6 Of The Tastiest Healthy Treats You Can Make At Home

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We’ve all been there: though you promised yourself you’d be good and only eat healthily this week, you get home from a tough day at the office and those carb-loaded chocolate bars in the cupboard are calling your name. We tell ourselves time and time again that those sugar-loaded, fatty treats are the only thing that will satisfy our cravings, but we’re here to tell you that’s not true! There are healthy treats you can enjoy too.

At Dr. Handicap, we don’t just see ourselves as disabled parking permit providers; we genuinely want to see not just our parking permit patients, but everyone live a happier, healthier life. With this in mind – and to tackle those dastardly sugar cravings – we’ve created a list of the tastiest healthy treats you can make from the comfort of your own home.

Mouth-Watering Microwave Chocolate Cake Muffin

Cake Muffin Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons 9-grain flour/whole wheat flour/gluten free flour
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon organic cane sugar
  • 15 drops of Stevia
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk

Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Method:

  1. Mix all the cake muffin ingredients together in your favorite coffee mug.
  2. Make sure everything is nice and mixed before putting the mug in the microwave and heating on medium-high heat for a minute and a half.
  3. When that’s out, melt that delicious peanut butter at the same heat for 30 seconds.
  4. Add the cocoa powder to the peanut butter and mix thoroughly.
  5. Pour the sauce on top of the cake muffin.
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Uber-Healthy Granola Bars

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups gluten free oats
  • ¾ cup toasted wheat germ
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large egg whites

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Spread the oats across a pie plate. Microwave the oats at high temperature for 4 minutes, stopping every minute to stir. Leave the oats to cool.
  3. Combine the oats, wheat germ, cranberries, walnuts, cinnamon, salt, and brown sugar. Stir in the oil, egg whites, and honey and mix very well.
  4. Place the mixture on a lined pan and press into shape.
  5. Bake the mixture for 35 minutes until dark golden brown.

Honest Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup light corn-oil spread
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Using a mixer, mix the corn-oil spread and the brown sugar.
  3. Add the egg, egg whites, and vanilla and beat until totally combined.
  4. Stir in oats, flour, raisins, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Using heaped teaspoons, place the dough onto a cookie sheet and flatten each drop into 3-inch rounds.
  6. Bake for 18 minutes until golden brown.

Easy Peasy No Bake Chocolate Almond Bars

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • ¼ cup almond butter
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup chopped almonds
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ cup goji berries
  • 1 cup rolled oats

Method:

  1. Using a saucepan, heat the coconut oil, honey, almond butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and sea salt over a low heat.
  2. Mix the chopped walnuts, chopped almonds, pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, goji berries, and oats.
  3. Stir the wet and dry ingredients together.
  4. Press mixture into a greased pan and refrigerate until hard.
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Tasty, Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

Ingredients:

Bottom Layer:

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
  • ¼ cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 8 drops of liquid Stevia

Top Layer:

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
  • ¼ cup natural smooth peanut butter
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Method:

  1. Mix all bottom layer ingredients until smooth.
  2. Place mixture into cupcake liners in a muffin tray, filling each one to halfway.
  3. Place muffin tray in the freezer and freeze until solid.
  4. Mix all top layer ingredients until smooth.
  5. Place top layer mixture on top of the bottom layer mixture in the muffin tray.
  6. Return the tray to the freezer and freeze until top layer is solid.

Delicious Chocolate Chip Brookies

Ingredients:

For the chocolate chip cookies:

  • 1 cup almond butter (must be drippy)
  • ½ cup vanilla protein powder
  • ⅓ cup coconut palm sugar
  • 1 egg, large
  • 3 tablespoons dairy-free chocolate chips, mini

For the brownie cookies:

  • 1 cup almond butter (must be drippy)
  • ½ cup chocolate protein powder
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup coconut palm sugar
  • 1 egg, large

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Mix all the chocolate chip cookie ingredients in a large bowl until the mixture looks like cookie dough.
  3. Mix all the brownie ingredients in another large bowl until the mixture has a thick consistency.
  4. Spoon 1 tablespoon of each mixture into your hands and roll into a small ball.
  5. Flatten each ball and place on a baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 12 minutes until the edges are a gorgeous golden brown.

Telemedicine is pretty great, huh?! Not only do you have access to a world full of amazing doctors and handicap parking permit providers in your pocket, but now you have access to some of the tastiest healthy treats around. If you’ve satisfied your sweet tooth and would like to know how else Dr. Handicap could help your life, get in touch with us today to organize a disabled parking permit consultation.

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