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Love Your Heart: Meyer Lemon and Blackberry Olive Oil Polenta Cake + Giveaway!

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If tomorrow wasn’t the start of National Nutrition Month, I would be shedding many tears over the end of National Heart Month. I don’t know about you, but I have thoroughly enjoyed talking about ways to keep your ticker ticking and how to enjoy every bite along the way.

Lucky for us, today is no exception. Being the 5th and final week of “Love Your Heart”, we bring you…desserts! Didn’t know desserts could be good for your heart? Keep reading!

Before I entice you with a Meyer Lemon and Blackberry Olive Oil Polenta Cake (try saying that five times fast!), be sure to drool over the heart-healthy dessert offerings from Lauren, Amy, and Cara.

Lauren whipped up some Dark Chocolate Chunk Frozen Yogurt

Amy created an absolutely adorable Fruit Tart

And Cara baked up some decadent Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes!

Can I get a yum? I’m in awe of the heart-healthy dessert line-up, aren’t you?

As for my offering, I opted for a cake that used wholesome ingredients like whole wheat pastry flour, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, blackberries, and polenta.

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Over the past few week’s I’ve discussed the value of a diet high in mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids that help promote healthy lipid levels in the body. By using a heart-healthy oil such as olive oil and omitting fats commonly used in baking that are loaded with saturated fat, such as butter, you can replace the “bad” fat with “good” fat.

This recipe also uses fiber-rich whole wheat pastry flour and cornmeal, as well as berries. Sneaking fiber into the diet isn’t always easy, but including it in food items such as dessert sure makes meeting the recommended 35-35 grams of dietary fiber each day a much less daunting task.

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That said, don’t forget to exercise portion control and sharing when baking up things like cake. Too much of a good thing doesn’t make it better…it makes it excessive. 😉

Because this recipe contains quite a bit of sugar, regular lemons will work just fine. I know my abundance of Meyer lemon recipes is quite the tease, but this is surely one instance where you could sub in the every-day, humble lemon!

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Meyer Lemon and Blackberry Olive Oil Polenta Cake slightly adapted from Peanut Butter and Julie

2 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup egg substitute
Zest from 3 large Meyer lemons (or 4 large regular lemons)
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
8 oz fresh blackberries
Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray an 10-inch springform pan with non-stick baking spray.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, polenta, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the sugar, eggs, and egg substitute on medium-high speed for 4-5 minutes, until the mixture is pale yellow and tripled in volume. Mix in the lemon zest.

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil and the lemon juice. Add this to the egg mixture, alternating with the flour mixture, in two additions each, mixing after each addition until the ingredients are incorporated. Gently fold the blackberries into the batter.

Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Bake the cake until the top springs back when lightly touched, and a cake tested inserted into the center emerges clean, 35-45 minutes.

Cool the cake in the pan set on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then release the sides of the pan and allow the cake to cool completely.

Sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar and garnish with additional fresh blackberries (optional) before serving.

Yield: 16 slices.

Nutrition Information (per slice): 290 calories; 14.6 g. fat; 27 mg. cholesterol; 249 mg. sodium; 37 g. carbohydrate; 2.7 g. fiber; 2.1 g. protein

Result: Moist, crumbly, and bursting with lemon and berry goodness. This cake is refreshing and light, and packed with good-for-you ingredients. Get your sweet fix this guilt-free, healthy way!

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And what better way to wrap up a stellar month than with a heart-healthy giveaway!? The kind people of Bob’s Red Mill (love’em!) have generously offered up this gift for one lucky winner:

This prize package includes Bob’s Red Mill whole grain products, other goodies, AND a $25 gift card.

How to win?!

  1. “Follow” Bob’s Red Mill on Twitter and leave a comment with your Twitter handle — that way, I can follow you, too!
  2. Leave a comment with your favorite dessert and any ideas you have to make it a bit more heart-healthy 😉

This giveaway will end Sunday, March 4th at 11:59pm EST. No purchase necessary. Comments from Cara’s, Amy’s, and Lauren’s blogs will be included in this grand prize drawing, so be sure to head there to enter for a chance to triple your chances to win!

Be well,

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128 Comments

  1. branny
    February 29, 2012 / 6:39 am

    My favorite heart healthy dessert is simply old fashioned oatmeal with a spoonful of PB. Whole grains, yum!

  2. Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living
    February 29, 2012 / 6:43 am

    I love lemon-flavored desserts this time of year, and this olive oil polenta cake looks fabulous!

  3. dana
    February 29, 2012 / 7:10 am

    Any dessert using peanut butter. I use applesauce in place of oils to cut the fat.

  4. Heather
    February 29, 2012 / 7:16 am

    I have been trying to sub a combo of 1/2 whole wheat, 1/2 white flour when the recipe calls for all white flour.

    I also try to sub butter out for yogurt when I can…!

    This recipe looks great – I am going to send it to my mom because she loves lemons!

  5. Amy B @ Second City Randomness
    February 29, 2012 / 7:19 am

    I think that cake looks like it’d be lovely with coffee.
    But then again, what isn’t?
    I may or may not have a coffee addiction…

    My favorite dessert is the good ol’ chocolate chip cookie. And I know people cut the fat in it by using applesauce and the like instead of butter/shortening. And I know people say you can’t taste it. But I just don’t want to do it! ๐Ÿ™

  6. Gina (The Candid RD)
    February 29, 2012 / 7:35 am

    HELLLLLO! best giveaway EVER!!
    My favorite dessert is a no-bake cookie. Yes, I know, random, but they are SO EASY and SO DELICIOUS! The great thing is that they are already sort of healthy, because they have oats and peanut butter ๐Ÿ™‚ No, as for a healthy dessert that uses Bob’s Red mill, I use Oat Bran flour for ALL My cookies. More fiber….right?!

  7. Nicole
    February 29, 2012 / 8:07 am

    My favorite dessert is anything chocolate. So I use dark chocolate and call it health food.

  8. Karen
    February 29, 2012 / 8:19 am

    I’ve been loving taking our fave desserts and swapping in almond flour or coconut flour esp when i use bobs red mill brand. They work great in baking. Awesome giveaway!
    -veniceforever :-))

  9. Emily
    February 29, 2012 / 8:27 am

    best giveaway ever! my favorite heart healthy dessert is frozen banana “ice cream” with mix-ins like pumpkin, strawberries, cocoa powder, and of course peanut butter.

  10. Melinda
    February 29, 2012 / 8:28 am

    Great giveaway! I follow Bob’s Red Mill, and I think you already follow me, but just in case it’s @RDontheMove (not to be confused with arrrr don’t he move, not the same thing lol).

  11. Melinda
    February 29, 2012 / 8:30 am

    My favorite dessert is chocolate peanut butter tofu pie, and the soy, peanut butter and chocolate all make it a little more heart healthy than other desserts (mostly the soy in this case).

  12. alana
    February 29, 2012 / 8:44 am

    Ice cream! Use yogurt instead of cream.

  13. Lissa
    February 29, 2012 / 8:49 am

    I actually am on a chocolate kick. Plain, dark chocolate. A little after any meal and I’m satisfied!

  14. Ammie
    February 29, 2012 / 8:56 am

    I love meringues, which are pretty heart healthy to begin with! Also, I love the sound of these flavors – I’ve yet to make an olive oil cake, but this may push me to do so, if only I can find meyer lemons…

  15. Samantha Angela
    February 29, 2012 / 9:03 am

    I live for cookies. :d

    I suppose I could add some fibre to a cookie recipe with wheat or oat bran added to the cookie dough. I made sugar-free carnival cookies a couple weeks ago which were okay. But I’m not gonna lie, bad-for-you cookies always taste better.

  16. Leanne@Around the Table
    February 29, 2012 / 9:10 am

    That blackberry polenta cake looks amazing!!!!

  17. Amy L
    February 29, 2012 / 9:25 am

    I’m following both Bob’s Red Mill and you on twitter @amylou61

  18. JehanP
    February 29, 2012 / 9:28 am

    Wow, this looks seriously good! To make my dessert heart healthy, I would swap out the butter in my cakes with applesauce.

    Twitter @Jehancancook

  19. Megan S.
    February 29, 2012 / 9:32 am

    Anything with PB + Chocolate, along with Red Velvet! Using applesauce and egg whites instead of oil and whole eggs can help make it a little healthier ๐Ÿ™‚

  20. Becca B
    February 29, 2012 / 9:33 am

    i love all dessert, but i think that subbing greek yogurt or apple sauce for oil is great, and adding wheat germ and wheat bran in muffins is a great way to amp up the health factor as well. I have also seen mashed beans used in brownies and cookies for moisture instead of oil and that adds a ton of fiber and protein to an otherwise void treat!

  21. JW
    February 29, 2012 / 9:36 am

    I follow them on twitter. I am @JesBWill

  22. JW
    February 29, 2012 / 9:37 am

    Favorite dessert must include chocolate!

  23. Heather
    February 29, 2012 / 9:49 am

    My absolute favorite dessert is ice cream. To make it more heart healthy I watch my portion size, top it with fruit and granola or enjoy frozen yogurt instead of the full-fat version. I love my ice cream!

  24. Renee @ Mykitchenadventures
    February 29, 2012 / 9:50 am

    Wow, Nicole…this looks and sounds amazing! Love the combo of lemon and blackberries! I still have quite a few meyer lemons hanging out in the fridge…I might have to make this!

    Fav dessert would have to have chocolate in it…

    Following BRM on twitter…renee@MKAdventures

  25. karina
    February 29, 2012 / 9:51 am

    my favorite dessert is a piece of high quality dark chocolate which….i guess already is heart healthy!

  26. Ranjani
    February 29, 2012 / 10:12 am

    I love polenta but haven’t tried using it in cake yet – yours looks delicious! Lemon and blackberries is a great combination
    I follow Bob’s on twitter @4seasonsoffood

  27. Ranjani
    February 29, 2012 / 10:14 am

    As for desserts…I have a weakness for chocolate chip cookies. I’ve made a whole wheat version, which makes it healthier, and I could probably add some flax seed meal too. I bet I could cut down the sugar some as well

  28. Niki
    February 29, 2012 / 10:18 am

    The best heart healthy tip is to eat as much whole foods/least processed foods as possible. You’ll get less sugar. Less salt. More nutrition and help your overall health.

    • Niki
      February 29, 2012 / 10:20 am

      Oops…favorite dessert…something not so heart healthy… cheesecake.

  29. Kathryn
    February 29, 2012 / 10:20 am

    I like to use applesauce rather than oil. I also like adding oatmeal to my cookies.

  30. Eva @ Eva Bakes
    February 29, 2012 / 10:26 am

    I love chocolate. I’ve started baking with dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate to make it slightly healthier.

  31. Stacey
    February 29, 2012 / 10:28 am

    My favorite dessert is a tie between Creme Brulee and Chocolate Mousse….sadly, I have no clue how to make either of them healthier! You should take on that challenge! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  32. Laurie
    February 29, 2012 / 10:38 am

    My favorite dessert is ice cream, for sure! The best tasting and healthiest substitute I’ve come across is banana fro yo. So delicious!

  33. Shannon
    February 29, 2012 / 10:47 am

    this sounds incredible… love a good olive oil cake, and with polenta and meyer lemons, it should be made asap!

    my recent go-to dessert is chocolate pudding, avocado style ๐Ÿ™‚

  34. Shannon
    February 29, 2012 / 10:47 am

    follow BRM on twitter! @tri2cook

  35. MC
    February 29, 2012 / 10:55 am

    I LOVE any desserts with lemons, or any kind of citrus. This will definitely be on my list of desserts to try ๐Ÿ™‚

    Lately I have been subbing whole wheat pastry flour for white flour and throwing ground flaxseeds in whatever i’m baking…

  36. Miss Nirvana
    February 29, 2012 / 10:55 am

    My favorite dessert is black forest cake. To make it more heart friendly you could substitute white flour for whole wheat flour.

