Desserts
Chipotle-Almond Truffles
February 14, 2013
by Optimum Wellness
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This recipe comes courtesy of Lisa Turner
Serves 12
These creamy truffles have a subtle, smoky bite from the chipotle powder. If you like a more fiery chocolate, add up to 1/2 tsp. more chipotle powder. You can also substitute regular chili powder for the chipotle.
1/2 cup almond milk
1 Tbs. honey
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. chipotle powder
12 [...]
Samoas Makeover
February 8, 2013 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
These homemade gluten free Samoas are quite the indulgent bundles. In aiming to make them gluten free and as healthy as possible, we used coconut oil in place of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil and we made homemade caramel sauce (from sugar, water, vanilla and 1/2 and 1/2). As a result, the cookies spread a bit and are larger than they should be.
“Think Mints Cookies” aka Thin Mints Makeovers
February 8, 2013 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
In honor of Girl Scout Cookie week, we wanted to try our hand at making over a few of our favorites. For our version of Thin Mints, we’ve taken out the partially hydrogenated oils, decreased the sugar, removed artificial flavor and coloring and made them gluten free.
Cranberry Bars
December 20, 2012 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
These are delicious served with plain or vanilla Greek-style yogurt or fresh whipped cream.
Muscle Truffles
October 26, 2012 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
We’ve added these delicious truffles to our dessert section because they really are that good, but certainly they can be eaten as a snack anytime of day! Loaded with nutritional goodness, you don’t have to feel bad about diving into these truffles!
Grain-Free Berry Bars
July 11, 2012 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
These are incredibly delicious, nutritious, grain-free bars great for a snack, with yogurt for breakfast or as treat any time of day.
Quinoa Oatmeal Confetti Cookies
March 21, 2012 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
These cookies are wonderfully chewy and delicious! The quinoa adds protein and texture.
Black Bean Brownies
February 27, 2012 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Inspired by others creative thinking we decided to experiment with adding pureed black beans to our brownies. What a fun and delicious way to pack more fiber and antioxidants into your brownies. A no guilt treat that is fun to share at potlucks and have people try to guess the secret ingredient!
Apple-Pear Cake (Gluten Free)
November 20, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Serves 10
1 1/2 cups brown rice flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons ghee or (butter), melted
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring or extract (if you need to avoid gluten, be sure to check the label)
3 egg whites
2 pears, cored, peeled and sliced
2 apples, cored, peeled and sliced
1 cup [...]
Pumpkin Pie (Gluten Free)
October 24, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Serves 8
Gluten Free Pie Crust *(recipe below)
3 Eggs
1 1/4 cups organic evaporated milk (or whole milk**)
1/4 cup lowfat 2% milk
1 can pumpkin puree
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg, ground
2 teaspoons Cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon Ginger, ground
Follow directions for Gluten Free Pie Crust and prebake for 12-15 minutes.
Combine the eggs, evaporated milk, and milk (**If [...]
