Banana Bread Pudding Prep time: 5 Cook time: 15 Total time: 20 Serves: 2-3 This banana bread pudding is the creamiest, sweetest and yummiest way to use up leftover bread. Seriously – bananas and peanut butter? How could that POSSIBLY go wrong? Ingredients 7 ounces (200g) whole-grain spelt bread, cubed (or whole grain bread of…
Whole Wheat Poptarts
Whole Wheat Poptarts Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Make your own heart-shaped whole wheat toaster pastries with strawberry and chocolate hazelnut fillings for Valentine’s Day! Use this base recipe to make homemade poptarts anytime of the year. Ingredients 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 sticks butter ⅔ cup ice water 1 tsp salt…
Plum Dumplings
Plum Dumplings Prep time: 1 hour 30 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 2 hours Serves: 20 Fluffy and light plum dumplings with their juicy filling are one of my favorite Czech meals. Top them with vanilla sauce and enjoy! Ingredients For the dumplings: 2 teaspoons instant yeast (or 1 tablespoon active dry or…
Whole Grain Chex Mix
Whole Grain Chex Mix Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A spicy, savory snack mix made with whole grain cheese crackers, whole grain chex and peanuts. Ingredients 1 5-ounce box Van’s Say Cheese crackers, or other 100% whole grain cheese cracker 1 13-ounce box 100% whole grain “chex-style” cereal 1 1/2 cup peanuts 1/3…
Cauliflower Fritters
Cauliflower Fritters Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: These cauliflower and scallion fritters will convince anyone to eat their veggies! Ingredients 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets. 1/2 cup whole wheat flour or spelt flour 3 scallions, chopped 1 egg 1 1/2 teaspoons spice mix of choice 2 tbsp olive oil Instructions View the…
Low Sugar Pecan and Dark Chocolate Pie
Low Sugar Pecan and Dark Chocolate Pie Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Rich, dark chocolate allows you to use only 1/2 cup of pure maple syrup and still get plenty of flavor. Ingredients 1 recipe for coconut oil pie crust, gluten free pie crust, or cheater’s pie crust 3 eggs 1/2 cup pure…
Potato, Spinach and Feta Skillet Pizza
Potato, Spinach and Feta Skillet Pizza Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This whole grain, cast iron crust comes together in less time than it takes to order takeout! The potato, spinach and feta crust is perfect for carb lovers! Ingredients Crust: 1 cup water heated to 110 degrees, almost too hot to touch…
Gingerbread Apple Pancakes
Gingerbread Apple Pancakes Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 10 pancakes Gingerbread Apple Pancakes. They are plate-licking good. Ingredients 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon baking soda…
Caramel Apple French Toast
Caramel Apple French Toast Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This Caramel Apple French Toast is a healthier version of your favorite special occasion breakfast. Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup coconut sugar 2 Tbsp brown rice syrup 1-2 large apple, peeled and sliced 4-6 slices (1 inch thick) whole wheat bakery style bread,…
Kale, Caramelized Onion and Apple Stuffing
Kale, Caramelized Onion and Apple Stuffing Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This stuffing has all the flavors with braised kale, apples, rich caramelized onions and toasty pecans Ingredients 1 lb 100% whole grain, bakery bread (I used the whole wheat Tuscan pane at Trader Joe’s) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons…
Maple Roasted Delicata Squash with Quinoa, Kale & Smoky Tahini Sauce
Maple Roasted Delicata Squash with Quinoa, Kale & Smoky Tahini Sauce Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 4-6 This recipe for Maple Roasted Delicata Squash with Quinoa, Kale & Smoky Tahini Sauce makes for a hearty and flavourful main or side dish for the late autumn and early…
Pecan Pie
Pecan Pie Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Total time: Serves: 16 This is the perfect “secretly” healthy dessert. It is insanely delicious, made without refined sugar, and has a whole grain crust. Ingredients 1 uncooked pie crust (link to my pie crust above) 3/4 cup pure maple syrup 1/3 cup coconut sugar…