Holiday treats with a healthy twist. That’s what Hemp Holiday Eating is about. It’s a smarter way to enjoy holiday foods and feel great after. Healthy holiday eating made simple where holiday eating supports you — not derails your goals. Plus a few recipes to help ring in the holidays.

Holiday Treats, Happier Body: How Hemp Helps You Enjoy the Season Without the Sugar Crash

The holidays roll in with twinkling lights, cozy gatherings, and — let’s be honest — mountains of delicious food. It’s the season of Grandma’s legendary cookies, your aunt’s “famous” casserole (famous for what… we still don’t know), and that new dessert you found while doom-scrolling TikTok at 1 a.m.

And you should absolutely enjoy every bite. The holidays are about food, flavor, and connection — not guilt. But here’s the deal: you don’t have to let the holiday buffet completely steamroll your healthy habits. With a few smart tweaks, you can enjoy those family favorites and support your body at the same time. Hemp Holiday Eating doesn’t mean boring.

One of the easiest holiday hacks?
Add hemp. Yep — just a sprinkle can be a game changer.

What Makes Hemp Holiday Eating a Perfect Match

Holiday recipes tend to be heavy on sugar, low on fiber, and lacking protein — the perfect combo for big energy spikes and even bigger sugar crashes. That’s where hemp steps in like the quiet hero of the cookie tray.

Hemp helps level out the sugar rollercoaster.

Did you know the plant-base protein and fiber in hemp seeds can actually help slow down how quickly your body absorbs sugar? That means fewer spikes, fewer crashes, and fewer “why did I eat that entire pan of fudge?” regrets. Hemp Holiday Eating to the rescue! It can be as simple as incorporating a little hemp flour or hemp hearts into your baked goods.

Hemp turns treats into functional food.

Add Better Option Foods Hemp Flour to your favorite recipes

It’s ridiculously easy to boost a recipe:

Swap out 1/4 to 1/2 the flour called for in your favorite recipe with hemp flour for cookies, muffins, or breads, and it’s gluten free to boot.
Mix hemp protein powder into brownies or energy bites
Stir hemp seeds into cakes and holiday granola for a nutty crunch
Sprinkle hemp hearts on salads and side dishes a to increase protein and healthy fats.

You’re not changing the family recipe — just giving it a nutritional edge.

The best part? Hemp blends seamlessly into baked goods without changing the flavor. You get the holiday indulgence and a shot of plant-powered nutrition. Total win. You’ll also give the family something to talk about! Hemp! Will it get us high?!?! Set them straight if you want, or let ‘m think whatever… Sometimes a little chill-out is not a bad idea when everyone’s gathered all together and the power of suggestion may do it 😉

upgrading a family recipe with Better Option Foods hemp flour

An old family recipe where is easy to swap out some of the flour with hemp flour making your delicious cookies a more health bound sweet treat.

The Real Holiday Magic: Eating Slowly and Actually Tasting It – Is Hemp Holiday Eating Too

Now, here’s the part nobody talks about during the holidays because we’re all too busy inhaling sugar cookies like they’re oxygen.

Slow eating changes everything — especially during holiday feasts.

When you chew thoroughly and give your body time to process what you’re eating, you:

Avoid overeating
Feel more satisfied with less
Improve digestion
Actually enjoy the flavors (wild concept, I know)

Pair slow eating with hemp-powered treats, and your holidays suddenly become easier on your body — without sacrificing the joy, the family traditions, or the desserts you wait for all year.

Smart Swaps, Not Holiday Handcuffs

Let’s be honest: no one wants a lecture during December. You shouldn’t feel pressured to “be perfect” or eat like a monk while everyone else is swimming in gravy.

What you can do is make small adjustments that still let you live your holiday life:

Add hemp flour or hemp protein powder to baked goods
Use hemp seeds as a topping for yogurt, oatmeal, salads, or even festive dips
Bring one “better option” dish to gatherings (yes, pun fully intended)
Slow down while you eat — taste it, savor it, enjoy it

Your body doesn’t need perfection. It needs consistency, balance, and a few better choices sprinkled in — just like hemp.

Hemp Holiday Eating is Healthier Without Losing the Fun

This season is about joy, flavor, and making memories. You can absolutely enjoy your favorite treats while still supporting your health. Hemp just makes it easier.

So go ahead — bake the cookies, try the new Insta recipe, enjoy the family traditions… even the slightly chaotic ones. And let hemp help keep your energy steady, your digestion happier, and your holiday spirit fully intact. Maybe add in a nip of rum or bourbon to the eggnog too or a splash of gin to the punch bowl.

