Keep these yummy and healthy peanut butter clusters on hand and you will never have to worry about your sugar cravings again!

MAKES 2 cups // COOKING TIME 20 min

INGREDIENTS
100 g white chocolate, chopped
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp coconut oil
¼ cup xylitol or honey
½ cup butter or coconut oil
1 cup cake or wholewheat flour
1 cup puffed rice
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup salted peanuts

METHOD
1. Line a baking tray.
2. Heat the chocolate, peanut butter and coconut oil in the microwave in 30-second bursts until melted and smooth.
3. Spread out on the baking tray and cool until hardened. Break up into pieces.
4. Preheat oven to 180ºC.
5. Mix the xylitol or honey, Add the flour, mixing until fine crumbs form. Add puffed rice.
6. Spread out the mixture on the baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden.
7. To assemble, toss together the puffed-rice clusters, chocolate pieces, cranberries and peanuts. Store in an airtight container.

Recipe & styling: Amerae Vercueil
Photography: Andreas Eiselen // HMimages.co.za

These chocolatey nut-butter protein bites are another sweet and nutritious treat for you to try.

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Before or after a tough work-out, when you’re feeling peckish at work or simply craving something sweet, these delicious chocolately nut-butter protein bites are your go-to snacks!

MAKES 16 // COOKING TIME 40 min

INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp cacao powder, sifted
100 g whey protein powder
6 tbsp unsweetened peanut butter
¼ cup raw honey
2 tbsp chia seeds
Sea salt flakes, to sprinkle

METHOD
1. In a bowl, mix together the cacao, whey powder, peanut butter, honey and chia seeds. Place in the fridge and allow the mixture to firm up for about 30 minutes.
2. On a clean surface, roll out the mixture to 1½ cm thickness. Portion into 2 × 2 cm squares.
3. Sprinkle each square with a pinch of salt. Store in the fridge.

Recipe & styling: Luisa Farelo
Photography: Kendall-Leigh Nash // HMimages.co.za

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We love nut butter and we love to change things up. Whenever you feel like you need something a bit more exciting than peanut butter, give our moreish spiced sunflower seed butter a try.

MAKES 350 ml // COOKING TIME 25 min

INGREDIENTS
250 g sunflower seeds
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp turmeric
½ tsp salt
¼ cup coconut oil

METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 160°C.
2. Place the sunflower seeds on an oven tray and roast for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Remove and allow to cool slightly.
3. Place all the ingredients, except the coconut oil, in a food processor and blend until the mixture starts to clump together.
4. Add the oil and blend until it reaches a smooth and creamy consistency. This should take about 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
5. Place in an airtight jar and store in the fridge.

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