You don't have to open bag or pop a box of processed snacks to satisfy your midnight cravings.
Even the Paleo diet, which nixes any food unavailable to our Paleolithic era ancestors (gluten, grains, dairy, etc.), can satisfy your savory or sweet tooth. Although the main components of the Paleo diet are meats, eggs, seafood and most produce, a few creative minds out there have devised ways to recreate your favorite processed junk foods.
So next time the munchie monster makes an appearance, offer him one of these Paleo snacks:
The crunchy and sweet packaged breakfast of your childhood is now Paleo-friendly and just as delicious, using your oven, some tapioca flour and homemade jam. Also, much more rewarding than popping something in the toaster.
If your munchies routine involves the drive-thru of a certain fast food chain, then this is the recipe for you. Using eggs for buns and recommending guacamole, this new breakfast (or anytime) sandwich outdoes its greasy counterpart.
Raise your hand if you remember the chocolate sauce that instantly hardened when it hit cold ice cream? Well now Paleo folk can spice up their (dairy-free) ice cream with this cacao powder treat.
4. Paleo Oreos
Baking Paleo sounds like a difficult task, sans processed foods and gluten. But to replicate this classic cookie sandwich, use almond flour and coconut sugar instead of refined products.
You know Snickers, with its chocolate outside and chewy caramel, nougat and peanut center. Now it's paleo (and uncooked), thanks to dates, cashews and coconut oil.
For some, diving into a fresh bag of savory orange Doritos is a perfect night. But for Paleos, there's this recipe, which creates a spicy dough out of flax seed, coconut flour and almond butter. Only thing is, it uses butter (small cheat).