Category: Desserts Serves: Makes 1 loaf or 12 muffins Ingredients – 2 cups almond flour (meal) – 1/2 teaspoon sea salt – 1/2 teaspoon baking soda – 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon – 1/4 cup olive oil or melted butter – 1/4 cup stevia – 2 eggs – 1 cup grated zucchini – 1/2 cup pecans, chopped […]

Category: Desserts Serves: 1 Ingredients ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup low-fat ricotta cheese 1 red or green pear, chopped 2 dried figs, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts   Directions Stir vanilla into ricotta cheese. Microwave pear, figs and 2 tablespoons water in a bowl covered with a lid or a plate, allowing a slight vent […]

Category: Desserts Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 ½ cups unsweetened coconut milk 1 cup pure pumpkin puree 3 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup agave nectar 1 tablespoon arrowroot 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon sea salt   Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, […]

Category: Desserts Serves: 1 Ingredients 12 oz cold water 1 packet vanilla Myoplex Lite 3 tbsp frozen limeade concentrate 6 ice cubes   Directions Pour cold water in blender. Then add Myoplex powder and blend on medium speed for 15 seconds. Add frozen limeade concentrate; blend for 30 more seconds. Add ice cubes and blend on […]

Category: Desserts Serves: 2 Ingredients 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen unsweetened peach slices 2 tablespoons rolled oats 2 T Stevia or 1 T agave nectar 1 tablespoon spelt flour 1 tablespoon whipped butter, softened 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger, nutmeg, or cinnamon 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds (optional) Fat-free half and half (optional)   […]

Category: Desserts Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 medium bananas 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries ¼ cup sugar-free chocolate flavored syrup ¼ cup strawberry flavored ice cream topping 1 8oz can crushed pineapple (juice pack), drained ½ cup frozen fat-free whipped dessert topping, thawed 2 tablespoons chipped dry roasted peanuts Fresh mint sprigs (optional)   Directions Cut bananas […]

Category: Desserts Serves: 4 Ingredients 12 oz low-fat lemon yogurt 4 tbsp reduced-calorie cream cheese, at room temperature 2 tsp poppy seeds 4 tsp lemon zest 24 cubes fruit, such as strawberries, cantaloupe and kiwi   Directions Combine yogurt and cream cheese and blend until smooth. Stir in poppy seeds and lemon zest. Refrigerate to blend […]

Category: Desserts Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind 3 cups vanilla reduced-fat ice cream (such as Healthy Choice), softened slightly 2 (6 ounce) containers fresh blackberries, rinsed and drained 4 Gluten Free amaretti cookies, crushed   Directions Stir lemon rind into ice cream until well-blended. Cover ice cream, and return to freezer 20 minutes […]

Category: Desserts Serves: 2 Ingredients 2 scoops chocolate whey protein powder 1 tablespoon creamy, low-fat peanut butter ¼ cup brewed decaf coffee 1 teaspoon unsweetened coconut, shredded 1 ¾ cups non-fat milk 2 or 3 ice cubes   Directions In a blender, combine the milk, coffee, and ice and pulse for a few seconds. Next, purée […]

Category: Desserts Serves: 1 Ingredients 1/2 banana, sliced thin 8 oz low-fat vanilla yogurt 1 tbsp crushed peanuts   Directions Place banana in a bowl. Add yogurt and sprinkle with peanuts.   Nutrition Facts Calories 240, Protein 13g, Carbohydrates 33g, Fat 8g, Fiber 3g, Sugar 25g, Sodium 134mg.