Eating Better is a Journey

Feeling Better is your Reward

Eat Better. Feel Better – You’re worth it!

May your holiday be filled with peace and happiness.💖

Try some of our favorite recipes this Holiday season or experiment on your own! We’ve included a few within this blog post. You can also scroll through our other recipes to check out more Holiday eating ideas.

holiday hemp eating with Better Option Foods

Holiday Pecan Balls with Hemp Flour

This is a very old family recipe and was always a holiday favorite. I'll show you the original recipe so you can see how I changed it up slightly for a better pecan ball recipe. It's also what I call an involve-the-kids as fun kitchen helpers. Kids love to be a part of baking and this is a good recipe to bring them onboard. Let their small hands be a part of the prep by having them roll the balls. Enjoy!

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 15

Total Time 40

Course: cookies

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 ¼ cup unbleached flour (gluten free flour blend may be substituted)
1 cup Better Option Foods Hemp Flour
3 cups finely chopped pecans. You need to measure out the pecans after they have been finely chopped
1 tsp pure vanilla
2 TBSP organic cane sugar (OPTIONAL) add to the dry mix if desired
½ to 1 cup 10x sugar (that's powdered sugar) to be SET ASIDE, do not add to dry mix

Equipment

cookie sheets
large mixing bowl
chopping knife or nut grinder
cutting board if chopping nuts by hand
pastry cutter or large fork
wax paper
spoon for scooping out the cookie dough

Method

Here's the original recipe for you to compare and see how hemp flour can be used in your favorite cookie recipes! Making the recipe better by an upgrade.
Finely chop pecans small enough so they will stay together in a ball.
An old fashion nut grinder works great to chop the pecans into just the right size. I've had these for years and pull them out at Holiday time each years.
Preheat oven to 375 to 400.
DRY Mix: Stir together until well blended - unbleached flour, hemp flour, chopped pecans, 2-TBSP Sugar (optional) to a large mixing bowl.
ADD to dry mix:
By using a pastry cutter or fork, cut butter into the dry mix with a pastry cutter or fork until very well blended. Add vanilla. The mix is rather crumbly.
*HINT: If using gluten free flour, some GF blends tend to be a bit more dry than regular flour. Adding 1 tablespoon of milk to the mix will help solve that issue.
Pull out a piece of wax paper about 18" long. Place on kitchen surface where you have room to work. Place at least 1/2 cup powdered sugar on the wax paper - SET ASIDE. You will be rolling the hot baked cookies in the sugar until well coated.
* When the time comes: You may need to add more powdered sugar for coating the cookies. Increase powdered sugar as needed.
Scoop a heaping tablespoon of the cookie mix into the palm of your hand.
Roll FIRMLY into ball and place on a greased cookie sheet. Baking time will depend on the size of the balls you make. Generally 11 to 15 minutes.
Oven temperatures can vary too. You need to watch so the bottom of the cookies do not burn.
Once baked, gently remove each cookie, 1 at a time, from cookie sheet and place on the wax paper that has been coated with the powdered sugar. Roll the cookies around in the powdered sugar while the cookies are still warm to coat them. Once they have completely cooled. Roll them in the powdered sugar again.
Makes a few dozen cookies depending on the size of the balls you make

Notes

Eating Better is a Journey

Feeling Better is your Reward

Eat Better. Feel Better - You're worth it!

May your holiday be filled with peace and happiness.💖

Tried this recipe?

Let us know how it was!

Hemp Holiday Eating With Some Warm Spice

This oatmeal cake was another all time family favorite and lends great to the buffet of Holiday treats because the spices bring on a comfort food warmth.

hemp oatmeal cake with toasted coconut topping

Laura Noble

Hemp Oatmeal Cake with Toasted Coconut Pecan Topping

This hemp oatmeal cake is incredibly moist, with a subtle hint of spice and a golden topping of toasted coconut & pecans. It's become a beloved favorite in our family—and for good reason. As a kid, it was my all-time favorite. The original recipe came from one of my mother’s dear friends back in the early 1960s. I’ve given it a small makeover. I reduced the sugar. Added hemp flour and hemp hearts, which added a wonderful nutty flavor.

Hemp flour is naturally gluten free. This cake can easily be made gluten free by using a gluten free flour baking blend & gluten free rolled oats. No one will know the difference. Enjoy!

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 40

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes