Stories: Chocolate Cookie Cups

Dear "Life as a Teenager" viewers,

Happy Wednesday! We are halfway through our school week and so close to relaxing on the weekend. Today my school was gifted with the grateful opportunity to have a half day. Originally, I was planning on spending the day in my pajamas and just watching Christmas movies. But like many things in life, that changed. When I got home I was feeling off so I decided to go to my boyfriend's house. After being with him I began to feel better. Lately, I have been feeling that it is greatly important to ensure that you are surrounding yourself with positive people in your life. 

After I left his house, I went home to bake some healthy chocolate cookie cups. Now I know what you are thinking...what could be so healthy about chocolate cookie cups? Well, surprisingly the recipe calls for some healthy ingredients that I never thought would work well together. Take a look:

This recipe makes 8 - 10 cups
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For the cups:
2 bananas
2 cups gluten-free oats (480 ml)
1/4 cup unsweetened cacao powder (60 ml)
1 - 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or your favorite liquid sweetener)
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For the filling:
1 cup (lactose-free) Greek yogurt (240 ml)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cacao powder
1 tablespoon maple syrup (or honey if you don’t have IBS)
+ sliced strawberries
+ blueberries
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1. Mash the bananas. Add the oats, cacao powder, and maple syrup and stir until combined
2. Press the mixture into a greased muffin pan and form it into cups
3. Bake at 180 Celsius degrees (350 Fahrenheit) for about 20-25 minutes
4. Let the cookie cups cool down
5. Mix the ingredients for the filling together. Fill the cups with the filling. Add the berries on top and enjoy!
6. Store in the fridge!

So what do you think? Personally, I think it was a good treat to have and enjoyed it very much. 

Until next time, 

Viola Black 

xoxo