Dessert Recipes

December 5, 2020

Sweet Fall Yams

Sweet Fall Yams Serves 4 Ingredients 1lb. mixed sweet potatoes and yams, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 medium pears, ripe, cored and cut into ¾ inch pieces 2 tsp. lemon juice 4 tsp. cornstarch 1/8 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp allspice ¼ cup apple juice or cider ¼ cup golden raisins or dates 1/3 cup fat free milk […]
November 21, 2020

Raisin-Carrot Cake

Raisin-Carrot Cake Serves 12 Ingredients 1 cup raisins 1 cup carrots, grated ½ cup honey ¼ cup dates, chopped 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. all spice ½ tsp. nutmeg ¼ tsp. ground clove 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour ½ cup bran 1 tsp. baking soda ¼ cup walnut pieces Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. […]
November 20, 2020

Power Loaf

Power Loaf Dry Ingredients 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup whole wheat flour ½ cup AP flour 1 tsp. baking powder ½ cup granola ½ cup walnut pieces Wet Ingredients 2 bananas, mashed 2/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce 2/3 cup non-dairy milk beverage 2 tsp. vanilla extract Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Combine the […]
November 14, 2020

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients 2 ¼ cups gluten free AP flour ¾ cup ground rice Chex cereal 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1 cup organic unsweetened apple sauce ¾ cup organic sugar or coconut sugar ¾ cup dark brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 jumbo egg whites (or 6 TBSP. liquid egg whites or […]
October 17, 2020

Low-fat Homemade Granola

Low-fat Homemade Granola Ingredients 1 cup rolled oats ½ cup rice crispies cereal ¼ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt ½ cup dried fruit of your choice (cranberries, raisins, dates, currants, etc.) 1 TBSP brown sugar 1/3 cup honey 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment […]
September 18, 2020

Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies Yield: 30 cookies, 1 Tbsp. each Ingredients 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups oats (quick or old fashion) 1 tsp. baking powder ½  tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. ground cinnamon 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature ½ cup turbinado/raw sugar (or regular sugar) ½ cup unpacked muscovado sugar or brown sugar 1 large egg 1 banana, mashed ½ tsp. vanilla […]
September 18, 2020

Carrot Cupcakes

Healthy Carrot Cupcakes Carrot Cupcakes Yield: 9 cupcakes Ingredients 1 ½ cups spelt, white, or Bob’s gf flour ½  tsp. baking soda ¾  tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/3 cup unrefined sugar, (or xylitol for sugar free) 1/16 tsp. uncut stevia OR 2 tbsp more sugar ½ cup raisins ½ cup applesauce 1/3 cup oil (Some readers say they subbed applesauce with good results! I haven’t tried) 2 tsp. white or apple cider […]
September 18, 2020

Fresh Fruit Sundae

Fresh Fruit Sundae Servings: 3  Ingredients 4 large bananas, quartered and frozen 1 cup fresh berries raspberries, strawberries or blueberries ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt Toppings Dark chocolate chips, honey drizzle, shredded coconut, sunflower seeds, toasted almonds Instructions Freeze bananas until very frozen (overnight is best). Make sure to cut them in quarters so they will blend or process easily. Add yogurt, fresh […]
September 18, 2020

Almond Milk Pudding

Chocolate Decadence Pudding Servings: 6 Ingredients 3 cups almond milk, divided 1/3 cup arrowroot starch 1 ripe banana ½ cup pure maple syrup 1/3 cocoa powder ½ tsp. salt Instructions 1. In a small bowl, whisk together ½ cup of almond milk and 1/3 cup arrowroot starch.  Set aside. 2. In a blender, combine the remaining 2 ½ […]