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Heavenly Product Review: Halo Top Ice Cream!
Who doesn’t love ice cream?? Yeah Thats right every one does! But what some of us don’t love is that is does nothing for our bodies, its all empty calories besides the little bit of calcium hidden in it. Any ways, many of us eat more than a serving, some of us don’t even know what half a cup looks like ( you try to eye ball it, but it is less than you think). Not to fear though, because there is an ice cream you can feel good about eating, and you could eat the whole pint if you wanted too with feeling guilty.
Its called Halo Top Ice Cream and it is as heavenly as it sounds! With only 70-80 calories per serving and 7 grams of protein, its safe to say that this is the perfect ice cream.
Even if you eat the whole container, you are still only eating about 280-320 calories! Its so filling and taste EXACTLY like regular ice cream! So rich and creamy, you will think you are eating there full-fat, unhealthy kind! Try yours today! Click HERE to get yours!
Try it on top of our Microwavable Fudgey Brownie!
Low Calorie and Easy to Make Ice Cream: Chocolate Mint Ice Cream
No other dessert beats ice cream on a hot summer’s day. Whether you are at the beach, the park or sitting on your deck, there really is nothing better. Mint and chocolate are the all-time best ice cream flavors (in my opinion), and I was thankful enough to receive peppermint extract from Swanson Vitamins! This ice cream is beyond easy to make and tastes amazing! And for only about 130 CALORIES for the WHOLE RECIPE ( using fat-free plain yogurt and unsweetened almond milk), why not! Try this NOW!!
Click HERE to get you peppermint extract
Chocolate Mint Ice Cream
Method adapted by Chocolate Covered Katie
Serves 1-2 people
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup yogurt ( plain/greek/soy/regular)
- 1 tsp. peppermint extract
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp. agave/honey
- pinch of salt
- Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend for about 15 seconds, or until every thing is fully mixed.
- Pour mixture in a shallow container. Let freeze for a few hours, or until fully frozen.
- Once frozen, take out of container ( microwave for 30 seconds if too frozen) and place in blender for a few seconds, or until mixture softens up.
- Pour back in container and scoop out.
- Enjoy!
Health Benefits
- All natural
- No artificial ingredients
- No processed sugar
- 100% clean
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Paleo
- Whole 30
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Nut-free
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Antioxidants
- Low-Calorie
Coconut Banana Fritters
Looking for a sweet little dessert that won’t make you feel guilty eating it? Well here it is! Coconut banana fritters are super-easy to make and don’t require much effort. They are very sweet nut contain not added sugar so you won’t have a sugar overload. All natural sweetness is the trick in making this dessert taste amazing! There is no room for artificial ingredients or preservatives in this dessert because they are not needed! These babies are as clean as can be, so there is no guilt when you pop one in your mouth! All you will taste is coconut banana deliciousness!
Coconut Banana Fritters
- 3-4 bananas, sliced ( 3 large or 4 small)
- 2 Tbsp. coconut flour
- 1/2 cup almond-coconut milk( any milk is fine)
- 1/4 tsp. coconut extract
- 1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- Combine flour, milk and coconut extract in a bowl. Mix well.
- Place coconut on a small plate. Dip banana slices in batter then roll in coconut. Repeat with remaining slices.
- Coat a skillet with coconut oil and place on medium-low heat. Add fritters, flipping to the other side when brown.
- Let cool and Enjoy!
Health Benefits
- Fiber
- Healthy fats
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Antioxidants
- All natural
- No preservatives
- No added sugar
- No artificial ingredients
- Vegan
- 100% clean
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Paleo
- Whole-30
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Nut-free
DIY Gourmet Nut Butter: Red Velvet Cookie Butter!
This Healthy Red Velvet Cookie Butter is a delicious and healthy spread on pancakes, waffles, french toast or mixed in ice cream or yogurt!
I noticed that gourmet nut butters have been all the rage lately and I can see why. They are so stinkin’ good! But they can have their downfalls, a lot of them are loaded with refined sugar, which is a no-no in my book, and number 2: they can cost up to $12 per jar! For those of you who don’t want to spend a fortune on these tasty products or are trying to eat healthier, this recipe is just perfect for you! What’s better than red velvet cake? NOTHING! Except this Red Velvet Cookie Butter! It’s so easy to make with NO ADDED SUGAR! It taste like the real thing in a sweet and luscious spread that is perfect on bread, crackers, waffles, pancakes, bananas, apples, you name it! So save some money and make this gourmet butter, you’ll swear that you bought it from the grocery store after one lick!
DIY Gourmet Nut Butter: Red Velvet Cookie Butter!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup natural smooth almond butter or peanut butter
- 1/2 cooked beet skin removed
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tbsp honey/agave/maple syrup
Instructions
- 1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth, about 1 minute
- 2. Use this Cookie Butter to spread on bread, pancakes, waffles, crackers, fruit, you name it!
- 3. Enjoy!
Health benefits
- Healthy fats, protein, vitamin E from peanut butter
- vegan
- All natural
- Non GMO
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
- No added sugar
- Paleo
- 100% clean
- Vitamin C, B6 and dietary fiber from beets
Salmon Zucchini Burgers
Cookouts are the one of the best things about summer! Juicy burgers, the sunset, the warm weather! I love it all, besides the unhealthiness of the burgers. Most burgers have tons of protein, but a lot of unhealthy fat to go along with it. Thats why I made this burger. Salmon is packed with protein plus healthy fats that are important in maintaining over all health. Why the zucchini you might ask? It gives the burger a nice moist flavor, just like it does in zucchini bread. The result? A delicious satisfying burger you won’t feel guilty about!
