oven for 10 minutes, or microwave briefly before serving. Dust top with powdered sugar after warming.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE OVERNIGHT OATS

Steps:

• Combine chocolate protein milk, oats, peanut butter powder, and chia seeds in a 1/2 pint jar with lid. Cover jar with lid.
• Refrigerate oatmeal for 8 hours or overnight.

SPICY CHOCOLATE ALMOND BUTTER

Steps:

• In a food processor combine almonds, almond oil, cocoa powder, and sugar.
• Blend until smooth.
• Sprinkle in chili powder and blend to combine.
• For best flavor, chill for 24 hours prior to serving.
• Serve with vanilla cookies, or fruit, or crackers, etc.