Butter Bombs (Kid & Diabetic Friendly)
Submitted by ItVeganAtGenesis on May 8, 2010 - 3:38pm
(3 votes)
Imitation Peanut Butter Cups
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
¼ cup dates
2- 3 Tbsp peanut butter/almond
butter
1 tsp cocoa powder (opt)
Preparation:
Begin to cut the date in half, but not completely. Mix peanut butter and cocoa powder with a fork. Spread butter inside date and close shut. Mmmmm Delicious!
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6 reponses to "Butter Bombs (Kid & Diabetic Friendly)"
1. Dates are also very high in
Dates are also very high in fiber so the sugar is not absorbed as quickly, but rather slowly digested. My mother-in-law is diabetic and not only loves dates but can eat them, because they don't spike her blood sugar. However, she only eat a few (2-3) as a snack.
2. I believe it is erroneous to
I believe it is erroneous to list it as diabetic friendly, as dates are a highly concentrated sweet and not appropriate for a diabetic diet.
Other than that, it sounds delicious. Kids will love it!
3. So glad you enjoyed it :)
So glad you enjoyed it :) Tahini doesn't agree with me so I have to eat it sparingly :( I love the taste! This sounds wonderful
4. I tried it (with tahini and
I tried it (with tahini and chocolate) and it was indeed very, very yummy!
Just make sure to make your own nut/seed butter, with fresh, raw nuts/seeds to keep things fresh and raw. :-)
5. lol yes it really is lol
lol yes it really is lol Sorry It didn't work for you :)
6. Upside: This is a great easy
Upside: This is a great easy to make sweet fix for anyone raw, and at least for myself, I had all these ingredients on hand.
Downside: This was so rich! I am not sure I will make this again. I prefer eating raw cashews and dates. Not as sweet.
Overall:
I appreciate the ease and quickness of this recipe, but believe it's too rich for me.