  37. Amy M
    February 29, 2012 / 11:12 am

    So many choices… I think right now I would really enjoy a hot fudge brownie sundae. I would make it heart healthy by sharing with my husband and son so I don’t eat the whole thing myself!! I would probably just have a skinny cow ice cream treat instead. They are pretty darn good. ๐Ÿ™‚

  38. Elaine
    February 29, 2012 / 11:35 am

    My favorite dessert is probably ice cream…I am always open to frozen yogurt, less sugar, and lower fat options, too!

  39. Kristen @ Swanky Dietitian
    February 29, 2012 / 11:38 am

    Chocolate soufle has got to be my favorite dessert. I honestly don’t know all of what’s in it to even begin to think about making it healthier. I am sure switching to whole wheat flour, dark chocolate, etc.

  40. sara
    February 29, 2012 / 11:38 am

    I’m following BRM on twitter – I’m @cupcake_muffin. Awesome prize pack – I adore Bob’s Red Mill! ๐Ÿ™‚

  41. Kristen @ Swanky Dietitian
    February 29, 2012 / 11:38 am

    I follow Bobs Red Mill on twitter! ๐Ÿ™‚

  42. sara
    February 29, 2012 / 11:39 am

    My favorite dessert is chocolate chip cookies, and I have a great whole wheat version that’s super tasty too! ๐Ÿ™‚

  43. Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather
    February 29, 2012 / 12:02 pm

    First off – this cake looks awesome Nicole!! I love everything about it and olive oil cake is something I still want to try.

    Second – Bob’s is awesome! What a prize pack. A dessert I love to healthify a bit is pie. Instead of white AP flour I love using spelt in its place. Plus less sugar too – let fruit be the star, not sugar.

    Have a great one!!

  44. Mac
    February 29, 2012 / 12:14 pm

    I follow them! @wealths_health

  45. Mac
    February 29, 2012 / 12:16 pm

    There’s too many desserts to choose from, but I’m a big red velvet cookie and cake fan…applesauce substitute and using some almond flour are my healthier dessert methods.

  46. Renae
    February 29, 2012 / 12:44 pm

    I love using applesauce to replace oil in any baking product. I can’t ever tell the difference. What an amazing prize pack!

  47. Meme
    February 29, 2012 / 12:51 pm

    I follow Bob’s Red Mill on twitter @memeinge
    By the way, the cake looks so delicious!

  48. Meme
    February 29, 2012 / 12:52 pm

    My favorite dessert is cookies and using a fruit puree to replace some of the butter

  49. Sandra
    February 29, 2012 / 1:02 pm

    I follow Bob’s Red Mill on twitter! @sandrawrrr

  50. Sandra
    February 29, 2012 / 1:04 pm

    My favorite dessert is froyo! Especially this cinnamon bun flavor they have at the one in my town ๐Ÿ™‚

  51. Lisa @ Fit in the MIdwest
    February 29, 2012 / 1:14 pm

    I follow Bobs Red Mill on twitter! @FitintheMidwest

  52. Lisa @ Fit in the MIdwest
    February 29, 2012 / 1:16 pm

    I love chocolate chip cookies. To make them heart healthy, I like to add applesauce or even beans for some fiber!

  53. Layla Bowen
    February 29, 2012 / 1:44 pm

    I substitute a can of pumpkin instead of the oil and eggs in brownie and cake mixes. Yummy!

