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BLUEBERRY MUFFIN
Ingredients:
1 cup Protein powder, vanilla
1 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup non fat milk soy milk
1/4 cup Walden Farms sugar-free calorie free pancake syrup
1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
1/4 cup Granulated Splenda
3 tbsp. Splenda brown sugar
3 tbsp. no-sugar-added applesauce (optional)
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, Splenda, brown sugar, and baking powder. Mix well. In a separate, large mixing bowl, combine milk, syrup, egg substitute, applesauce, and vanilla extract. Using an electric mixer or a whisk, mix until thoroughly blended. Add dry ingredients from the first mixing bowl to the mixture in the large one. Mix until completely blended. Then fold in the blueberries. Line a 6-cup muffin pan with baking liners and/or spray with nonstick spray. Evenly distribute batter among the 6 cups. Place in the oven and bake for about 20-23 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Makes about 6 muffins
Cottage cheesecake-
1 tbsp Sugar free cheesecake flavored pudding
2-3 splenda packets
OPTIONAL:
vanilla extract
1/4 c. choice of fruit (blueberries, banana, strawberries, etc.)
1/4 C. nuts of your choice
–Mix c. cheese, flavored pudding and splenda in a blender until very smooth. Add touch of water or non fat milk to make thinner and creamier, if needed. Place in bowl and top off with optional fruit and or nuts of your choice.
Pumpkin loaf –
….beat very well , pour into a loaf tin , bake in oven for 45 mins -ish @ 375-400 degrees
Hummus Quesadillas!
2 large white fish filets (orange roughy or tilapia)
1/2 cup hummus, store-bought or homemade
1 large tomato, chopped
3 roasted red peppers, seeded and chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1-1 1/2 cups lettuce or cabbage, chopped
Juice of 1 lime
ground pepper to taste
Preparation:
Char the tortillas over an open flame or char them in a dry skillet over high heat.
Spread hummus on 2 of the charred tortillas. Sprinkle the tomatoes, roasted red peppers, jalapeños and lettuce over the hummus. Sprinkle with lime juice, and pepper. Top the quesadillas with the 2 remaining tortillas and cut each into quarters. Enjoy with an extra touch of hummus or salsa!
April 30, 2009 at 8:35 am
Wow!! These are totally awesome Shannan. I’m getting ready to try the recipe you posted earlier. I’ll let you know how I like it. I am always looking for more variety and ways to include more protein in my diet.
April 30, 2009 at 8:41 am
Gonna have to try the muffins. They do sound good.