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Category Archives: Healthy Recipes

Banana Oatmeal Cups with Chocolate Chips


Ingredients:
3 mashed bananas (the more ripe the
better!)
1 cup vanilla Almond milk (you could
use skim but you may want to add a little
sweetener)
2 eggs
1 tbsp Baking powder
3 cups (240g) Old Fashion or Rolled Oats
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp (42g) mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Mix all ingredients except the chocolate chips together, and let sit while you prepare the muffin pans.

Spray a muffin pan and/or liners with with nonstick spray.

Stir the chocolate chips into the oatmeal batter.

Divide batter into 15 muffin cups. They should be just about filled.

Bake 20-30 minutes, you’ll see the edges just starting to brown and they will be firm to the touch.

The muffins may stick when hot but are removed easily when cooled for a bit.

Approx Nutritional Information per serving
Servings 15
1 oatmeal cup
Calories 115
Fat: 2
Carbs: 21
Protein: 4

photo/recipe via: www.greenlitebites.com

Basil & Veggie Mini Quiches

Ingredients:

5 eggs (I personally would use egg beaters.)

3 egg whites

1 cup milk (I would use unsweetened Almond milk)

1/4 cup finely chopped red pepper

1/4 cup finely chopped scallion

6 basil leaves,

1/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

Cooking spray

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs. Add the milk and whisk again.

In a medium bowl, combine the red pepper, scallion, cheddar cheese, and basil.

Spray a muffin tin well with cooking spray. Pour an even amount of the egg mixture into each muffin cup. They will be about 3/4 full. Divide the veggie mixture evenly amongst the muffin cups. Sprinkle each with a little kosher salt.

Put the filled muffin tin into the preheated oven and bake for about 25 minutes, or until the quiches are just starting to brown.

Remove the muffin tray from the oven and cool on a rack for about 5 minutes. Place a cutting board over the muffin tin and flip upside down so that the quiches fall out onto the board. Serve immediately

photo/recipe via: www.hwtm.com

Sweet Cinnamon Fritter Fries

Ingredients:

1 medium butternut squash (about 2 pounds, large enough to yield 14 ounces uncooked flesh), ends removed
1 cup Fiber One Bran cereal (original)
1/3 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
1/4 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar-free maple syrup

Directions:

Preheat over to 400 degrees

Place Fiber One in blender or food processor. Add Splenda, cinnamon and salt. Grind to a breadcrumb-like consistency, then transfer to a medium bowl.

In a large bowl, combine egg substitute and vanilla extract and stir thoroughly.

Cut squash in half widthwise, making it easier to manage. Peel squash halves using a vegetable peeler or a knife. Cut squash halves in half lengthwise. Scoop out all of the seeds. For exact nutrition, measure out and use 14 ounces of squash.

cut squash into French Fry shapes. Using paper towels, pat squash pieces firmly to absorb any excess moisture. spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.

Toss squash pieces in the egg substitute until they are all evenly covered. One by one, give squash pieces a shake to remove excess egg, coat with breadcrumb mixture, and lay them flat on the sheet.

Bake in the oven for 10 mins. Carefully flip fries over. Bake in the oven for about 10 additional minutes, or until outsides are crispy and squash is tender. Cooking time will vary depending on how thick your fries are. Serve with sugar free maple syrup for dipping or enjoy plain.

Makes 3 servings:

Nutritional info: 144 calories, 1 fat, 41 carbs, 12 fiber, 5 protein.

photo/recipe via Hungry Girl