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31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams {Giveaway}

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**The Giveaway has officially ended and the winner has been notified.  Thank you to all who entered!**

If you have been reading Sweet Potato Bites for a while now, you know that I love peanut butter, especially the Dark Chocolate Dreams flavor from Peanut Butter and Co.  So when I received the 31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams Cookbook along with a 28oz jar from the Peanut Butter and Co. team, to say I was excited is an understatement.  I immediately opened the book and decided to make some Dark Chocolate Dreams Truffles.

*To enter the giveaway, be sure to check out the bottom of this post!*

31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams CookbookI’ve been meaning to make chocolate truffles for some time now, and what better way than with some delicious dark chocolate peanut butter?  The recipe in the 31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams cookbook is ridiculously easy, and this is the perfect treat to make for a crowd.  I made these for Super Bowl Sunday, and they were gobbled up in minutes.

31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams TrufflesThe only modification I did to the recipe is swap the butter for coconut oil, and they still came out delicious!  The best part about making truffles is that you can coat them however you want: sprinkles, cocoa powder, coconut, etc.  The possibilities are endless!

Dark Chocolate Dreams Truffles (from the 31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams cookbook)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup melted coconut oil

1/2 cup nonfat powdered milk

Toppings of your choice: crushed peanuts, semi-sweet chocolate, coconut, unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions:

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  In a large mixing bowl combine all your ingredients and mix until you create a peanut butter dough.

Roll your dough into small balls and place on the parchment paper.  Place your baking tray in the fridge and let the balls firm up for an hour.

31 days of dark chocolate dreams plateTo create a chocolate coating, melt your semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler.  Roll your chilled truffles in the chocolate and add your chopped nuts or coconut.  If you don’t want to do a chocolate shell you can just roll your truffles in some cocoa powder.  I personally chose to do cocoa truffles and coconut truffles.

31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams bowlThe truffles will keep up to 1 week (if they last in your house that long!)

So how would you like to win your own copy of 31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams AND a 28 oz jar of Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter?  Now’s your chance!

31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams GiveawaySimply leave a comment below sharing your favorite peanut butter recipe!  You can earn extra entries by following @socaliallie on twitter and instagram, liking Sweet Potato Bites on Facebook and tweeting about the giveaway!

Entry open to US Residents only.  Giveaway ends on Monday, February 10th at 8am PT.  Good Luck!

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Health Warrior Chia Bar Giveaway

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**This giveaway is now closed and the winners have been notified.  Thanks for entering!**

So last week I told you about how Health Warrior’s Chia Bars were one of my new favorite snacks, and this week I have even better news:  Sweet Potato Bites is hosting a Health Warrior Chia Bar Giveaway!

health warrior chia barsTWO lucky readers can win an assortment of these delicious bars.  Low in calories, great nutrition stats and 1000 mg of omega 3s.  What’s not to love?  All the flavors are quite delicious but I definitely have a soft spot for the Acai and Coconut flavors.

health warrior chia bar lineupThere are lots of different ways to enter below, or you can simply leave a comment on this post telling me why you would like to win.  Good Luck!

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Giveaway open to U.S. Residents Only.  Ends on Friday, 9/13 at 12am PT.

 

 

 

PB Throwdown with Peanut Butter and Co.

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A few years back when I lived in Los Angeles, a few friends and I had a sandwich day (30 Rock anyone?) which consisted of us making the most epic sandwich creation ever and then sharing amongst the group.  So when Karla from Foodologie and I started chatting with Peanut Butter and Co., we decided that we would host a party dedicated to one of the most beloved sandwiches in the US – the peanut butter sandwich.  But this wouldn’t be any ordinary party, it would be a PB throwdown with Peanut Butter and Co.

