Who says you can't enjoy the holidays just a little. I know I didn't! I would be a hypocrite if I said that. 80/20 peeps! live your life in 80/20. 80% of the time I am eating clean. 20% of the time I allow myself to indulge just a little. You know what that does, it keeps me from binge eating like I used to do during a diet. I would say, "no, No, NO!" too long to myself on a treat or sweet and then one day I would just SNAP and I would binge eat. I would feel terrible and put myself down. I felt like a failure. (Can you relate?)
Now I don't feel like that at all. I am still losing weight even though I am eating a sweet treat during the week. Not everyday but in moderation! So for today's I found this killer dessert over at The Gracious Pantry! Make sure you check out their site for even more clean eating recipes! Check it out! Oh and this would be a fun and healthy option to your next Cookie Exchange!
Chocolate Dipped Pear Bites
Ingredients:
Water
2 tsp. lemon juice
3/4 cup chocolate chips
3 pears
1/2 cup walnuts, ground into crumbs
candy canes or sprinkles would be great too (optional)
1 box toothpicks
Directions:
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and have your toothpicks handy.
Set out a small to medium bowl of water with the lemon juice in it.
Melt the chocolate chips in a small slow cooker or microwave them, 1 minute at a time, stirring between each minute until fully melted.
Using a melon baller, scoop the balls out of your ripe pairs. Put the balls in the lemon water temporarily to keep them from browning.
When you are ready to dip them in chocolate, place them on a paper towel to remove most of the water first.
Using a toothpick, pick up one ball, roll in the chocolate and then sprinkle some crushed walnuts over the chocolate while it's still warm.
Set the ball on a parchment lined cookie sheet, leaving the toothpick in the ball.
After dipping all of the pear balls, place the entire cookie sheet in the fridge until the chocolate is hard and you are ready to serve them (at least an hour).