Sugar wager

No Sugar wager update: Dec 11, 2013 - Well three more days left I can taste the sugar now, Don and I both did really well with this wager so I think we are going to call it even and go out sometime soon to enjoy an nice treat! Thinking chocolate buffet :) I experimented with Paleo baking with natural sugars like honey or 100% maple syrup, I was quit pleased with the pumpkin tarts I made, I will be making them again for sure.

Recipe:

Mini Pumpkin Pie Tart Ingredients (Makes 12 mini-tarts)

Tart shells:

2 cups almond flour
2 tablespoons maple syrup*
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
dash of ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt

Filling

1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight
1/4 cup maple syrup*
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup fresh pumpkin puree (see my post on how to make your own, canned will also do)
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
a pinch of ground cloves
a dash of sea salt

I also made these Paleo Butter Tarts: