Posts Tagged ‘desserts’

I had so much fun making Frozen Banana Bites (inspired by my lovely mother-in-law, Diane) and because I live by the motto, "more is better" I decided to try this concept of freezing chocolate around chunks of fruit. We need to get our fruit in each day, right? A bit of fruit covered in dark chocolate and frozen so there's a crisp crunch when you bite into it. It's so fulfilling, you'll find yourself satisfied with just one. Well, make that two because you know what I say? More is better!

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These are not just your everyday chocolate chip cookies. Of course, they're vegan which makes them different right out of the gates. But there's also a secret ingredient that I think makes them just a little bit healthier than your typical chocolate chip cookie. Finding a healthier cookie is good, but even more important is one that also tastes delicious. This cookie covers all three bases - vegan, healthier, and oh-so-tasty!

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I'm beginning today with an apology. That's because I feel bad that every time I write about a recipe it seems I've had to adjust it this way or that, not because I'm inspired to do so, but because I'm lacking some key ingredient. And usually when I'm baking, it's in the evening. That means one more trip to the grocery store sounds a little like heading to the dentist's office for some voluntary exploratory drilling.

So today I started with a vision to share with you one recipe and that vision quickly morphed into something entirely different. That said, I don't think you'll mind one bit. That's because whatever the source of inspiration, the results were nothing short of spectacular!

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I've been mulling over a new saying lately, similar to "form over function" but this one is "health over flavor." That's because I realize most of my days I'm looking for balance between them.

Today's recipe represents equilibrium: a perfect balance between health and flavor. Frozen Banana Bites are coated in healthy things like peanut butter, ground flax seed or trail mix and then dipped in chocolate. All the ingredients are healthy. And all the ingredients rank high on flavor, especially when combined!

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I took a recent chocolate chip cookie failure and turned it into a new favorite (and easy) recipe. One of my favorite Oprah quotes is, "Failure is another stepping stone to greatness." I'm not certain she had Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites in mind when she said this, but it certainly illustrates the point quite well.

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