Salmon Zucchini Burgers
makes 6 burgers
- 1 3/4 cup canned salmon, drained
- 1 egg
- 1 zucchini, shredded
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- salt and pepper
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl combine zucchini, onion and salt and pepper, mix well.
- In a food processor, combine salmon and egg. Blend for about 10 seconds, or until salmon resembles texture of ground meat.
- Add Salmon to zucchini. Mix well using a large spoon or your hands.
- Spray cooking spray on a cooking sheet and form salmon into 6 burgers.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until burgers are done.
- Place burgers on a bun, or what ever you would like.
- Enjoy!
Health Benefits
- Protein
- Healthy fats
- Fiber
- All natural
- No preservatives
- No added sugar
- No artificial ingredients
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Antioxidants
- 100% clean
- Paleo
- Whole 30
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Nut-free
Caffeinated Bliss: Banana Java Chip Whoopie Pies
I was trying to think “outside of the box” today, I wanted to make something i’ve never made before. So the first thought that came to mind was Whoopie Pies, and the second thing that I thought of was coffee! So i managed to put two and two together to create a Banana-Java Chip Whoopie Pie! Believe me, they are incredible! The “cookies” taste like chocolate-chip banana bread while the filling had a creamy and rich mocha flavor to it! The flavors complement each other very nicely, you may wonder why you have never have banana, chocolate and coffee all in one, just like I did! Plus these babies are uber healthy for ya, you can have for dessert or breakfast, it doesn’t matter because they will only do your body good!
Banana Java Chip Whoopie Pies
Makes 6 whoopie pies
- 2 cups oat flour
- 1/3 cup brown rice flour
- 2 eggs ( or flax egg)
- 1/4 cup coffee
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 36 chocolate chips
Filling
- 1 12.3 oz box firm tofu
- 1 Tbsp. coffee granules
- 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- 3 Tbsp. agave nectar/honey
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- combine all ingredients for the whoopie pies ( excluding chocolate chips). Mix well.
- Line a cooking sheet with parchment paper. Spoon mixture into 12 equal patties ( they should be like cookies). Press 3 chocolate chips onto each pie. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden.
- For filling, place all ingredients in a food processor. Blend for about 10 seconds, or until mixture is smooth.
- Let cookies cool, then add tofu mixture on top. Sandwich with another cookie. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Enjoy!
Health Benefits
- Fiber
- Protein
- All natural
- No preservatives
- No processed sugar
- No artificial ingredients
- 100% clean
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Antioxidants
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Nut-free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Strawberry Lemon-Cream Pie Breakfast Pizza
I can’t help but continue to make breakfast pizza! It’s just so easy, tasty and a healthy breakfast treat, I can’t stop, it’s an addiction! But today I made a version of my mother’s favorite pie, lemon cream pie with the addition of strawberries! Yum! :) Pizza for breakfast is just so awesome, it’s so much more satisfying when you can eat food with your hands! Not to mention the taste of this pizza, creamy, lemony, and sweetness right at your finger tips!
Strawberry Lemon Cream Pie Breakfast Pizza
Serves 1-2 ( one hungry person )
- 1 cup oats
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 cup apple sauce
- 1 egg ( or flax egg)
Toppings
- 1/2 greek yogurt (vanilla or plain mixed with sweetener)/ soy yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp. crushed walnuts
- 3 Tbsp. sliced strawberries
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl ( not including toppings). Blend well and spoon into a crust shape onto a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until oats are done.
- Top with toppings.
Health benefits
- Fiber
- Protein
- Healthy fats
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Antioxidants
- All natural
- No preservatives
- No added sugar
- No artificial ingredients
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- 100% clean
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Chai- Spiced Banana Bread Pancakes
I get it, I’m a bit obsessed with pancakes, but there are so many possibilities, so many flavors, i just can’t get over it! So this week’s version of pancakes is something after my own heart, Chai-Banana Bread Pancakes. You may be thinking, yea I love banana bread, but what is chai doing in there? Well my friends, chai does something to these pancakes that is just magical, the spiced tea blends with the banana flavor and gives the pancakes that extra UMPHHH that sets them apart from other pancakes! Banana and Chai are a match made in culinary heaven! So Whip up this batch of unique deliciousness and you will never question the addition of chai and banana ever again.
Chai-Spiced Banana Bread Pancakes
- 2 cups oat flour
- 2 extra ripe bananas
- 2 egg whites or 1 flax egg
- 1 1/2 cups of hot chai tea( just steep a chai tea bag in 1 1/2 cups of hot water for about 3 minutes)
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1. Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth, about 1 minute
2. Heat a griddle/pan on medium heat, spoon pancakes on griddle and flip when golden on each side (makes about 16 pancakes or 4 servings)
3. Let cool and top with banana slices, chocolate chips, maple syrup or whatever you desire
4. Enjoy!
4 (hefty) servings
Health Benefits
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- nut-free
- Gluten-free
- 100% clean
- Fiber
- Low Glycemic Carbs
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Antioxidants
- All-natural
- No added sugar
- Non-GMO
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Colorful Papaya Avocado Slaw
I love a nice refreshing summer salad. One with lots of colorful fruit and a light tangy dressing. I have only tried papaya once and fell in love with its honey-like sweetness at first bite. It pairs well with the tang from the lemon juice and balsamic vinegar. This is the perfect picnic salad, with only a few ingredients and takes only a few minutes to assemble. Make this before summer ends, you will regret it if you don’t!
Colorful Papaya Avocado Slaw
- 1 10 oz. bag broccoli slaw
- 1 cup papaya, chopped
- 1/2 avocado, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.
- Enjoy!
Health Benefits
- Fiber
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Antioxidants
- 100% clean
- No added sugar
- No preservatives
- All natural
- Vegan
- Raw vegan
- Vegetarian
- Paleo
- Whole 30
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
