I was going through some of my old food photos & came across some sweet treats that I thought would be good for a little temptation...er, I mean ~ inspiration. Enjoy!
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| Low-Fat Black Bean Brownies, Vegan & Gluten-Free ~ Very unusual recipe, a dense & almost fudge-like brownie. It's made with black beans, bananas & gluten-free oatmeal. I sprinkled some chocolate chips on top, just before baking & added a drizzle of chocolate syrup when serving. (just upping the chocolate factor) I bet walnuts would be good in them, too. J liked them, but then, he likes anything with chocolate. He had no clue that they had black beans in them, you won't either ~ you just can't tell. After
spending a few days in the fridge, the brownies tasted even better. It's an easy way to get more veg/fruit slipped into the
meal. I will make them again. :) |
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| Granola Bars/Cookies ~ with Chocolate, Almonds & Dried Cranberries ~ This was featured in our Sunday
paper awhile back. They were good, but too rich/sweet
for a true granola bar. I ended up cutting them into 1" cookie 'bites' & we enjoyed them so much more. That way they're a perfect little treat with a cup of tea, coffee, milk or for an after school snack.
As a cookie, they would be a nice addition to any holiday cookie tray. To make them a fancier 'cookie', I would drizzle some melted milk/dark chocolate chips on them when they're done cooling. I do love my chocolate... :) |
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| Quick Peach Cobbler ~ This is a super simple dessert recipe from the Betty Crocker website. I made a few changes ~ I used skim milk, Heart Healthy Bisquick & sprinkled some oatmeal on top, just before baking. Easy way to cut the calories a bit & up the fiber. This is such an easy way to make this classic dessert. |
