#unjunked

Halloween just passed, and that means candy (especially now clearance candy) is everywhere! There’s nothing like a tiny little bit of sweetness to brighten any day, but for those of us with allergies it can be more difficult to read the small print ingredients on fun-sized candy bars than it’s worth to eat them. So… good news is that I can’t eat any candy so I won’t get fat…..OR CAN I?!?

Now it’s pretty simple to spot the candies with peanuts or nuts in them, but the real trick is finding candy without corn syrup. For a long time my ‘safe’ candies were Smarties (boring)—nothing in them but dextrose, citric acid, and some colors—and regular old chocolate bars (they get boring). But recently, a company called UNREAL has started making candy without corn syrup. Not only are they corn free, they’re also wheat/gluten free and tree nut free! Unfortunately they’re not peanut free…but that’s okay because their ‘m&ms’ and chocolate nougat bars are, and they’re incredibly delicious and satisfy that craving for sweetness!

Life is too short to pass on the indulgences, but sometimes, there isn’t a smart alternative out there for some of your junked up favorites.   So often that’s what we do – we pass, or we settle on something not-so-yum for our bodies.

 Have no fear!  Our friend Jacki Mo over at Just Add Cheese took an old-time favorite, the 7 layer bar, and created a special, unjunked recipe with the Loaded One!

 She’s graciously shared her recipe with us (and step-by-step pictures) for you to all enjoy!

Directions


Preheat oven to 350F.

Line 9″ x 13″ baking pan with parchment paper and spray generously with non-stick spray.

In mixing bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs and melted butter to create crust. Press mixture into bottom of pan, and slightly up the sides.

Now time to layer! Add chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, chopped Loaded bars and peanuts before sprinkling with coconut.  Finish by drizzling with sweetened condensed milk.

Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until center is set. Allow to cool completely and lift the bars out of the pan using the edges of the parchment paper.

 To read Jacki’s full article, please click HERE!!

Moms Meet @MomsMeet         18:01 23/09/2013

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Moms Meet @MomsMeet         18:04 23/09/2013

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Moms Meet @MomsMeet         18:07 23/09/2013

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UNREAL @getunreal         14:35 23/09/2013

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