A three ingredient dessert recipe that is ready in a flash.
Remember when you were little and you had to miss a friend's birthday party, and it was like the worst thing to happen to you for the whole month?
Well, that's how I felt last Monday when all my friends were celebrating Regan Jones' 40th birthday on January 5th.
I was all excited for her birthday because Gretchen from kumquat organized a "birthday party" with a bunch of bloggers posting on Regan's birthday.
We were to post a gluten free dessert or a fun beverage in honor of Regan, co-creator of so many things I love - Recipe ReDux, Healthy Aperture, Blog Brûlée - on her big day.
I knew that Monday would be hectic, so I made my dessert on Saturday, took pictures, and made a mental note of the recipe {easiest dessert recipe ever}. All I had to do was write a quick post and format the recipe. The hard part was done.
Then... cue ominous, dark music... then I woke up feeling like I had been hit by a Mack truck. I literally couldn't move. It took an extreme amount of effort to sit up for longer than 10 minutes.
At multiple points on Sunday and Monday, I attempted to open up my computer and try to just type "Happy birthday Regan. Here's your dessert. Enjoy!"
I couldn't even do that. Looking at a computer screen made my brain feel like it was going to explode.
I may or may not be dramatic.
Needless to say, her birthday passed and I felt incredibly sad that I missed it.
All my friends were posting their delicious desserts and drinks, and I was sitting here throwing myself a pity party instead of joining the birthday party.
Now that I feel like a human being and can use a computer, I am posting my recipe to celebrate Regan's birthday. Hey, better late than never right?! And who doesn't like a belated birthday gift?
This recipe is so incredibly simple. You need three ingredients and about 5 minutes. You can also change it to fit your taste. If you'd rather use chopped almonds or pecans or walnuts, feel free. Oh the possibilities!
Basically, you melt chocolate chips with a touch of coconut oil, stir in peanuts, and then plop spoonfuls of the mixture onto parchment or wax paper. Refrigerate for about 15 minutes {or freeze for 5-10}, and you're good to go!
So happy belated birthday to Regan! Hope your birthday month is fabulous ๐

Peanut Chocolate Clusters
Ingredients
- ยฝ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- ยฝ teaspoon coconut oil
- ยฝ cup peanuts
Instructions
- Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil on 50% power in microwave for 90 seconds. Stir and heat an additional 30-45 seconds until chocolate is melted.
- Stir in the peanuts.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto parchment or wax paper. Refrigerate at least 15 minutes or freeze for 5-10 minutes until clusters have set. Enjoy!
Notes
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Meme
Regan @ The Healthy Aperture Blog says
Awww, thanks for the belated wishes!!! I've had so few birthday parties (based on the Christmas and New Year's Eve #CelebrationSaturation) so I'm absolutely in the mood for making this a month long party ๐
So sorry you were sick ๐ but glad to have you back in the land of the living and blogging ๐
Meme says
It's tough to share your birthday with so many other events! From now on, you should just make January a month of celebration!!! ๐