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Nanaimo Bars

Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp Butter Extract
- 4oz 100% Cacao Unsweetened Chocolate
- 32g (1 scoop) Chocolate Protein Powder
- 30g (6 Tbs) Regular Cocoa Powder (unsweetened)
- 160g (1/2 cup + 2 Tbs) Coconut Butter
- 1/2 tsp Coconut Extract
- 1/4 cup + 3 Tbs Light Coconut Milk
- 28g (2 Tbs) Coconut Oil, soft
- 48g (1/4 cup) Powdered Erythritol
- 1 tsp Hazelnut Extract
- 14g (2 tsp) Molasses
- 1/2 cup Plain, Nonfat Greek Yogurt
- 26g (3 Tbs) Dried Nonfat Milk
- 48g (1/2 cup) Rolled Oats (old fashioned, gluten free if you like)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 tsp Stevia Extract
- 128g (4 scoops) Vanilla Custard Protein Powder

Preparation
Put the greek yogurt into a medium-sized mixing bowl and add the powdered erythritol, stir until erythritol dissolves.Fold in the protein powder with a rubber spatula. When the mixture is thick and sticky, add the coconut oil and fold it in.

Add the dried milk and fold that in too (the mixture should be very sticky, so don't touch!). Scoop into the brownie pan and try to level as best as you can with the rubber spatula (it doesn't have to be perfect, it will naturally settle into a level layer). Refrigerate while you make the ganache layer.Directions (for the ganache layer): Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl at 30-second intervals, stirring in between each one, until melted.

Whisk in the coconut milk. When the mixture is even and lighter in color, whisk in the stevia and carefully stir in the powdered erythritol.

Pour into the brownie pan and spread by gently shaking the pan back and forth until the ganache reaches the corners. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm, then slice and serve!

Source: Foodista

Five Spice Chai Latte

Ingredients
- 4 cardamoms
- 1 black Cardamom
- 1 small Cinnamon stick
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 Peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons Sugar
- 2 teaspoons black tea leaves
- 2 cups Water

Preparation
Boil water in a pan with five spices, black cardamom, green cardamom, crushed pepper corns, cinnamon & cloves (lightly crush to bring out the flavors).Cover the pan with lid, as to my experience, there is a huge difference in the aroma of tea made covered and uncovered.Bring the water to boil and add Tea Leaves.

Let the tea leaves brew for 4-5 minutes in boiling water.

Add 1/2 cup of milk and sugar to taste at this point & simmer for few minutes.When the tea is done, give it a grace period of another one to two minutes with lid covered, to let the spices lose all their flavor to the chai.Use a strainer to filter the tea into your tea cup.

Source: Foodista