Healthy Peanut Butter Snack Cups + Giveaway

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I just started a health and fitness challenge and have been working really hard to choose healthy food options, and to be aware of why I am eating what I am eating. We, as a family, are also changing up a few eating habits. We are working hard at only having one sweet treat a week, but we also get a sweet healthy treat once a day. This might include a granola bar, homemade graham crackers, Frozen Fruit Popsicle or these delicious new pudding cups that I just learned how to make!

September is Childhood Obesity Month, and not that any of my children have a problem with that, but it it is definitely something we want to keep in mind and help our children stay healthy. We have been incorporating Monk Fruit In The Raw into recipes as a way to reduce sugar without reducing taste. I have really liked this product a lot. I put it in my plain yogurt to sweeten it up a bit, and I also put it in my homemade lemonade. It tastes really good, and my kids even like it!

Here are some facts about Monk Fruit In The Raw…

It is made from delicious vine-ripened monk fruit, also called luo han guo. Originally harvested in the 13th century, it’s been making life more delicious for years now.
Monk Fruit In The Raw is a wholesome, zero-calorie sweetener,
made with real fruit. It has a simple, sweet taste that can be used in any recipe that calls for sugar.
Monk Fruit In The Raw is ideal for moms looking to cut added sugars without sacrificing taste for their families.
Monk Fruit In The Raw has a simple, sweet taste that has the closest taste to sugar of any sugar-free, calorie-free sweetener.
Monk Fruit In The Raw is available in packets and a Bakers Bag that measures cup for cup, just like sugar.
Monk Fruit In The Raw has a simple ingredients list – no table sugar, molasses or sugar alcohols added

I chose to make these delicious snack cups. They came together in about 10 minutes and were very easy to make and tasted great! My kids always ask me to buy those pudding snack cups at the grocery store, and I am the mean mom that never does, so when I saw this recipe I thought the kids would really enjoy it!

Peanut Butter Snack Cups

Recipe from Monk Fruit In The Raw

{Printable Recipe Here}

Makes 6 servings
2 cups fat-free or low-fat milk
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup smooth natural peanut butter
1/4 Cup Monk Fruit In The Raw Bakers Bag.
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large banana
6 (8-ounce) plastic cups or glass dessert dishes

1. Pour 1/4 cup of the milk into a small saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over the milk and
set aside for 5 minutes for the gelatin to soften. Place the peanut butter in a mixing bowl.
Add 1/2 cup of the milk and whisk until the mixture is smooth, 1 minute. Add the
remaining milk and whisk to blend. Mix in the Monk Fruit In The Raw and vanilla.
*Make these creamy snack cups using other milk alternative, if you wish, and increase the vanilla
to 1 teaspoon.

2. Set the saucepan over medium-low heat cook, stirring, until the gelatin melts and the
mixture is smooth, 1-2 minutes. It will look like milk. Pour this mixture into the peanut
milk mixture and whisk to blend.

3. Place the 6 cups or dishes on a plate or tray. Using a ladle, divide the peanut milk

mixture among them. Add 2 or 3 banana slices to each. If desired, garnish each serving
with a sprinkling of ground cinnamon or cocoa powder. Refrigerate Peanut Butter Snack
Cups until they set, about 1 hour. Serve immediately, or cover with plastic wrap and
refrigerate until ready to serve. Peanut Butter Snack Cups keep for 2 days, covered in the
refrigerator. For lunch boxes, a Snack Cup wrapped with an ice pack will keep for 4
hours. Makes 6 servings

I used my Ramekins, but you could use put them in paper cups, or those small glass dishes with lids for your kids to be able to take to school.

I told my husband taking pictures of food is hard because when I say smile it never smiles back…but I think this picture my pudding cup is smiling back!