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Cranberry Cookies Made with Sweet Potato/Recipe Share

Cranberry cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup mashed sweet potato
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 2 packets stevia

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor except dried cranberries. Puree until smooth.
  3. Stir in dried cranberries.
  4. Scoop spoonfuls of dough onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.

Chocolate Protein Pudding/ Recipe Share

chocolate protein

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups cauliflower florets, raw
  • ½ cup fat-free milk
  • 2 Tbsp. chocolate whey protein powder
  • 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 10 drops liquid stevia
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 Tbsp. fat-free whipped cream

Directions:

  1. Steam cauliflower in a pot or in the microwave until very tender. Drain well.
  2. Add ingredients (except for whipped cream) to a blender and puree until smooth.
  3. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
  4. Divide into two bowls. Top each bowl with two tablespoons fat-free whipped cream and serve.

Butterscotch-rum-raisin-treats/Recipe Share

Butterscotch-Rum Raisin Treats

 

Ingredients

  • 1 package (10 to 11 ounces) butterscotch chips
  • 1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips
  • 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
  • 3 cups Rice Krispies
  • 1 cup raisins

Directions

  • Line 56 mini-muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, combine butterscotch and white chips. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 30 seconds; stir. Microwave in additional 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
  • Stir in extract, Rice Krispies and raisins. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls into prepared mini muffin cups. Chill until set. Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, thaw before serving.
Nutrition Facts

1 treat: 76 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 21mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Butterscotch Rum Raisin Bark in Ultimate Cookie Swap 2016 Bookazine

Cherry No-Bake Cookies/Recipe Share

Cherry No-Bake Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 6 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, well drained and finely chopped

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine sugar, butter, milk and cocoa. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and extracts until blended. Stir in oats and cherries. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set. Store in airtight containers.
Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 81 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 29mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Cherry No-Bake Cookies in Ultimate Cookie Swap Bookazine

Easy Banana Pudding/Recipe Share

banana pudding

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
  • 1 large banana
  • 1 Tbsp. corn starch
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 5 drops liquid stevia
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup fat-free whipped cream

Directions:

  1. Add all ingredients, except whipped cream, to a blender and puree until smooth.
  2. Pour into a small pot and bring to a low simmer, stir constantly until the pudding begins to thicken.

Transfer to a bowl and chill for at least 2 hours. Top with whipped cream before serving.

 

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Slow Cooker Banana Bread/Recipe Share

Slow Cooker Banana Bread

November 25, 2015
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Make your banana bread in a slow cooker
Slow Cooker Banana Bread

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Make your banana bread in a slow-cooker. Put everything in the slow-cooker and walk away.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 Cup butter
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 2 Cups flour
  • 1 Teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 Teaspoon salt
  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 1 Cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

In a bowl, combine butter, eggs and sugar and mix well.

Add in baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1 cup flour and mix until combined. Add in the other cup of flour and mix.

Mash bananas well and then add to mixture. Add walnuts into the mixture.

Butter removable dish in the slow-cooker and pour mixture in.

Cook for 4 hours on low. The top should be golden and when you touch the cake it should have a bounce to it.

Improve your gut… MORNING MOCHA/ recipe share

Morning Mocha

Starting your morning with this morning mocha chia pudding. This recipe will give you the energy you need to tackle your day as well as giving you a great jumpstart in reaching your fiber intake.

  • 3 tbsp Chia Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • ½ cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • 1 Shot Espresso
  • 1 tbsp Maple Syrup or Honey for sweetness

Whisk ingredients together and refrigerate for minimum 4 hours. Continue reading Improve your gut… MORNING MOCHA/ recipe share