Think Before You Drink! Holiday Beverages That Can Wreck Your Diet

When you think about December, does it makes you think about chocolate, candy canes and eggnog? Us, too! We love holiday treats, and love some of the fabulous drink and beverage options that the season brings, but not the calories! Use the infographic below to think before you drink your favorite holiday drinks.

Clean Eat Recipe: Charged Peppermint Almond Hot Chocolate

Can we just tell you how much we love Christmastime? It's such a fun time of year and just because you are a clean eater, doesn't mean you should miss out on any (and we said ANY) of the festive drinks available this time of year. Insert your favorite coffee chain here and let's whip up something that will take your taste buds straight through to December!

We have been cooking up some fancy treats with some amazing flavored liquid stevia, Sweet Drops from SweetLeaf. If you haven't had a chance to check them out, you definitely should! Their products are all natural, zero calorie and zero gylcemic response. Check out the flavors - Pumpkin Spice, Peppermint Mocha, Rootbeer - how could you go wrong!?!

Note: We aren't that big of fans of dairy, so we used unsweetened almond milk in this recipe. If you have a craving and don't have any on hand, organic cow's milk will work just as well. 

Charged Peppermint Almond Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

• 2/3 c unsweetened almond milk, warm
• 1/3 c your favorite organic brewed coffee, warm (We love Marley Coffee. It's sustainability grown, ethically farmed, and artisan roasted.)
• 1 TBSP Sweetleaf Peppermint Mocha Sweet Drops
• 1 TBSP all-natural, unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions:

1. Warm almond milk, preferably on your stovetop to slightly warmer than desired temperature.

2. Prepare your favorite organic coffee as directed.

3. Mix all ingredients together.

4. Allow mixture to cool to desired temperature prior to drinking. 

This is such a wonderful drink! It's so easy to make and will wow your guests (or your taste buds). You will forget all about that corner coffee shop and start enjoying treats that are as good for you as they taste!

A special thank you to SweetLeaf Sweet Drops for allowing us to try the Sweet Drops and post a recipe.

Clean Eat Recipe: Apple Crisp

You might have tried some of our other apple desserts (like our Apple Pie or Apple Pie Bites!) but you can never have too many delicious fall apple treats! Give this Healthy Apple Crisp a try! It can easily be made gluten-free as well!

Healthy Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

• 2 organic apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cup gluten free oat flour
• 1/2 cup gluten free rolled oats
• 2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 1/4-1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• pinch of sea salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Melt coconut oil in microwave. Mix with honey.
3. Mix together apples, 1 Tbsp of oil/honey mixture, and 2 Tbsp of oat flour.
4. Place covered apples in the bottom of the pan.
5. Mix the rest of the ingredients together and spread on top of the apples.
6. Bake for 30-40 minutes.