Contents. Chocolate Energy Pudding 4. Coconut Chocolate Truffles 5. Orange Coconut Fudge 6. Hemp Balls 7. Baked Pears 8

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2 Contents Chocolate Energy Pudding 4 Coconut Chocolate Truffles 5 Orange Coconut Fudge 6 Hemp Balls 7 Baked Pears 8 Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies 9 Pistachio Halvah 10 Healing Turmeric Latte 11

3 YES! You can have your cake and eat it too At least with the following 8 healthy and delicious desserts that you re about to enjoy. These 8 desserts feature 100% real-food ingredients and are free of gluten, soy, and dairy and they re 100% All-Day Energy Diet-approved. They are also packed with healthy fats, high amounts of protein, and quality nutrients that will do your body good. Better yet, you can prepare these yummy treats in just a minutes with minimal ingredients. Although you could probably have some of these for breakfast, I would suggest enjoying these in moderation, especially if you re looking to minimize your caloric intake. Nonetheless, now you can have a sweet treat and feel good that it s actually good for your body. Enjoy! Your friend and coach, Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, RHN Author, The All-Day Energy Diet 3

4 Chocolate Energy Pudding Serves 2 to 3 1 bananas ⅓ cup cacao powder 1 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp ground flaxseed 3 4 tbsp coconut oil (softened) ¼ cup water or coconut water Put everything in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. May be stored in refrigerator but it will become more solid as the coconut oil hardens. Simply let stand in a warm room for 30 minutes before serving. 4

5 Coconut Chocolate Truffles Yields 12 truffles 2 cups dates, pitted 2 cups pecans, soaked 2 to 4 hours 1 tbsp cacao powder 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup dried shredded coconut Throw all ingredients into a food processor and blend until the mixture becomes smooth and forms a ball. Roll mixture into small balls (should yield about 36) and roll in shredded coconut for coating. 5

6 Orange Coconut Fudge Makes 5 to 6 fudge bars 5 cups dried shredded coconut Juice of 1 orange 1 tbsp orange zest ½ cup raw honey 1 tsp vanilla 3. Blend the coconut in a high speed blender until it becomes butter-like. Add the agave, vanilla, and orange juice/zest and mix well. Spoon contents onto a backing sheet and lay a sheet of plastic wrap over top. 4. Pat into a slab about ¼ inches thick and chill in the refrigerator before cutting (be careful to not over-chill the fudge or it will become too hard to cut). 6

7 Hemp Balls Makes 8 servings 2 cups hemp seeds 1 cup soaked almonds 1 cup sesame seeds, milled ¼ cup honey ½ cup cacao nibs (optional) (for a special treat add some good quality chopped chocolate) ⅛ cup coconut oil 3. Place almonds into food processor and grind until fine. Add sesame seeds, honey, and coconut oil. Process until combined. Move ingredients to bowl and add hemp seeds. Form into balls, and place in container in refrigerator. 7

8 Baked Pears Makes 2 servings 2 bosc pears, peeled, halved, and seeded 1 tbsp coconut oil 2 tbsp honey 1 2 tbsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp water 3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit Place pears face up (there should be 4 halves) in an ovenproof dish, add a touch of coconut oil, and honey to each half. Sprinkle some cinnamon and vanilla extract over each pear. Add water to bottom of dish, cover with a lid or foil and bake until pears are soft and juicy. Top with a splash of maple syrup or honey and serve. 8

9 Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies Makes 4 servings ½ cup raw almonds, unsoaked ¼ cup ground almonds ¼ cup raw walnuts, unsoaked ½ cup dates, unsoaked ¼ tsp almond extract ¼ cup cacao nibs or chocolate chips (best quality only) Pinch of sea salt Coarsely chop the almonds and walnuts in a food processor. Add the remaining ingredients (except chocolate) and process until the mixture begins to together. Be careful not to over-process. Add the chocolate/cacao and briefly mix. Now that you have the mixture, using your hands, create a 1-inch ball and flatten slightly to make a cookie. Repeat for the rest of the mixture. 5. Chill at least 2 hours before serving and keep them stored in the refrigerator (if needed) for a few days. 9

10 Pistachio Halvah Serves 8 2 cups tahini (ground sesame seeds) ½ cup raw honey 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup pistachios, shelled (you can substitute with almonds if desired) 3. Process the tahini, honey, vanilla, extract in a food processor. Grind pistachios in a food processor, add to ingredients in step 1, and shape into a loaf. chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Slice into thick pieces and serve. 10

11 Healing Turmeric Latte Makes 2 3 cups This recipe comes courtesy of my wife, Amy, and was originally inspired by our good friend Cynthia Pasquella. It s a terrific substitute for coffee and it will do your body a ton of good thanks to turmeric s powerful anti-inflammatory powers. 1½ cups almond milk (or coconut milk, or coconut/almond milk you get the idea) 1 tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp cinnamon pinch cloves pinch black pepper pinch salt 1 tbsp honey (if your milk is already sweetened you may want to start with less honey) Place all ingredients into a saucepan and heat until desired temperature is reached. Whisk occasionally to ensure it is mixed well. Enjoy. NOTE The reason black pepper is added to recipes with turmeric is because pepper contains piperine, thought to increase the effects of curcumin in turmeric by 1,000 times. This maximizes the health benefits of the latte and you can t even taste the pepper! 11

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