My mom and I have decided to try our hand at making Paleo Petites in addition to our normal sweet petites! The paleo diet is based on the premise that human genes have not changed much since the end of the Paleolithic era and humans are therefore adapted to eat the same way that "cavemen" did. So that excludes all grains, refined sugars, legumes, and dairy.
This diet is embraced by the CrossFit community. My parents have been doing CrossFit for over 3 years and Peter and I joined about a year and a half ago. CrossFit Surf City, the gym (box) my parents go to has a competition coming up in February so my mom and I thought it would be a good idea to see if we could bring in some paleo samples along with our standard treats.
The hard part about making a paleo dessert is making it look appealing, taste yummy, and using only paleo-approved ingredients. We found some recipes online and adapted and experimented until we liked the results!
We really wanted to include a few paleo versions of our populate Petites Sweets. So we chose Lemon Petites and Peanut Butter Chocolate Petites. Since peanuts are not paleo we went with cashew butter as a replacement.
We also tried out a recipe for Carrot Cake bites. I think these are a truly healthy dessert! Not simply a paleo version of a dessert that should still be eaten in moderation. They are also our first vegan Petite Sweet.
This is our new Paleo Lemon Petite! It is tangy and sweet! I challenge you not to love it!
And this is our new Paleo Carrot Cake Petite! I think this is the best option for the serious paleo athlete who loves to have a sweet treat. It is a satisfying dessert that won't leave you feeling guilty.
There are more treats to come! As well as a post on our adventures at the 2014 CrossFit Surf City Civil War Competition.
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