Who doesn't love a 3 ingredient treat?! Simple and delicious! We all need a little something to feel excited about and indulge in periodically. This recipe is on my to-do list. If you get to it before I do, please let me know how it goes! I found it on Lauren Geertsen's blog Empowered Sustenance . It is part of a post 25 Brilliant Three Ingredient Paleo Recipes! She is a great resource for thoughtfully prepared information and recipes. Here's the one that really caught my eye from both an ingredient and a yummy-ness perspective:
Cal: 151 Protein: 4 g Fat: 13 g Carbs: 12.6 g Fiber: 4.33 g Sugar: 3.5 gm Old Points: 3 pts Points+: 5 pts
Ingredients:
3 medium ripe bananas, sliced
1/4 cup peanut butter or your favorite nut butter (I used smooth peanut butter)
10 oz 280 g cooking chocolate (I used dark)
Directions
1. Arrange half of the banana slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread with peanut butter..
2. Top with the other half of banana slices and freeze for about one hour.
3. In the meantime, cut chocolate in pieces and put 2/3 of it in a microwave safe bowl. Melt chocolate on the stove top in a double boiler or , place a heatproof bowl over a small saucepan filled with simmering water. On low heat, stir chocolate until melted (allow a few minutes). Ensure the chocolate avoids contact with water and steam whilst melting).
Add 1/3 remaining chocolate and keep stirring until it is fully melted. It's called tempering chocolate. It will allow the chocolate to have a glossy texture and to set correctly.
4. Remove bites from the freezer and dip them into melted chocolate. You have to work quickly before the bites start to thaw and get mushy. If you want to take you time, you can work with one bite at a time and leave the others in the freezer. Using two forks, dip one bite in melted chocolate and roll it to cover all sides. Using one fork, remove bite from chocolate. With the other fork, remove excess chocolate and arrange the bite back on baking sheet.
5. Freeze at least 3 hours or until ready to serve. Keep them in the freezer.
