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Category Archives: Snacks

Pineapple Whip

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Ingredients
  • 1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon honey (optional, for authentic sweetness)
 Instructions
  1. To get started, you’ll want to freeze the pineapple chunks. I chopped mine a day ahead of time, and froze the chunks overnight. You could also purchase frozen pineapple, if you prefer. As you can see from the picture below, the frozen pineapple reached the 6.5 – 7 cup mark on my blender pitcher.
  2. This recipe works best in a high-speed blender, like the Vitamix, because you’ll need to be able to pulverize the frozen pineapple into an ice-cream-like consistency. A normal blender will most likely not work, but a food processor might.
  3. Combine the frozen pineapple with the almond milk and honey, then blend until a frozen sorbet texture is achieved.
  4. For an authentic Dole Whip presentation, transfer the frozen dessert to a large plastic bag, and cut off the tip to create a piping bag. Pipe the pineapple whip into 4-6 dishes, and serve immediately!
  5. Any leftovers can be frozen in an ice cube tray, and used in smoothies later.

Serves 4-6

recipe/photo via  http://detoxinista.com/2013/02/pineapple-whip/

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

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