Some of my friends think I never eat treats, sweets, or anything fun AT ALL. They are so wrong. It is true that I don’t eat what I would categorize as “food-like” products or manufactured calories like corn syrup, white flour, and maltodextrin. But I definitely enjoy my share of desserts, especially this year.
For example, the peanut butter cups that I wrote about a couple weeks ago, and which I made from dark chocolate and organic peanut butter (one ingredient — peanuts), were sublime and unforgettable. And there have been chocolate macaroons, salted caramel ice cream, Hu brand hazelnut dark chocolate, pumpkin pie, and prickly pear sorbet courtesy of Doug Katz and Zhug (which just won Esquire’s Best New Restaurant of the Year), and lots more.
So yes, I love desserts, too. These days, we all need recipes like these. You can make them over the holidays, send a plateful to your neighbors, and eat them for breakfast with a cup of coffee or glass of milk. All food, all nourishing, and way more delicious than anything you’ll find in a cellophane package. There may be a pandemic raging out there, but at least you can feel 100% happy about sharing these with your family.
- 2 c. raw walnuts or pecans
- 1 /3 c. cocoa powder
- 1 /2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 /4 tsp. sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 /2 cup maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract