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SWEET & SIMPLE COOKIES
Get your cookie fix in without all the sugar. Add a sprinkle (2 Tbsp.) of nuts, fruit or dark chocolate chips if desired.
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Preheat oven to 350F. Mash banana and nut butter in a small bowl until a smooth paste forms. Combine remaining ingredients. Scoop heaping-tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto a parchment paper lined sheet. Bake for 10-12 mins. Yields 10-12 cookies.
STUFFED DATES
Dates are naturally very sweet and therefore delicious! Your sweet tooth will be satisfied with a healthy dose of fiber and antioxidants.
• 2 Medjool dates, pit removed
• 1 Tbsp. nut butter, divided
Slice open dates and stuff with nut butter. Enjoy as a healthy dessert or snack (they’re great pre-workout!).
BAKED NUT BUTTER BANANA BOAT
This is an old, all-time favorite healthy treat. It’s all the things: warm, sweet and gooey!
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Preheat oven to 375F. Carefully slice banana lengthwise, about halfway down. Do not slice all the way through. Use a spoon to widen the slit then add nut butter. Sprinkle with a generous amount of cinnamon (about ½ tsp). Completely wrap in aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes before enjoying this deliciousness!
PB CHOCOLATE FUDGE CUPS
This is my new non-guilty pleasure. I say non-guilty because these sweet, amazingly delicious fudge cups contain less than 1 gram of sugar each! This recipe takes 1st place when it comes to truly satisfying my sweet tooth. All I need is one 90-calorie cup and I’m good to go!
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In a small microwaveable bowl, melt coconut oil and peanut butter for 30 seconds. Whisk until well combined. Add remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth. *Include stevia if using natural (unsweetened) peanut butter. Immediately transfer mixture to an ungreased mini muffin tin (I prefer using silicone muffin tins as they pop right out). Again, do not grease pan. Freeze for 30 minutes. Keep frozen until enjoyed.
With Easter around the corner, make sure to have some sweet-tooth alternatives on hand so you don’t reach for that dangerously delicious bag of Cadbury Mini Eggs!
•>70% dark chocolate
•Frozen grapes
•Fresh or frozen mango
•Nice Cream (frozen banana ice cream)
•Baked/cooked apples with cinnamon
•Grilled peaches with cinnamon
•Fresh pineapple
•Fresh berries
•Greek Yogurt parfait
•Homemade cookies
•Frozen fruit & ice slushy
•Fruit & Greek yogurt smoothie
•Fruit & cottage cheese
•Melted dark chocolate drizzled over fruit
•Melt dark chocolate or PB over pretzels
•Melted peanut butter over fruit
•Stuffed dates
•Rice cake, peanut butter & honey drizzle
•Almond butter banana boat
•All-fruit popsicle
•Graham cracker with peanut butter
•Handful of almonds & chocolate chips
•Halo Top ice cream
•KIND Bar
•Peanut butter chocolate fudge cups
ONE-INGREDIENT NICE CREAM
Frozen bananas mimic the creamy texture of ice cream and let me tell you from experience, it is delicious.
•Frozen bananas (1 per person)
Peel bananas and cut them into half-inch pieces. Freeze for 1-2 hours (or keep frozen). If frozen for more than 2 hours, thaw on the counter for 10-20 minutes. Blend or mash until creamy and thick. Add 1-2 tablespoons of almond milk if needed. Feel free to blend or mix-in additional toppings:
•Creamy or crunchy nut butter (Peanut, Almond, etc.)
•Peanut butter powder
•Pure maple syrup or honey
•Unsweetened cocoa powder
•Unsweetened coconut flakes
•Cinnamon
•Vanilla
•Chopped berries
•Chopped nuts
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
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