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Have a Healthy DESSERT for BREAKFAST … Here’s the Best Recipe!

maud — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 22:02:41 +0000

Try this yummy glazed pear recipe for breakfast, or just save them for dessert. Half of the enjoyment is that they smell simply wonderful while cooking, too!

This is really a simple recipe: freshly baked pears with cinnamon, sweet honey and crunchy walnuts. And it’s all healthy and good for you.
This also goes well with yogurt or a smoothie for breakfast.

Here are the basic ingredients for 4 servings:

Baked Pears with Walnuts and Honey

2 large ripe pears

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

2 tsp honey

1/4 cup crushed walnuts

(optional) yogurt or frozen yogurt

Here is what you need to do now to make these baked pears with walnuts and honey:

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cut the pears in half and place on a baking sheet (I cut a sliver off the other end so they sat upright). Using a measuring spoon or melon baller, scoop out the seeds.

Sprinkle with cinnamon, top with walnuts and drizzle 1/2 teaspoon honey over each one.

Bake in the oven 30 minutes.

Remove, let cool and enjoy!

And if you are counting calories, here’s the nutritional information:

Calories: 110.5
Fat: 5 g
Carb: 17 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 1.5 g
Sugar: 12 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 0 mg

Source: SkinnyTaste

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An Easy Recipe to Make Delicious Crunchy GOJI BERRY ENERGY BARS

maud — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:05:05 +0000

Here’s a wholesome energy snack to make at home. The featured ingredients are goji berries with dates, walnuts and sunflower seeds.

Goji berries are extremely high in energy and nutrition: packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids. They have a unique, vibrant flavor that tastes a bit like chocolate. They are harvested in the Himalayan mountains and may not have made it to the shelves of your local supermarket, but they are readily available in health food and gourmet stores.

We’ve added cocoa nibs (tiny pieces of the cocoa bean) to this recipe for an extra boost of antioxidants along with a rich and tangy chocolate crunch. Feel free to substitute your favorite nuts, seeds dried fruits.

Ingredients:

1 cup walnuts

1 cup almonds

1 cup pumpkin seeds

6 dates

½ teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 Tablespoons coconut flour

½ cup agave

½ cups cocoa nibs

1 cup goji berries

Add more dates if you need to make them “stickier”.

Here’s how to prepare these yummy snacks:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Grind walnuts, almonds and pumpkin seeds in a food processor. Add the dates and pulse the mixture few times, leaving some texture.

Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl; add the other ingredients.

Mix well.

Spread mixture into an 8×8 pyrex baking dish.

Bake for 20 minutes.

Cut into squares and serve

Source: Marie Poulin

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Luscious, Flavorful CINNAMON WALNUT LOAF Recipe

Chris — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 19:38:26 +0000

This healthy Cinnamon Walnut Loaf is an easy bread to make, in spite of a long list of ingredients. You’ll discover that it’s light and moist, mildly sweet and perfect with nut butter for breakfast. Note that it will not rise to the top of the pan like most breads, but the texture and flavor is absolutely divine!

This recipe uses stevia as the sweetener and psyllium husks as a binder. The only fat in this loaf is from the nuts and the nut butter (no added oils).

The version with quinoa is higher protein (always a good thing for a vegan bread), but I have to admit I preferred the flavor of the amaranth, which offers a more delicate crumb. While it’s not terribly sweet, the flavor is subtle and pleasing–a perfect bread for breakfast or snacking.

FYI: Swapping out the sugar for stevia in the recipe was a bit challenging, since stevia can be up to 100 times sweeter than sugar, and alters both the chemical makeup and consistency of the bread …

Continue on to the next page to see the full recipe …

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Make Fake Banana Bread That Everyone Loves!

Chris — Sun, 27 May 2018 01:08:18 +0000

If you want to try something healthy and different, here’s a recipe for Banana Bread With No Bananas! Call it “Zucchini Walnut Bread” if you want, but somehow that doesn’t conjure up the image of the incredibly delicious treat that it deserves …

This fake banana loaf has the same moist dense consistency, and looks a lot like the real thing. There’s no banana flavor, of course, but it is nevertheless a healthy and yummy treat for all ages to enjoy.
This a popular bread to enjoy in the morning for breakfast, or any other time of day.

Here are the ingredients for Zucchini Walnut Bread:

3 eggs
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed firmly
1 cup oil
2 cups zucchini, grated finely
1 1/3 cup walnuts
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 1/2 cups plain flour

After mixing all of the ingredients together, there are only two steps left:

Pour into a 15cm x 25cm loaf tin and bake at 180C for 75-90 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Leave loaf in tin for five minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Source: Helen Yee

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Mouth-Watering Homemade BANANA BREAD MUFFINS (with Chocolate Chips & Walnuts!)

Chris — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 12:22:26 +0000

This popular recipe makes a dozen deliciously nutty, chocolaty Walnut Chocolate-Chip Banana Bread MUFFINS, but as an alternative you can also choose to make mini-loaves or or one large loaf of this special Banana Bread.

This is a reduced-fat version of the traditional Banana Bread recipe. It’s extra moist and tender, and loaded with chocolate chips and toasted heart-healthy walnuts. There’s a wonderful taste of nuts and chocolate in each bite!

Note that these mouth-watering muffins can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Here are the ingredients you’ll need for 12 Walnut Chocolate-Chip Banana Bread MUFFINS (or one of the alternatives):

1 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour (or whole-wheat flour)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup nonfat buttermilk
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups diced bananas
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts, plus more for topping if desired
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Each delicious muffin contains the following nutrition:

273 calories;
11 g fat (3 g sat, 3 g mono);
41 mg cholesterol;
40 g carbohydrates;
7 g protein;
3 g fiber;
184 mg sodium;
178 mg potassium.

The easy preparation steps for these muffins are on the next page …

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