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Nom…Nom…NO!

gluten-free· recipe· reduced-calorie

8 Feb

My Super Bowl Sunday:

I mean…Go Saints! πŸ˜‰

Anyways, I took advantage of the day and got to trying some recipes in queue…

Vegan Banana Nut Muffins from Nutritious Foodie

2 cups white rice flour (or 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour, if you are not worried about gluten)
1.5 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup light agave (or 0.5 – 1 cup sugar)
1/2 cup grapeseed oil (or regualr canola oil)
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup raisins
1 tsp cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
3 ripe bananas

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350Β°.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt together. Mix agave (or sugar), oil, applesauce and vanilla together. Slowly (couple spoons at a time) add the flour mixture to agave mixture, add walnuts and raisins. Make sure you don’t over mix.

Mash bananas in a separate bowl. Fold in mashed bananas into the muffin mixture. Bake for 25 min or until done.

Yield: 12 large muffins

Nutrition Information (per muffin): 266 calories; 12.8 g. fat; 96 mg. sodium; 35.7 g. carbohydrate; 3.5 g. fiber; 1.2 g. protein

Thoughts: YUM! These are delicious! I think I’ll cut back on the oil a bit next time and up the applesauce. The agave gives a wonderful flavor! Excellent muffins!

(BIG) Muesli Granola Bars adapted from Kath Eats Real Food

1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup muesli
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 dried peaches diced 1/3 cup dried cherries + 6 dates, chopped
a sprinkle of shredded coconut
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp kosher salt
1 1/4 cups skim milk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a big bowl. Line a pan(s) (I used a 9 x 13) with parchment and spread batter into pan. Bake at 375* for around 30 minutes.

NOTE: When going into the oven, the mix will be watery and should firm up.

Makes 12 bars.

Nutrition Information (per bar): 157 calories; 6.2 g. fat; 18 mg. cholesterol; 221 mg. sodium; 22.6 g. carbohydrate; 3.1 g. fiber; 4.4 g. protein

Thoughts: Delicious and couldn’t BE any easier! Nom nom nom!!!

Chickpea “Blondies” from Have Cake, Will Travel

Non-stick cooking spray
15 ounces (1 can, 425 g) cooked garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup (96 g) raw sugar
1/2 cup (160 g) strawberry or other all-fruit spread
1/4 cup (64 g) crunchy natural peanut butter or tahini
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (42 g) flax meal (sub with other meal or flour if you’re not looking to make these gluten-free)
2 tablespoons (20 g) brown rice flour (sub with other meal or flour if you’re not looking to make these gluten-free)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 350Β°F. Lightly coat an 8-inch (20-cm) square baking pan with spray.

In a food processor, combine all ingredients and blend until perfectly smooth, scraping sides often.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 26 minutes.

Place the pan on a wire rack and let cool completely before placing in the fridge and slicing.
Enjoy cold from the fridge. These blondies freeze well, too.

Yield: 8 servings

Thoughts: EW! They’re in the trash. They tasted like beans. I had high hopes for these blondies…this recipe is floating around the blogosphere. Unfortunately, a huge thumbs down from me πŸ™

Here’s some pictures of my girlfriend helping me cook — she loves kitchen time…she helps to “clean up”…with her tongue… πŸ™‚

That’s all, folks!

Hope everyone had a great weekend and Super Bowl celebrations! Have a wonderful, healthful week! I’ve got plenty of questions for another Q&A, but any additional questions are welcome! Just send them over to me at PreventionRD@gmail.com ASAP! I believe the next Q&A will be posted tomorrow!

Question: How many baked goods are in a “baker’s dozen”? Don’t cheat!!! πŸ˜‰

40 Comments

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Comments

  1. Karla says

    February 8, 2010 at 6:02 am

    Sad to hear your chickpea blondies weren’t good! Mine weren’t that great either!
    13 in a baker’s dozen!

    Reply
  2. eatmovelove says

    February 8, 2010 at 6:38 am

    Love your pics! Ummmm….I’m not a Baker and was so going to say 12…. but yeah I THINK this one is 13…? Who knows?!!!

    Yay for the Saints and SuperBowl Sunday!

    Reply
  3. Naomi (onefitfoodie) says

    February 8, 2010 at 7:03 am

    I just printed thsoe cchickpea blondies out last week havent made them yet…thankyou for your honest review! I wont be hurrying to make them! the vegan muffins on the other hand….:)

    Reply
  4. Simply Life says

    February 8, 2010 at 7:33 am

    yum! those muffins look delicious!

    Reply
  5. lessonstolearn says

    February 8, 2010 at 7:46 am

    I wondered about those chickpea blondies. Sounds like a great idea in theory!

    Reply
  6. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie says

    February 8, 2010 at 8:10 am

    Wow, so many delicious treats you made! I would have one of each please πŸ™‚

    Reply
  7. Gelareh @ Nutritious Foodie says

    February 8, 2010 at 9:12 am

    I am glad you enjoyed the muffins πŸ™‚ Did you use rice flour or regular flour?

    There are 13 in a baker’s dozen πŸ™‚

    Reply
  8. Swanky Dietitian says

    February 8, 2010 at 11:01 am

    Those banana nut muffins look very yummy! I haven’t done much baking but want to get back into it. Especially since we’ve been having some rainy weather..perfect for baking!

    Reply
  9. eaternotarunner says

    February 8, 2010 at 11:20 am

    13!

    I’m impressed with all the recipes you try out, I need more time for baking! I wanted to try the chickpea blondies too, too bad they weren’t good :-/

    Reply
  10. Anna says

    February 8, 2010 at 11:20 am

    13
    Also – thanks for the heads up on the blondies – I’ll kick them out of my list. When I make baked treats I try to find ones that the ‘general populous’ will eat, so if they taste like beans, that probably won’t fly. Have a great day!