  54. Pat
    February 29, 2012 / 1:53 pm

    my favorite dessert is chocolate chip cookies, I make them with apple sauce instead of butter for heart health

  55. Pat
    February 29, 2012 / 1:54 pm

    i follow Bob

    • Pat
      February 29, 2012 / 1:55 pm

      oops it cut off the rest of my text – i follow on twitter @patis2000

  56. Sarah
    February 29, 2012 / 2:09 pm

    Definitely honey applesauce cake – replaces the sugar with honey and the butter with applesauce! and it’s super good

  57. Erin
    February 29, 2012 / 2:19 pm

    What a wonderful giveaway! I followed Bob’s Red Mill on Twitter (@thespiffycookie)

  58. Erin
    February 29, 2012 / 2:21 pm

    My favorite dessert? That’s really tough but I am always a sucker for a giant warm gooey cookie with ice cream on top, melting from the heat of the cookie. To make it healthier, I would prepare it like I have when making my favorite chocolate chip cookies healthier – substitute one egg for flax+water, reduce the sugar a little, substitute some of the butter with yogurt, and also use some whole wheat mixed in with the white flour. Maybe even light ice cream if I’ve feeling extra good.

  59. Faith
    February 29, 2012 / 2:37 pm

    Wow, does that cake look good! I love baked goods with polenta and also baked goods with olive oil…I can just imagine how fantastic the result is when you combine them!

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway! I’m now following Bob’s on Twitter! (@AnEdibleMosaic)

  60. Faith
    February 29, 2012 / 3:02 pm

    My favorite dessert is chocolate chip cookies! I like to use half WW flour, reduce the sugar, and replace half the butter with Greek yogurt.

  61. Katie
    February 29, 2012 / 3:30 pm

    I never met a cookie I didn’t like! I’ve found that I can sub 1/3 to 1/2 of the AP flour with white whole wheat or whole wheat pastry flour with virtually no impact on the outcome! Still not healthy, really, but at least I’m getting some fiber ๐Ÿ™‚

  62. Cellabella
    February 29, 2012 / 4:17 pm

    I like serving fresh fruit along with dessert to balance everything out ๐Ÿ™‚

  63. eatingRD
    February 29, 2012 / 4:21 pm

    How awesome! That cake looks lovely. I’m always up for fruit and dark chocolate for dessert. I’m following Bob’s Red Mill (@eatingRD) They have the best products!

  64. eatingRD
    February 29, 2012 / 4:23 pm

    whoops those should be separate, so here’s my separate comment ๐Ÿ™‚

  65. Heidi @ Food Doodles
    February 29, 2012 / 4:31 pm

    Beautiful cake! I’m especially impressed that it looks so good even though it’s all whole wheat and cornmeal! Awesome ๐Ÿ™‚ Plus the lemon blackberry combo sounds delicious!

  66. Hezzi-D
    February 29, 2012 / 4:53 pm

    I’m following @HezziD

  67. Hezzi-D
    February 29, 2012 / 4:53 pm

    My favorite dessert is probobly layered cakes. Too make them healthier I usually sub half the butter for applesauce. I’ve also used olive oil instead of butter.

  68. Rebecca
    February 29, 2012 / 5:16 pm

    My favorite dessert is cookie cake OR chocolate chip cookie dough brownies! They’re already super healthy already, so no changes ๐Ÿ™‚ teff flour, almond flour, coconut sugar — vegan + refined stuff free!

  69. Rebecca
    February 29, 2012 / 5:17 pm

    I just followed Bob’s Red Mill on twitter! @rebeccaablock

  70. Marnely Rodriguez
    February 29, 2012 / 5:49 pm

    Follow BRM on Twitter @nella22

  71. Kelli
    February 29, 2012 / 7:21 pm

    my favorite dessert is my chocolate trifle.

    I use bananas instead of oil when baking the cake. I use skim milk, sugar free chocolate pudding & Cool Whip Lite/Fat Free.

  72. Dulcinea
    February 29, 2012 / 7:24 pm

    Wow, that lemon cake recipe looks like a real winner. I’m definitely going to be baking this weekend!