*The Peanut Butter and Co. giveaway has officially ended.  Thanks to all who participated!*

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Peanut Butter and Co. was generous enough to sponsor our PB throwdown event and sent us multiple jars of each of their flavors: Smooth Operator, The Bees Knees, Cinnamon Raisin Swirl, White Chocolate Wonderful, Dark Chocolate Dreams, Crunch Time, The Heat Is On and Mighty Maple.  With our peanut butter lineup secured, Karla and I gathered the remaining items that were needed for our showdown including various toppings, bread, fruit, spreads, cheese and of course bacon.  With our spread complete, it was time to start the PB throwdown.

pb throwdown with peanut butter coWe decided to keep the rules simple.  Just build the most creative sandwich you can, as long as it included one of the Peanut Butter and Co. flavors.  The entire group would taste each sandwich and then cast their vote, with the winner receiving 8 Peanut Butter and Co. jars!

pb throwdown with peanut butter co preparationsWe had a very enthusiastic group of sandwich makers that quickly got to work.  And thanks to the wide range of flavors that Peanut Butter and Co. has to offer, we saw a wide variety of sandwiches.

pb throwdown peanut butter and co creations

One sandwich entry included brie, bacon, The Heat is On peanut butter and pickles.

pb throwdown peanut butter and co spicyAnother one featured Dark Chocolate Dreams, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.

peanut butter co strawberry chocolateThe best gluten-free bread ever made an appearance for a potato chip, Crunch Time and raspberry jam sandwich.

pb throwdown gluten free sandwichSome participants took their campaign for best sandwich very seriously (spoiler alert: she won!).

pb throwdown best sandwichAfter the tasting (12 sandwiches in total) all the plates were empty, because all of the sandwiches were so delicious that people kept coming back for seconds!

pb and co finished platesAnd my lovely friend Vanessa went home with the prize (all 8 flavors of Peanut Butter and Co.).  Her winning sandwich contained White Chocolate Dreams peanut butter, nectarine, cinnamon and shredded coconut.pb throwdown peanut butter co winnerNo PB throwdown is complete without some dessert, so Karla whipped up a Spicy Peanut Butter Pie using The Heat is On, and a Honey PB Pie featuring The Bees Knees.

pb and co spicy pb pieAnd since pie and ice cream go hand in hand, we had some of that too.  Chocolate Sorbet, Maple, and White Chocolate Dreams ice cream flavors were the star of the show.  Karla is seriously a pie and ice cream making extraordinaire, so be sure to check out her blog for the recipes.

pb throwdown dessertsWhen all was said and done, everyone ended up going home with a peanut butter flavor of their choice which I think is the best parting gift anyone could ask for.  And I’m proud to say that my pantry is now stocked with a variety of Peanut Butter and Co. flavors.

A HUGE thank you for Peanut Butter and Co. for providing the peanut butter and making this PB throwdown possible.  And another big thanks to Karla for opening up her home and hosting the party.

So now here’s the fun part.  One lucky person will win a sampler pack featuring 6 of Peanut Butter and Co.’s flavors!  That’s 6 jars of delicious peanut butter goodness.

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Enter to Win Below or Leave a comment below sharing what flavor you want to try and want kind of sandwich you would make.  Good Luck!

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Giveaway ends on Tuesday, July 30th at 12AM PT.

Chobani Giveaway!

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*The Chobani Giveaway is officially closed – please scroll to the bottom of the page to see the winner!*

So if you read my last post, you know that I love to eat homemade granola with Chobani Greek Yogurt.

I also like to use Chobani yogurt in some of my bread recipes, as a sub for mayo in egg salad, and even a replacement for sour cream in Mexican dishes.  I have also been known to enjoy some “Fro Cho” with chocolate chips from time to time.

Chobani Giveaway Fro ChoAnd since the folks at Chobani are so generous and awesome, in addition to sending me some yogurt, they want to give some away to one lucky reader as well!  Free Chobani?  It doesn’t get much better than that.

Chobani YogurtHere’s how to Enter the Chobani Giveaway:

1. Leave a comment on this post on your favorite way to enjoy Chobani.

For additional entries, leave one comment for each action you take below:

1. Like Sweet Potato Bites on Facebook

2. Follow Sweet Potato Bites on Pinterest

3. Follow Sweet Potato Bites on Instagram

4. Follow Sweet Potato Bites on Twitter

The Chobani Giveaway ends on Friday, April 12th at 12pm PT.  Giveaway open to U.S. Residents only.

Good Luck!

And the Chobani Winner is…

Screen Shot 2013-04-12 at 11.32.41 AMCongratulations to Rachel!

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Rachel has been notified that she is the winner!  Thanks to everyone who entered!