    Reply
  11. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    February 8, 2010 at 11:34 am

    I’ve been wanting to try that chickpea blondie recipe for a while now! Thanks for the review!

    Reply
  12. Stef @ moretolifethanlettuce says

    February 8, 2010 at 11:36 am

    teehee your dog is sooo cute! haha i use my dog as a cleaning mechanism too, he doesn’t mind one bit. my little hoover…bummer about the blondies, i’ve been wanting to try them but also feared they’d turn out “beany”

    Reply
  13. Mari says

    February 8, 2010 at 11:52 am

    Koosh Lily is so cute! If she ever has puppies, I WANT ONE!

    Reply
  14. thebalancebroad says

    February 8, 2010 at 11:56 am

    Mmmm – those muffins look delish! I’ve made vegan banana bread before, and I swear it’s the most moist bread I’ve ever had!

    Reply
  15. Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather says

    February 8, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    13 in a bakers dozen!

    Your kitchen helper is so cute πŸ™‚

    Reply
  16. whydeprive says

    February 8, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    Bakers dozen is 13!!

    I love your kitchen helper! I have a lot of help cleaning dishes too. Especially empty oatmeal bowls.

    Reply
  17. Food-Fitness-FreshAir says

    February 8, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    Those muffins sound delicious, and the granola bars look beautiful! I’ve been seeing desserts that call for beans everywhere lately..I’ve been really curious to try them! The other day I saw brownies that utilized black beans…hoping these don’t taste like beans like the recipe you tried.

    Reply
  18. Juliana says

    February 8, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    Yummie, everything sure look good and healthy πŸ™‚ Love the pictures, specially th eones of your girl friend πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  19. Cara says

    February 8, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    oh no! I’m planning to debut a bean-ie baked good this week. I’ve been working on it for a while, and we actually really like it… be on the lookout, I hope you haven’t been turned off to all beanful goodies!

    Reply
  20. cupcakesinparis says

    February 8, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    Girl, I love all the baking you do! Everything looks so good. Wish I had more time to make muffins soon. Yours look fantastic!
    And your dog is so cute!!!

    Reply
  21. intheskinny says

    February 8, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    A baker’s dozen is 13!!!!!! At least I hope I’m right. I didn’t look at the answers above yet. πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  22. Lily @ Lily's Health Pad says

    February 8, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    A baker’s dozen is 13. I only know this because there was some series of books that I read as a child where the family had 13 members? 13 children? I don’t remember exactly, but they always referred to themselves as a “baker’s dozen.”

    I want to make those granola bars!

    Reply
  23. Corinne Dobbas says

    February 8, 2010 at 6:24 pm

    These recipes all look so great! I’ve been so crazy with school/work I haven’t had time for reading all my beloved blogs all the time and yours is the 1st I go to … and I’m delighted with all these fab treats! Thanks hon!

    Reply
  24. challenges2010 says

    February 8, 2010 at 6:43 pm

    But they are beans! LOL I’ve seen that recipe and have never been interested in it. I barely like garbanzo once in awhile so not in a desert.

    Reply
  25. homecookedem says

    February 8, 2010 at 6:44 pm

    Baker’s dozen = 13!! πŸ™‚ All of your baked goods look so delicious!! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  26. Faith says

    February 8, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    Sorry to hear about the chickpea blondies…I’ve always wondered if they’re any good! Those muffins look incredible!

    Reply
  27. Kasey says

    February 8, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    You inspire me to bake more! Your muffins and bars look fab. I was glued to the TV during the Super Bowl… Yay Saints πŸ™‚

    Reply
  28. Sushma Mallya says

    February 8, 2010 at 8:40 pm

    Interesting and wonderful dishes, i loved the muffins especially..

    Reply
  29. eatingRD says

    February 9, 2010 at 12:22 am

    love all your baking adventures! 13 in a baker’s dozen πŸ™‚ awwwh so cute, that’s Buster too, always waiting for any tasty morsel to fall to the floor lol

    Reply
  30. inmytummy says

    February 9, 2010 at 6:19 pm

    I made those chickpea blondies over the weekend. I thought they were okay. They were too sweet though.

    Reply
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    February 9, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    ACK! I love bulldogs, so so cute!

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    Reply
  32. marla {Family Fresh Cooking} says

    February 9, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    I thought for sure you were gonna love those chickpea blondies. I see them everywhere! Did Lily like ’em? All the baked goods here look great. The museli bars look awesome for a mini meal.

    Reply
  33. Stacy says

    February 10, 2010 at 12:42 am

    Ooh, Thanks for the muffin recipe! They sound great and with all those spices. Yum!

    Reply
  34. CaSaundra says

    February 10, 2010 at 6:05 am

    Ooo everything looks marvelous except for the chickpea blondies.. When I first saw them online I thought they look interesting, but after reading numerous reviews of them being gross, I decided not to waste my time. But, you never know till you try–thanks for the advice πŸ™‚ I think I’d rather make original blondies instead.

    Reply
  35. cheffresco says

    February 10, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Tasty looking muffins and muesli bars! Cute pup too πŸ™‚

    Reply
  36. antonia304 says

    February 11, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Lol your dog is so cute!

    Reply
  37. Red says

    August 7, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    I’d add:
    2 eggs + 1 egg white
    1 banana
    a pinch of salt
    another 1/2 tsp baking powder (1tsp total)
    1tsp cinnamon
    chocolate chips

    And omit:
    strawberries, raw sugar

    Reply
  38. Faye D says

    November 19, 2011 at 1:13 am

    Yummies! And a baker’s dozen contains 13, but 12 are fresh that day and 1 is from yesterdays baked goods.

    Reply

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