Looking for a lower calorie nutritious delight? Well here is just what can help you get your fiber in plus your sweet treat of some dark chocolate. Servings: 1 Ingredients: 1/2 cup pitted dates 1 tbsp + of cocoa powder 1/2-1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1/2-1 tsp peppermint extract 1 tbsp pure maple syrup […]
Category: Snack Ideas
Roasted Acorn Squash with Pumpkin Molasses
Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 acorn squash 2 tbsp green pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup+ of molasses 3 tbsp+ of pumpkin puree Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Bake the acorn squash whole in the oven for approximately 1 hour on a baking sheet. Once the acorn squash is done, combine the molasses and pumpkin puree in […]
Peanut Butter Granola
Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 2 cups of old fashion oats-use gluten-free if you have Celiac 2 tbsp natural peanut butter (you may also use almond or sunflower butter) 1/2 tsp of cinnamon 1/2 cup of honey 1 tbsp of pure maple syrup 1 cup of green pumpkin seeds 2 tbsp of qunioa 2 tbsp of chia […]
Apple Date Walnut Bread
Servings: 10-12 Ingredients: 2 apples-sliced into eighths 1 1/2 cups dates-soaked for 1 hour 2 cups whole wheat flour 3/4 coconut sugar 1 tbsp honey 1 tsp pure maple syrup 2 eggs 1 chia seed “egg replacement”-please see replacements for directions 3/4 cup olive oil 1/4-1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 vanilla bean-see below for […]
Orange Vanilla Bean Granola
Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 2 cups of old fashion oats-use gluten-free if you have Celiac 2 tbsp of cinnamon 1/2 cup of honey 3 tbsp of pure maple syrup 1 cup of green pumpkin seeds 1 vanilla bean 1/4 tsp fresh grated nutmeg 2 tbsp of orange zest 2 tbsp of chia seeds Directions: Preheat oven […]
Spring Fruit Flowers
Servings: 15-20 Ingredients: 2 Pineapples 2 Green Tops of the Pineapples 8 Fresh Strawberries (6 for the tulips and 2 for the center of the pineapples) 1/2 cup Fresh Blueberries 1 Cabbage-for the base Flower Cookie Cutter for Pineapple Box-to put flower fruit in Shish Kabob Sticks Toothpicks- 14-16 cut into 2 inches Scissors Green […]
Butternut Squash Spread
Servings: 1 Ingredients: 1/4 cup Butternut squash-baked whole in the oven for 70 minutes on 350 degrees. 1 tbsp honey 1 tsp pure maple syrup 1/4 tsp cinnamon dash of all spice 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 tbsp chia seeds Directions: In a bowl mash the butternut squash until a pureed consistency. Add the the remaining […]
Quinoa Carrot Bars
Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: 2 cups of old fashion oats-use GF oats if you have Celiac Disease 1 cup almond meal 1/4 cup shredded carrots 1/2 cup dates-soaked for 1 hour prior to use 1/2 cup raisins-1 hour prior to use 1/4 cup of dried quinoa-to be sprinkled over the bars before baking 1/2 cup chopped […]
Sweet Potato Bites
Servings: 8-10 Ingredients: 1/2 of one large sweet potato or 2 small sweet potatoes-baked in the oven for 1 hour at 350 degrees 1 cup steel cut oats-use gluten free if you have Celiac Disease 1/2 cup crunchy almond butter 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp honey 2 tbsp pure maple syrup 1 cup of […]
Almond Butter Strawberry Bites
Servings: 2-3 Ingredients: 1/2 dozen fresh strawberries 4 tbsp of almond butter-you may use crunchy almond butter for additional texture Directions: Wash strawberries prior to use. Cut off the tops of the strawberries and scoop out part of the inside-big enough to make room for the almond butter. Add almond butter and garnish with chia […]
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