What a terrible name. I’m as disappointed as you are. But not with the recipe. I was going for more of a bark recipes, but made it thick and into a candy that’s similar to fudge. But not exactly like fudge. I don’t know, maybe you’ll think it is. Either way, I dig it. And since Halloween was last night, I wanted some kind of chocolate. Obviously. So we made some gluten free pizzas by Against The Grain and I made these little chocolates to snack on while we watched Hocus Pocus and handed out candy. And I mean Laura handed out the candy. Halloween really isn’t my thing, nor are kids. So I stayed away from the door. But Laura is all into holidays, she decorates for every holiday. Including Halloween. There are fake spider webs everywhere right now. Do you know how annoying that sh*t is? More annoying than the sparkles that come off holiday decorations. The worst. It catches on everything, like real spider webs. But I support her because she’s real great, but I know that I will find it EVERYWHERE for at least a month. Again, the worst.
So if you’ve read my blog before, you know I’m not really into kids. They are just not my thing. Especially on Halloween. Mostly because most of the kids don’t say thank you when we stuff candy down their throat. That’s just impolite. The polite ones are awesome, but you just don’t know what you’re going to get when you open that front door. Anywho, when I was in California, I went to a trampoline gym a couple times. And every time I was about to jump backwards, a child would somehow be underneath me with frightened eyes. And as soon as I thought it would be a good time to jump, the child would try to commit suicide underneath my large feet. They are just always there at the wrong time. Sorry parents, it’s just the truth. I’m sure your children are great.
Did you know a woman handed out letters to obese children to give to their parents warning them about obesity? That’s intense. Sure to strike up some debate.
Being back in Colorado has been absolutely wonderful. Colorado is seriously the greatest place to live. It’s sunny, it’s friendly, and it’s home. I swear, the most friendly people live in Colorado. It’s weird going to other places where people don’t make eye contact or smile back at you. I don’t get that. Maybe I just saw the wrong people. Unlikely, but maybe. Either way, I missed Colorado. But sadly, I have to leave AGAIN tomorrow for 2 weeks. That’s cray cray. I’ve never been out of town for that long. But George from Civilized Caveman and I have to turn in our manuscript for The Paleo Kitchen before January 1st, so it’s crunch time. Finishing up recipes, doing an EFF ton of dishes, and writing all about paleo is what we will be doing for 2 weeks straight. I swear, after this cookbook is done, I will be trying every restaurant in Denver. I LOVE cooking, but doing the dishes for a greater part of my day just puts me in a bad mood.
Last night, I ate two peanut butter cups. Kirkland brand. I felt like ugly dog balls after. Worth it? Not sure. Probably not since it wasn’t even the real kind. Damnit Juli, no self control.
Chocolate Pumpkin Sunbutter Treats
- Yield: 8-12 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips (or dark chocolate brand of choice)
- 1/3 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter (or other seed or nut butter)
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger
- pinch of salt, to top
Instructions
- Melt chocolate chips and coconut milk in microwave or in a double boiler until smooth.
- Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper (for easy clean up and removal). Pour chocolate into the dish and smooth out.
- In a bowl, mix together sunbutter, pumpkin, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger until smooth.
- Spoon sunbutter mixture on top of chocolate and use a knife to spread throughout the chocolate mixture. Just keep making pretty designs in it until it is well mixed. Top with a pinch of salt.
- Place in freezer and let freeze for 4+ hours. Use a large knife to cut into small pieces. Serve immediately. Store in freezer.
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hey i just wanted to make sure if these are fully paleo ? thanks!
Yes, depending how strict you are with chocolate
Pumpkin and sunflower seed butter go really well together! I like to add it to my pumpkin smoothies.It adds a really great sweetness!
HI Juli! I have been following your blog for almost a year already and love eveything about it! Congrats on the succes! Anyway, my boyfriend and I are visiting Denver, Colorado next week and I was wondering if you could recommend any Paleo Friendly Resturants or a Bakery would be even better! Also, can you recomend a Crossfit we can visit and maybe get in a WOD.
Ps. We are from Miami and crossfit for IAM Crossfit (owned by Mike Osuna (creater of Formulx protien).
Hey!! Yes, I love Cuba Cuba, Park Burger, Pinche Tacos, and Mmm…Coffee is a great paleo bakery. Check out the gym I coach at, CrossFit Broadway!
I ate no chocolate, mostly because I avoided all children by buying no chocolate. This looks absolutely incredible. I’ve only been eating really clean for a little over a month. If I’m going to indulge right now and risk reactivating my sugar addiction, it better be worth it. This looks pretty worth it. Do I dare??
Would this work with chocoate made from unsweetened cococa powder and coconut oil? Not sure the consistency will be the same as with the chocolate chips or dark chocolate.
I’m not sure it would be the same, but it’s worth a try
Did you try it? This was my plan, too 😛
I want to know if this worked, too. I’d like a sugar free version?
I’m fairly certain you could “hire” someone to wash the dishes for y’all… payment would of course be getting to eat what you and George whip up. That way you get 2 birds with 1 stone… a dishwasher, and a taste tester!
If I lived by I would certainly give up my weekend to be y’alls guinea pig 🙂
Put out the word… you’ll have more dish washers than you will dirty dishes!
I’m drooling now…
You’re my favorite. Yep, I know in this world we’re not suppose to have them, I’m putting it all out there. So, yeah.
It’s not just you, Bostonians NEVER make eye contact unless they recognize you as “one of them.” Sigh. I love them anyway.
I can’t believe no one has commented yet on the lady giving out notes to the kids she considers “obese”. OMG, this infuriates me to no end. If it’s such a big deal for her to give out candy to the “fat kids” then she should give out things that are not food…like pencils, fun rings, things like that. Instead of judging everyone before she gives them a piece of crappy candy. I’ve seen healthy “normal” weight couples have children who are on the thicker side and it has nothing to do with how they are being fed! People forget that children are in constant stage of growth and no matter how healthy they are fed they may have tendency to fill out. It’s just total BS and I would hate to have to explain such a condemning note to my child if they pulled it out of their goodie bag. Just a huge blow to self-esteem that could affect the child for years. Anyway. My rant. Juli, you rock.