Sweet Blues Recipes of tasty treats and craving crushers
DESSERTS
Quick reminder. Hope you enjoy this fun and healthy supplement to the Orange & Blues cookbook. Here are a couple quick notes before you start. Milk = almond, coconut or cashew milk (basically milk of your choice) Even though these are healthy choices PLEASE remember fruit is not a daily option if you are on the BBS. These are ideas. Don t be afraid to mix things up! Notes
Chocolate YES Oats RECIPE: Nutty Monkey Ice Cream Peel and slice bananas. Place in airtight container and freeze for at least 2 hours. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and slowly pulse, 15 seconds at a time, until mixture is smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as you go. Note: This process may take a couple minutes so be patient. Serve immediately or freeze in an airtight container for up to 5 days. 2 large bananas 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tbsp nut butter ¼ tsp cinnamon pinch salt Add all of the ingredients in the order that they re listed to a mason jar or airtight container. Stir to combine. Screw on the lid, and refrigerate the oats overnight or at least 8 hours. Notes: The oats will keep for up to 4 days if stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy! ¼ c old fashioned oats ½ c Greek yogurt ¼ c milk 1 tbsp cocoa powder ½ scoop chocolate YES
Banana Bread Bites In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, vanilla YES, cinnamon, sea salt and mix well. Add in the mashed banana- Mixture should be very crumbly. If using chocolate chips, add them here too. In a microwave safe bowl, combine the nut butter with the liquid sweetener of choice until melted. Pour wet mixture into the flour/banana mixture until fully incorporated. Using a tablespoon at a time, add the dairy free milk of choice until a very thick batter is formed. Using your hands, form into bite sized balls and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to firm up. 1 c coconut flour 1 scoop vanilla YES ¼ c overripe mashed banana (about 1 small) ¼ c nut ½ c milk pinch sea salt ½ tsp cinnamon 2 tsp honey dairy free chocolate chips (optional) Notes Bites don't need to be refrigerated but taste amazing frozen and slightly thawed.
Strawberry Chiascake RECIPE: Chocolate Mousse Halve the avocados and scoop the flesh into a food processor or blender. In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup strawberries, almond milk, vanilla and blend, blend, blend until the mixture is completely. 1/4 c cottage cheese Add the milk, cocoa powder and honey. Mix for a minute or until smooth. Add chocolate YES. Scoop the avocado chocolate mousse into glasses. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy! 2 ripe avocados 2 tbsp honey 1/3 c cocoa powder 2 tbsp milk ½ scoop chocolate YES Pour into an airtight container and add the chia seeds, stirring well. Let sit overnight (at least 24 hours, the longer it sets, the thicker it gets!) in the refrigerator. The next day when you are ready to eat it, stir it again to distribute the seeds evenly and serve with the remaining 1/2 cup chopped strawberries. Yum! 1 tbsp greek yogurt 1 c chopped strawberries ½ c milk ½ scoop vanilla YES 2 tbsp chia seeds
Frozen Nutty Banana Nibblers Peel one banana and mash it with the nut butter and yogurt. Set aside. Peel the other four bananas. Slice into half-inch thick slices. Smear the banana, peanut butter, and yogurt mixture on half the banana slices and top with the other halves, making banana sandwiches. Place on a plate and freeze for at least two hours. 5 medium ripe bananas 1 tbsp. nut butter 2 oz. greek yogurt Notes
Quinoa Parfait RECIPE: Orange Creamsicle Peel and section oranges. Lay flat on a tray and freeze until hardened. Add half container Greek yogurt. Top with another layer of quinoa 1 container Greek yogurt In a blender, add milk and half of the frozen orange sections. Blend until smooth. Add the remaining oranges and continue blending until smooth. Add vanilla YES with a few short bursts. 1 ¾ c milk 2 medium oranges 1 scoop vanilla YES Followed by diced up strawberries and blueberries Repeat and enjoy! ½ c quinoa, cooked 2 strawberries 8 blueberries Pour into a freezer safe container and freeze until solid. When ready to serve, let it sit out for a few minutes to make it easier to scoop. Enjoy!
Quinoa Pudding Place quinoa in a mesh colander. Rinse thoroughly with cold water and allow to drain. In a medium pot, combine quinoa, coconut milk, cinnamon, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cover, leaving the lid cracked so that some steam may escape. Simmer for 25 minutes, stirring about every 5 minutes. Remove the lid and continue simmering for 5 more minutes or until pudding has thickened and the quinoa has absorbed most (but not all) of the milk. Remove from heat. Add vanilla YES. Pour into bowls and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving (pudding will continue to thicken as it cools). 1 c quinoa 4 c coconut milk 1 tsp cinnamon 1 scoop Vanilla YES ¼ tsp salt Notes Thoroughly rinsing the quinoa is an important step in order to remove any potential bitter residue.
Banana Nut Ice Cream Notes You can eat the ice cream immediately, but it will be quite soft. Slice bananas into somewhat small pieces. Put the bananas in an airtight container. Add half container Greek yogurt. Freeze the banana pieces for at least 2 hours. Top with another layer of quinoa Blend the frozen banana pieces in a small food processor or powerful blender: Followed Pulse the by frozen diced up strawberries banana pieces. Be patient and and watch blueberries the magic happen! As the last bits of banana smooth out, you'll see the mixture shift from blended Repeat banana and enjoy! to creamy, soft-serve ice cream texture. Blend for a few more seconds to aerate the ice cream. 1 ¾ c milk 2 medium oranges 1 scoop vanilla YES 1 container Greek yogurt 1 large ripe banana ½ c quinoa, cooked 1 handful walnut 2 strawberries (nut of choice) 8 blueberries Add nuts (or any other healthy mix ins) Transfer back to an airtight container and freeze until solid.
Fruity Froyo Cups Place 6 silicon cups on a small baking sheet. Spoon in yogurt to cupcake cups/wrappers. Sprinkle fresh fruit on the top of each cup of yogurt. Transfer baking sheet with cups to freezer. Freeze yogurt for 3 hours, or until firm. Remove the yogurt cups when ready to serve. Enjoy! 3 Containers...greek yogurt 3 tbsp diced raspberries 3 tbsp diced mangos 3 tbsp blueberries RECIPE: Froyo Covered Blueberries Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Mix the lemon juice into the Greek yogurt. Add the blueberries to a bowl and then add the yogurt. Toss well to coat. Place the blueberries on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Freeze 1 hour or until frozen. Store in a freezersafe container for up to 1 month. 1 c blueberries 1 container Greek yogurt 1 tbsp lemon juice Store in a freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to one month.
Roasted Strawberry Mint Ice Cream Notes Refer to Banana Nut Ice Cream recipe to make ice cream portion. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roast chopped strawberries Add on baking half container sheet for Greek 10 yogurt. minutes. Remove from oven, spread out Top on with a cutting another board layer of quinoa and chop strawberries again into smaller pieces. Place cutting board with strawberries Followed by in the diced up strawberries refrigerator to cool. and blueberries 1 ¾ c milk 2 medium oranges Remove strawberries from refrigerator Repeat and and enjoy! add to ice cream along with mint and mix well. 1 scoop vanilla YES 1 container Greek yogurt 1 c chopped strawberries ½ c quinoa, cooked 1 tbsp mint, minced 1 large ripe 2 strawberries banana 8 blueberries Freeze for 2 hours to harden. Enjoy!