Sunday, September 15, 2013

Pumpkin Latte




Yields 5 Latte Cups
Approximately 19 Sugar Calories per Latte
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup - Coconut Milk
  • 1 Cup - Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 2 Tbs - Coconut Palm Sugar (96 Sugar Calories)
  • 1 Tsp - Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 4 Tbs - Canned Pumpkin
  • 1/2 Tbs - Pure Vanilla Extract or 1 Tbs - Imitation Vanilla Flavor
  • 2 Cups - Brewed Coffee
  • Land O'Lakes Whipped Cream
Directions
  1. In a medium sauce pan whisk together coconut milk, coconut palm sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract.
  2. Cook on medium low till ingredients are well combined. About 5-7 minutes.
  3. Take off heat and whisk in 2 cups of brewed coffee.
  4. Pour into latte cups.
  5. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle on pumpkin pie spice. 
Enjoy!



Saturday, September 14, 2013

Mini Pumpkin Cakes




 For 6 Small Cakes
Approximately 40 Sugar Calories each

For 3 Large Cakes
Approximately 80 Sugar Calories each

Ingredients for Cake
  • 1/4 Cup - Coconut Sugar (192 Sugar Calories)
  • 1/2 Cup - Almond Flour
  • 1/4 Cup - Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 Tsp - Baking Soda
  • 1/4 Tsp - Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp - Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/8 Tsp - Ground Ginger
  • 1/2 Cup - Pumpkin Puree
  • 3 Eggs - 2 Eggs Whites & 1 Whole Egg
  • 2 Tbs - Flaxseed *Pureed
Ingredients for Whipped Topping
  • 1 Cup - Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 Tbs - Coconut Sugar (48 Sugar Calories)
  • 1/2 Tsp - Pumpkin Pie Spice
Directions for Cake
  1. Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. 
  2. Then add eggs and pumpkin puree. Mix till well combined. 
  3. Add coconut oil last and whisk together.
  4. Divide batter into 3 coffee mugs.
  5. Heat each mug for 3 minutes or sooner depending on watts. We have an older model. 
  6. Once cooked the cake should come out of mug easily. Split cake in half and add whipped topping. Sprinkle on pumpkin pie spice. 
Directions for Whipped topping
  1. In a medium sized bowl whisk together sugar and pumpkin pie spice.
  2. Pour in heavy cream. Whisk again till well combined.
  3. Using a handheld mixer. Beat on low until peaks form. Make sure to not over beat. 
*Puree flaxseed in a magic bullet till pureed to powder form.

Notes: Double the batch to make 12 cupcakes. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. 

Enjoy!




Thursday, September 5, 2013

Broccoli Pizza



0 Sugar Calories

Ingredients for Pizza
  • 1 - Head of Broccoli
  • 2 - Eggs
  • 1 Cup - Mexican Cheese
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Parchment Paper
Ingredients for Topping
  • 1/2 - Red Onion thinly sliced using a mandolin
  • 4 Slices - Bacon cut by using food scissors
  • Mexican Cheese
  • 1 - Tomato thinly sliced using a mandolin
  • 1 - Red Pepper thinly sliced using a mandolin
  • 6 - Mushrooms sliced 
  • Italian Seasoning

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 450
  2. Add chopped Broccoli to food processor. It might make 2 to 3 cups depending on the size of broccoli head. If it makes 3 then add an extra egg. It's pretty much 1 egg to 1 cup of broccoli. 
  3. Add eggs, cheese and Italian seasoning to broccoli. Mix with a fork till well combined.
  4. Place parchment paper on large tray. Place broccoli mix on top. Flatten mix using a fork, you can make it round or square that's up to you. Then place plastic wrap on top and using a rolling pin flatten mixture out to have a more even/thinner crust. Remove plastic wrap once done. 
  5. Place in oven for 20 minutes. 
  6. Once cooked, add toppings to crust. Make sure to put tomatoes down first. Then red onion, red pepper, mushrooms, and as much cheese as you want. Place bacon on top. Then sprinkle on additional Italian seasoning. 
  7. Cook for 20 minutes. 
Enjoy!

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Chocolate Cake w/Peanut Butter Filling


Small Slice 


Approximately 816 Sugar Calories for the entire cake

Serves 8 large slices for approximately 102 Sugar Calories
or 
Serves 16 small slices for approximately 51 Sugar Calories

Ingredients for Cake
  • 1 Cup - Almond Flour
  • 1 Tsp - Baking Soda
  • 1/4 Tsp - Baking Powder
  • 2 Tbs - Coconut Palm Sugar (96 Sugar Calories)
  • 2 Tbs - *Ground Flaxseed 
  • 6 Eggs - 4 Egg Whites & 2 Whole Eggs
  • 6 Tbs - Cocoa Powder
  • 4 Tbs - Unsweetened Coconut Milk
  • 4 Tbs - Virgin Coconut Oil
  • Butter Spray
Note: (Double recipe to make 2 batches, for a bottom and top layer) if you would like to make cupcakes 1 batch makes 12.
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Mix together dry ingredients in large bowl.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients.
  4. Whisk until well combined.
  5. Spray a 9" round pan with the butter spray. 
  6. Pour batter into pan and bake for 20 minutes. 
  7. Repeat process for 2nd batch. 
*Ground Flaxseed in a Magic Bullet or Food Processor. 

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Filling
  • 1/4 Cup - Natural Peanut Butter
  • 4 Oz Pkg Cream Cheese
  • 3/4 Cups - *Powdered Coconut Palm Sugar (576 Sugar Calories)
  • 1/2 Vanilla Bean
  • 1 Tbs - Unsweetened Coconut Milk
Directions
  1. Warm cream cheese in microwave for 30 seconds.
  2. Mix together all ingredients until well combined
*How to make powdered coconut palm sugar: Add regular coconut palm sugar in a blender. Blend on low speed till it's a fine powder. Leave lid on for a while so the powder can settle. 

Ingredients for Chocolate Whipped Icing
  • 2 Cups - Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 6 Tbs - Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Tbs - Coconut Palm Sugar (48 Sugar Calories)
Directions
  1. Mix the cocoa powder and coconut palm sugar. 
  2. Pour in heavy whipping cream.
  3. Using a handheld mixer, on low speed whip up ingredients till soft peaks form. 
  4. Put icing on cake before serving.
Note: The cake will need to stay in the refrigerator due to the icing being made from milk. It will melt...

Enjoy!