    My favorite heart-healthy recipe is something I came to a little late: quinoa pudding! I had only ever prepared quinoa in savory foods and hadn’t thought to try it in anything sweet, but it was really yummy (and filling!). I just combined cooked quinoa (very high in protein) with plain yogurt (I use regular plain yogurt, but this could become healthier still by substituting soy or some other type of yogurt), some agave nectar (has a lower glycemic index than other sweeteners), and frozen mixed berries (great source of vitamin C and fiber and tasty too). I tossed in some broken walnuts in there too for good measure (and good source of healthy lipids).

    @Anygirl99

    • Nicole, RD
      Author
      February 29, 2012 / 7:51 pm

      That quinoa pudding sounds WONDERFUL! I have to try that – thanks ๐Ÿ™‚

  73. Erin @ WholesomeRD
    February 29, 2012 / 7:47 pm

    I love anything chocolate and using dark chocolate always makes it healthier by using less sugar and adding more antioxidants!

    This cake looks fabulous Nicole! ๐Ÿ™‚

  74. Micha @ blissful bites
    February 29, 2012 / 9:56 pm

    My favorite dessert (I’m actually eating it at the moment!) is frozen banana chunks blended with almond milk, peanut flour and/or cocoa powder! pretty heart-healthy already! But when baking, I often use applesauce or mashed banana in place of butter and oil, egg whites for eggs, and always whole grain flour.
    Thanks for hosting the Love Your Heart recipe link-up! I’ve enjoyed sharing my recipes and looking at others ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Nicole, RD
      Author
      March 1, 2012 / 7:52 am

      Thanks, Micha! It’s been fun ๐Ÿ™‚

  75. Katie
    February 29, 2012 / 10:21 pm

    I am following them on twitter. I am @pataterson

  76. Katie
    February 29, 2012 / 10:22 pm

    I’ve been trying some recipes for banana bread with whole wheat flour and no added sugar for a healthier dessert.

  77. Elizabeth
    February 29, 2012 / 10:38 pm

    Our favorite desserts are pretty much anything from Cooking Light, which is already pretty healthy! Also love the chocolate cookies from Meal Makeover Moms!

  78. Colette
    March 1, 2012 / 12:33 am

    Spice cake mix with a can of pumpkin – no other ingredients needed! Also baked oatmeal with pumpkin, apple sauce, and whatever fruit and spices sound good at the time…yum!

  79. Colette
    March 1, 2012 / 12:34 am

    Following Bob’s Red Mill on twitter @globalmusique

  80. Julie
    March 1, 2012 / 1:35 am

    I’m following Bob’s on Twitter. My handle is @subtleseasoning

  81. Kate
    March 1, 2012 / 7:20 am

    Weird how everyone seemed to get the memo about polenta cake day but me! This looks great. I’ve done couscous cake, but polenta sounds so much richer.

  82. Joy
    March 1, 2012 / 7:52 am

    I followed bob’s red mill and my twitter handle is always _joy

  83. Joy
    March 1, 2012 / 7:59 am

    And my favorite desserts are Popsicles but not really the store bought ones – thought I have tons of them I prefer homemade ones. I really want to figure out how to make carob pops but I’m not there yet! But my favorite is (and I’d say this is very heart healthy) 1 cup almond milk (vanilla) with a tablespoon of lemon juice added (to make faux buttermilk) then add in your favorite fruit (mine usually grapefruit (just the juice) – hubs likes blueberries) then a couple tablespoons of Splenda mix and pour into pop molds and freeze! I have two sets of Popsicle molds and I saw the seriously cutest ones the other day that I want (the tops were umbrellas) but who needs a third set?

  84. Lynda M.
    March 1, 2012 / 8:34 am

    I’m following them on Twitter @mypinkmixerblog

  85. Lynda M.
    March 1, 2012 / 8:36 am

    I love muffins, expecially with a few chocolate chips mixed in. I use whole wheat flour and flax seed in my muffins and also sub the oil for applesauce to make them healthier.

  86. Kelsey
    March 1, 2012 / 10:08 am

    I’m an ice cream and chocolate girl, so making the dark chocolate chunk fro yo in this post would be a great way to start!

