Healthy S W E E T S

I love sweets, but I try to distance myself as far from them as humanly possible!
and as for baking....

It hasn't happened much in the Young house. For good reason too:
 
1.. I HAVE ZERO SELF CONTROL
and well....
2. I don't want to weigh 500lbs.

And so the story goes on...

 I started following some amazing people on Instagram.
These chics make bad, fatty, and sugary food.... not bad, not sugary, and not fatty.

I say, Halleluiah!

That being said, things have changed around here lately. I have a new found love for baking healthy delicious "sweets".

My 1st Attempt:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Brownies

Batter: 2 cups oat flour, 2 scoops chocolate whey protein, 3 tbsp PB2 powder, 1/2 cup stevia in the raw, 1tsp baking soda, 1/2c unsweetened apple sauce, 3/4c unsweetened almond milk, 4 egg whites - Mix all dry ingredients first then add in wet ingredients- mix well. - as for topping I melted 2 tbsp of PB and poured on top prior to baking. Pour in 8x8 cake pan and bake at 350 for 15 min. (Middle will not be fully cooked- removing early prevents them from drying out) Thanks to cleanitupgirl for the inspiration!

My 2nd Attempt:

Coconut Cake Batter Blondies

 

These are my favorite so far!!!

 

Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas drained/rinsed, 2 scoops vanilla whey + 3/4 tbsp. golden batter cake mix ( or 2 scoops cake batter protein), 1/3 cup PB, 1/3 cup honey, 1egg, 2 egg whites, 2 tsp. vanilla or coconut extract, 1/4 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 tbsp. unsweetened coconut + coconut/sprinkles for topping. Mix all ingredients together in food processor/blender, spray 8x8 baking pan or line. Spread evenly in pan, top with coconut/ sprinkles, bake 20min @ 350. :)

I am HOOKED!

And my picky husband is too!!!

Try these out and let me know what y'all think.

What's on the agenda for this week you ask???
- Banana Protein Muffins
- Protein Peanut Butter Cups

mmmmm MMMMMM mmmmmmm  MM MM!!!



Something Different... A Recipe.

Yesterday I woke up sick of my regular morning grub so I started digging around and came up with this lovely concoction!

Breakfast Pita Pizza

 

Ingredients:

Whole wheat pita bread

Eggs (scrambled)

Mushrooms

Tomato

Chicken Breast (shredded)

Green Pepper

Onion

Avocado

Parmesan Cheese (less fat than soft cheese)

Salt & Pepper to taste

 

I first cut the pita bread horizontally and sprayed it with olive oil, put  it in the oven alone for about 5 min. at 400 degrees to get the crust crispy.

I sautéed the mushrooms, green peppers, and onion. Heated up chicken that was left over from the night prior, and scrambled the eggs.

Add all of these lovely things on the pita bread and put it back in the oven for another 5 min. at 400 degrees.

 

yummmmmmmmmmmmm

 

These are so delicious and definitely something different than my normal blah egg whites!

Go ahead.... try it out, and let me know what y'all think!

 



CHOW recipe I LOVE!

Annie's Fruit Salsa w/ Cinnamon Chips



This is a great crowd pleaser, I make this when I have time... it takes a good hour or so to prepare!

Ingredients:

2 kiwis, peeled and diced

2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced

8 ounces raspberries

1 pound strawberries

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 tablespoon brown sugar

3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor

SOME OF THESE....

 

OR

-10 (10 inch) flour tortillas

-butter flavored cooking spray

-2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.
4. Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture.

YUMMM!

I'LL BE SAVING THIS UNDER THE CHOW TAB FOR EASIER ACCESS!

Deeellliiissshhh!!

This CHOW ROCKS!!

My favorite recipe, Tofu Lasagna Roll ups!!

wow I'm drooling just thinking about em!

My husband refuses to eat anything with tofu and I'll be honest I was a bit skeptical as I had not had tofu prior to making this for my vegetarian sister... BUT this is amazing!! It's at the top of my list of things to make every time my husband heads out for a few days of training!! :)

btw, I have made this for ladies night and kept the tofu a secret... all of my g/f's were asking for the recipe and they were shocked when I revealed there was tofu in the mix.

Ingredients:

-1 (16 ounce) package uncooked lasagna noodles
-1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded

-1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
-1 pound firm tofu

-1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained and squeezed dry

-2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
-1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles for 5 to 8 minutes, or until just slightly underdone; drain and rinse.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together grated cheese, ricotta cheese, tofu, frozen spinach, and 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
3. Lay out a noodle. Spread a layer of the cheese mixture on the noodle, then add a thin layer of sauce. Roll the noodle up, and place seam side down in a 13x9 pan. Repeat for other noodles. Top with remaining sauce and Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 30 min, or until hot and bubbly.

found this at allrecipes.com