Sometimes when we’re dedicated to being healthy we can feel left out of parties get-togethers and family gatherings. It doesn’t have to be that way, the benefits to a healthy lifestyle is it’s contagious. Share your wish of health with them, everyone wants the people in their life to be happy and free of illness. Food connects people. Share food you find exciting, surprising, and make the extra effort to make it special.

Find the definition of healthy that is appropriate for the occasion. Not everyone wants to eat carrots and celery for their Holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions.  Yet, not every time you spend time with friends should illicit a splurge. My words of advice is plan, what are you going to eat and how much. Second, define healthy for you at that moment. Healthy is better definable as a spectrum, everyone has ideas on whats right for them.

When I found the this chocolate cake recipe for my friends that have multiple food allergies I was happy to find a way so they can partake in the celebrations. I decided to try a raw recipe from Ani Phyo looking to be more creative in the kitchen and use all my resources to make food fun, interesting, tastey and of course as healthy as possible. Since the recipe called for all whole food sources and minimum processing with no cooking I knew that this would be good for all types of occasions by inviting people to eat something indulgent yet wholesome. Hope you are inspired to share the best healthy recipes to your friends and family.

FUDGE CAKE

3 cups dry walnuts

2/3 cup unsweetened coco powder

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1 cup pitted Medjool dates

FROSTING

1/3 cup semi-soft pitted Medjool dates

1/4 cup agave syurp

1/2 cup ripe avocado flesh (from about 1medium avocado)

1/3 cup coco powder

FILLING

1/2 cup raspberries

To make the cake, combine the walnuts, cacao powder, and salt in the food processor and pulse until coarsely mixed. Avoid overprocessing. Add the dates and pulse until mixed well. Shape into 2 stackable cakes of desired shape and set aside.

To make the frosting, combine the dates and agave syrup in the food processor and process until smooth. Add the avocado and process until smooth. Add the cacao powder and process until smooth.

To serve, frost the top of one of the cakes with half the frosting and top with the raspberries. Stack the second cake on top and frost the top and side. Serve immediately, or place in the refrigerator for a couple hours to firm up.

The cake on its own will keep in the fridge for many weeks. The frosting will keep separately in the fridge for 1 week. The assembled cake with raspberries will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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