  87. Carlee K.
    March 1, 2012 / 11:09 am

    Cookies are my weakness! But when you make them with whole wheat flour, and applesauce to replace some of the butter and use egg whites, it can make it quite healthier!

  88. Linda S.
    March 1, 2012 / 2:18 pm

    I wonder how much the taste would be affected by partial substitution (say, maybe 1/3 cup) of applesauce for the olive oil.
    My favorite dessert is an almond cake made by a cousin in Italy, with a zabaglione in it. I’d like to start baking polenta olive oil cakes, because that’s how they often make cakes in Italy.

    • Nicole, RD
      Author
      March 1, 2012 / 2:47 pm

      I don’t think it would affect the taste much ๐Ÿ™‚

  89. Linda S.
    March 1, 2012 / 2:18 pm

    I follow Bob’s Red Mill on twitter: ljskop

  90. michele
    March 1, 2012 / 5:30 pm

    Great cake……I can’t get enough of meyer lemons! I just wish my local store had them as cheap as your Krogers!

    My fav dessert is creme brulee……full of heavy cream, sugar and egg yolks. Hey, the stomach wants what it wants! While I will indulge in the real thing on the rare special occasion, I make my own a little bit healthier by cutting the sugar and subbing lowfat milk for part of the cream and reducing the yolks. I also only “brulee” one little spot on top to get the caramelized sugar effect and serve with fresh fruit. Not “healthy”, but a better alternative that the original.

  91. Sarah F.
    March 2, 2012 / 12:04 am

    Found your site from Lauren’s blog (Healthy Food For Living). I think your blog is great! I am doing my dietetic internship right now and am excited to be an RD soon! Thanks for the great recipe too! I looove desserts, but most of the ones I eat are probably not very heart healthy ๐Ÿ™‚ I do enjoy some dark chocolate and I usually replace all or part of the fat with applesauce. Greek yogurt with fruit is also a favorite for me, although that is usually more of a sweet breakfast for me than a dessert ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Nicole, RD
      Author
      March 2, 2012 / 7:03 am

      Sarah: Congrats! You will love being an RD! So glad you found my blog and thanks for reading. I really appreciate your sweet comment! TGIF – happy weekend! ๐Ÿ™‚

  92. Sarah F.
    March 2, 2012 / 12:05 am

    Also, I am following Bob’s Red Mill on Twitter. @srhfrey

  93. keilah
    March 2, 2012 / 11:17 am

    Well my favorite dessert is cheesecake which is very difficult to make healthy and still be delicious, so I guess eating less of it would be healthier! lol

  94. Alyssa
    March 2, 2012 / 2:01 pm

    My favorite dessert is ice cream and I use skim milk instead of whole!

  95. Amy S
    March 2, 2012 / 9:04 pm

    I love chocolate chip cookies and I try to put less sugar and replace some of the flour with whole wheat flour

  96. Elena V
    March 3, 2012 / 12:33 am

    I follow Bob’s Red Mill on Twitter as @LifesDeepColors

  97. Elena V
    March 3, 2012 / 12:35 am

    My favorite heart-healthy dessert is blended iced coffee cubes, yogurt, agave nectar, vanilla and cocoa powder, poured into glasses and frozen. It’s like Graeter’s ice-cream ( a Cincinnati thing) but healthier!

  98. Barbara @ Barbara Bakes
    March 3, 2012 / 7:46 am

    What a great cake. I have yet to try baking with olive oil or meyer lemons. I’ve been missing out. I follow Bob’s Red Mill on Twitter @BarbaraBakes

  99. meredith
    March 3, 2012 / 5:24 pm

    I

    • meredith
      March 3, 2012 / 5:27 pm

      I like chocolate brownies – to make them more healthy I like to add walnuts and reduce the butter amount

  100. meredith
    March 3, 2012 / 5:24 pm

    I

    • meredith
      March 3, 2012 / 5:25 pm

      please delete the 2 prior comments. I follow bob’s red mill on twitter @mermont84

  101. Lara
    March 3, 2012 / 7:56 pm

    I love a bowl of strawberries topped with greek yogurt and a sprinkling of granola. So yummy and healthy!

