Pecan Pie

Who doesn’t love Pecan Pie during the holidays?? Add this to your Christmas Menu and everyone will love it! Well this healthy alternative will leave you feeling less guilty and it’s better for your body!

Healthy Cooking: Pecan Pie
Sale Price: $0.99 Original Price: $1.99

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup of white sugar
  • ¼ cup of coconut oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon of 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 cup of chopped pecans

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy, and stir in coconut oil. Stir in brown sugar, white sugar, and the flour; mix well. Then add the milk, vanilla, and nuts
  3. Pour into an unbaked 9” pie shell. Bake in preheated oven for 10 min at 400 degrees, then reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 30 minutes or until done.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Healthy Cooking: Cookies
Sale Price: $0.99 Original Price: $1.99

Go ahead indulge and have two- 88 calories per serving! We made these this past holiday season to show gratitude to small businesses in Mobile that allow us to set our business cards out and every Christmas we deliver cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 10 ounces) 
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup granulated stevia
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened (smart balance)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large egg whites 
  • 3/4 cup semisweet dark chocolate chips
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
  3. Combine stevia and brown sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add vanilla and egg whites; beat 1 minute. Add flour mixture and chips; beat until blended.
  4. Drop dough by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans for 2 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

 

Greek Yogurt Crumb Cake

This crumb cake will definitely be a crowd pleaser! I made this last night for a dinner party and my husband begged our guests to take some with them so he wouldn't be tempted to eat the whole pan :)

Ingredients:

  • 4 1/2 cups of flour ( I used almond flour for a gluten free dessert)
  • 2 cups of baking stevia
  • 1 cup of dark brown sugar ( I used stevia brown sugar mixture)
  • 1 tsp of sea salt
  • 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp of allspice
  • 4 cups of smart balance butter spread
  • 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp of baking soda
  • 1 cup of plain greek yogurt
  • 3 Eggs
  • Confection Sugar or baking Stevia for a light dusting

Directions:

1. In a large bowl mix together 2 cups of flour, 1/4 cup of baking Stevia, the brown sugar, 1/2 tsp of sea salt,  the cinnamon, and allspice. Mix well. Using a fork, mix in 2 cups of melted smart balance butter spread until crumbly and set aside. 

2. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray with cooking oil a 11x15 glass cooking dish. 

Using an electric mixer, cream the remaining 2 cups of melted smart balance butter spread at high speed. Gradually blend in the remaining 2 cups of baking Stevia. Beat until fluffy. Increase the mixer and blend in 1 egg at a time. Beat in the vanilla, 1/2 tsp of sea salt, and baking soda.

3. Lower the mixture speed to low; gradually beat in 1 1/4 cups of flour. Mix in 1/2 cup of plain greek yogurt until blended together. Mix in remaining 1 1/4 cups of flour and 1/2 cup of greek yogurt.

4. Pour in to prepared glass baking dish. Spread evenly and then top with Crumble evenly over the batter. Bake until cake feels spongy and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Approx. 40 minutes

5. Let cool, dust with Confection sugar or Baking Stevia. Cut into squares and ENJOY!

Cindy's Homemade Gluten Free Pancakes with Spanish Egg White Omelete

Cindy's Homemade Gluten Free Pancakes with a Spanish Egg White Omelet 

Gluten Free Blueberry Pancakes

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup of Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Flour Mixture
  • 2 1/4 tsp of baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons of baking stevia
  • 2 Eggs separated
  • 1 cup of almond milk
  • 1 cup of blueberries
  • 3/4 tsp of sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons of melted Smart Balance butter spread
  • Side of honey or pure maple syrup

 

Directions:

In a small bowl, beat egg whites; set aside

In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, stevia, and salt. Beat egg yolks in a medium mixing bowl: add milk and melted butter. Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients: mix until batter is smooth and stir in blueberries. Fold in Beaten egg whites. Bake on hot greased griddle over medium heat.

Makes 8-10 Pancakes

Spanish Egg White Omelet

3-4 Egg whites

1/4 cup of mushrooms

1/4 cup of spinach

1/4 cup of cherry tomatoes

2 Tablespoons purple onion

1/4 cup of sharp cheddar cheese

Topped with hot sauce of your choice! :)