What peanut butter do you use? I hope not Jiff "Omega 3!"
Ingredients: PEANUT BUTTER [ROASTED PEANUTS, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MOLASSES, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT], ANCHOVY* AND SARDINE OIL*,TILAPIA GELATIN, TOCOPHEROLS AND CITRIC ACID (ANTIOXIDANTS). *A TASTELESS, ODORLESS SOURCE OF OMEGA-3 DHA AND EPA.
The word hydrogenated oils = TRANS-FAT. There are many reasons why this word is so terrible for us!
1. DEPRESSION: Trans fats can lead to chronic inflammation which blocks the body’s ability to produce mood-building neurotransmitter serotonin. I was on Jimmy Moore's podcast discussing how we produce and diminish our neurotransmitters (click HERE to listen).
2. INCREASED APPETITE: Trans fats can lead to chronic inflammation which inhibits the body’s ability to create appetite-controlling neurotransmitter dopamine and serotonin. Read more in Secrets to Controlling Your Weight Cravings and Mood.
3. WEIGHT GAIN: Trans fat slows the ability of muscle cells to use glucose as an energy source. When muscle cells can’t use glucose, it stays in the blood and insulin levels severely increase. Excess insulin = fat storage.
4. ALZHEIMER'S: Patient's with Alzheimer's have brain cells that can no longer use glucose for energy (which is why I have my patients use coconut oil/ketones for a brain boosting energy source). One reason that this occurs is over time trans-fats inhibit the brain cells to metabolize glucose.
5. DECREASE IMMUNE SYSTEM and INCREASE CANCER: Trans-fats weaken the immune system by reducing the body’s ability to fight viruses.
6. HEART DISEASE: Unlike healthy saturated fats that make up 50% of the cell membranes which create our cells necessary stiffness and integrity, trans-fats increase risks of heart disease. These factory-made trans fats are toxins to the body, but sadly our digestive system does not identify them as such. Instead of being eliminated, trans fats are included into cells as if they were natural fats and our cells become partially hydrogenated! It takes 9 months to detox trans-fats from our body.
7. OMEGA 6 OVERLOAD: Altered partially hydrogenated fats actually block use of essential fatty acids, causing many harmful effects including cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes, obesity, immune system dysfunction, birth defects, decreased visual acuity, sterility, low-birth-weight babies, and hardships with lactation.
So when you make these tasty treats, always use natural peanut butter with the ingredients: Peanuts and Salt!
NOTE: If there is severe yeast overgrowth (candida), killing the yeast is essential to help restore good bacteria and therefore staying away from peanuts would be important at that time.
DONUTS:
1/2 cup coconut oil or butter
1/2 cup Just Like Sugar (or erythritol)
1 tsp stevia glycerite
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups peanut flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sweetener. Beat eggs in well. Mix in peanut butter, sour cream, and vanilla. Combine peanut flour, baking powder, soda and salt together and add to creamed mixture. Spoon mixture into greased mini donut pan (click HERE to find). Place in oven for 10-12 minutes. Test with a toothpick for doneness. Makes 42 mini donuts, 12 servings.
CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
2 TBS butter or coconut oil
1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
10 TBS unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup Just Like Sugar (or *powdered erythritol)
1 tsp stevia glycerite
Place the erythritol in a coffee grinder and blend into a smooth powdered sugar texture (this is optional, but provides a smooth chocolate). Place the butter and chopped chocolate in a double boiler (or in a heat safe dish over a pot of boiling water). Stir well until just melted (don't burn the chocolate!), once the mixture has cooled quite a bit, add in the almond milk and sweetener (if you add it too soon, the chocolate will separate). Stir until smooth and thick. Serve with donuts. Makes 12 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Donuts = 396 calories, 23g fat, 7g protein, 49.5 carbs, 2.5g fiber
“Healthified” Donuts = 256 calories, 21.9g fat, 11g protein, 12 carbs, 6.9g fiber
Click HERE to find the mini jars I store my sauces in.