  102. Carmen
    March 3, 2012 / 10:13 pm

    I follow @Bobs_Red_Mill (@cmouse01)

  103. Becca
    March 4, 2012 / 9:04 am

    I’m not a big dessert person, I usually prefer salty over sweet, but on our cruise I had a Grand Marnier (?) soufflee. Not sure how to make a soufflee so I have no idea how to make it healthier ๐Ÿ™‚

  104. Dolce
    March 4, 2012 / 3:52 pm

    Following Bob’s Red Mill on twitter!

  105. Dolce
    March 4, 2012 / 3:54 pm

    My favorite dessert is warm gooey slightly undercooked homemade brownies:) To make them more heart healthy, I use whole wheat pastry flour and light butter!

  106. Novy
    March 4, 2012 / 5:27 pm

    I’m a chocoholic and recently found a very heart healthy recipe by making my own chocolate pudding ( a vegan version too) and adding chia seeds. these tiny seeds help keep me fuller longer and care for my heart. Since they dont have a distinct flavor you could add them to just about anything.

    • Novy
      March 4, 2012 / 5:28 pm

      Twitter handle @nvee6

  107. 91% Chocolate Lover
    March 4, 2012 / 5:28 pm

    Well, I don’t know if it counts as a dessert, but love dark chocolate…91%, of course! And that’s already pretty healthy.

  108. Natalie J Vandenberghe
    March 4, 2012 / 6:41 pm

    @Lexiquin follows @Bobs_Red_Mill on Twitter
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  109. Natalie J Vandenberghe
    March 4, 2012 / 6:43 pm

    My favorite dessert is fresh strawberry o’cheese. If the strawberries are really ripe & flavorful, I can cut-down on the sugar. It could probably be made with low-fat cream cheese, which would probably make it more hearty-healthy ๐Ÿ˜‰

  110. Jenn
    March 4, 2012 / 6:54 pm

    My favorite heart healthy dessert is frozen banana “ice cream” with a little bit of melted peanut butter drizzled on top…to.die.for!!!

  111. Jenni
    March 4, 2012 / 7:45 pm

    My favorite dessert would have to be carrot cake with a ton of cream cheese frosting. I started subbing in applesauce and using lower fat cream cheese to make it a little less guilty ๐Ÿ™‚

    I followed Bob’s Red Mill.. @doughseedough

  112. Rebecca smith
    March 4, 2012 / 8:06 pm

    My favorite dessert is baked pineapple, the two sticks of butter make it unhealthy though. It could be worse though since it has a lot of fruit

  113. Alida
    March 4, 2012 / 8:21 pm

    This cake looks wonderful. My usual dessert of choice is ice cream…usually I go with light, but occasionally peanut butter cup ice cream is calling my name ๐Ÿ™‚

    I also follow Bob’s Red Mill on twitter…and pretty sure you already follow me ๐Ÿ™‚

  114. Judi Welke
    March 4, 2012 / 9:00 pm

    I love your 5 minute Chunky Monkey Ice Cream….yummy!

  115. Jennifer
    March 4, 2012 / 10:46 pm

    1. I followed Bob’s Red Mill (@nanerbearr)

    2. My fav dessert would be cheesecake, topped with strawberries! I use “Chantal’s NY Cheesecake” recipe and it is deliciously creamy.. but definitely high in calories and fat. I generally try to use low-fat dairy in my cheesecake – milk, sour cream, and of course the cream cheese. I find it just as delicious… also a little bit goes a long way.

  116. Choc Chip Uru
    March 6, 2012 / 11:53 pm

    What a wonderful dessert – thumbs up for being healthy as well ๐Ÿ˜€

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru
    Latest: Brown Butter Mixed M&M Chewy Cookies

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