Healthy (ish) Brownies
Thursday, 01 September 2016
| Prep Time | 25 minutes |
| Cook Time | 25 minutes |
| Passive Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
servings |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp butter softened
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup confectioners (icing) sugar
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan
- Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in maple syrup, eggs, applesauce, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until brownies are just set in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and confectioner's sugar in a bowl; beat until smooth. Frost brownies while they are still warm.
- Cut into 16 slices and enjoy just one!
Recipe Notes
115 Calories
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Power Punch Cookies
Thursday, 01 September 2016
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes |
| Servings |
servings |
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 1 can cannellini beans (15 ounce)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 scoops CleanVitamins Protein Powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup dates chopped & pitted
- 1/2 cup coconut flaked, unsweetened
- 1/2 cup rasins
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Grind the oats in a blender until resembling coarse flour.
- In a medium bowl, mash beans to a smooth paste. Stir in the white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until well blended. Combine the ground oats, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; blend into the bean mixture. Stir in the dates, coconut, raisins and walnuts. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
180 Calories
Pears Perfect
Thursday, 01 September 2016
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Passive Time | 1 hour |
| Servings |
Servings |
Ingredients
- 4 Bosc Pears
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Cointreau or other orange liquor
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Instructions
- Place the pears into a large saucepan. Fill with enough water to cover the pears by 1 inch. Stir in the sugar and bring to a boil. Cook uncovered until the liquid has reduced into a light syrup, this may take up to 1 hour. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Cool until just warm, then stir in the liqueur and serve.
Recipe Notes
123 Calories
