What makes your day better? A bite of these Chocolate Tahini Cups. The hashtag “hump day” as it refers to Wednesdays has been around for some time now, and it continues to be quite popular, yes, weekly. Many take to social media to express their struggle with getting through that middle day of the week. It is far enough from the weekend so that you’re no longer refreshed, and unfortunately it remains still two days away from the next upcoming weekend when you can hopefully catch up on some of that rest again. People choose different small ways to make their Wednesdays a bit easier. Perhaps a short walk during their lunch breaks which may include a fancy coffee. Exercise can help, too: a quick jump in the pool to refresh mind and body during summer weeks, or a yoga session. The most common way to release stress and lighten the burden of the dreaded Wednesday is with a sweet treat and a glass of wine (or beer, or any other adult beverage that helps one relax at the end of the day).

Yet, should that one sweet treat mid-week, necessary to help you survive the day, ruin the entire week of healthy eating and exercise? Absolutely not! So here enters our chocolate tahini cups that will extinguish that need for a sugar pick-me-up, ironically without any white sugar at all!

The recipe for Chocolate Tahini Cups includes ingredients targeted to specifically fulfill your needs during those slavishly long Wednesdays. The coconut oil in this recipe plays its part by satiating your untimely hunger after dinner, honey provides natural sugar; cacao powder, of course, is a nutritional must and tahini delivers a creamy texture and earthy taste while delivering the protein. But who has time to make treats on a busy day in the middle of a work week? Well, these only take 5 minutes to prepare, and since they are kept in the freezer, they can be made over the weekend and stored for those “emergency” times when you simply must have something sweet!

We all rely on tricks and sometimes “crutches” to get us through stressful times, but shouldn’t those edible refuges from the daily “grind” not also fit into our overall goals for health? They can, and they should! Feel free to make this recipe your own by altering a few ingredients. For example, if you are vegan, substitute maple syrup for honey. For those trying to increase their probiotic intake, add a dollop of Greek- style yogurt to the top of each cup before freezing these treats. Instead of chocolate chips, you may stir in chopped dried sour cherries for a sweet-and-sour taste surprise . Make these cups gourmet by adding a sprinkle of kosher salt on top before freezing them. Go wherever your creativity takes you. We would love to see what you come up with, so please share your inspirations on our Instagram, Twitter or Facebook account, and tag us including the hashtag #humpdaytreats.

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Chocolate Tahini Cups

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Servings

8 mini-cups

Author:

Carolina Jantac, MS, RD, LD

Ingredients

• ½ cup of Once Again Tahini unsweetened and salt free

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• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons of Once Again Killer Bee Honey
• 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cacao powder
• Chocolate chips optional

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Directions

1. Mix Once Again Tahini with coconut oil. Make sure the coconut oil is liquid at room temperature prior to mixing with Tahini.
2. Now add honey and cacao powder and mix all ingredients well. Pour into molds and sprinkle with chocolate chips (optional).
3. Freeze for 30 minutes, then remove these treats from the mold and enjoy! Store leftovers in freeze. These treats melt fast when at room temperature. So keep them frosty cold!