Tag: Healthy Snack

Easy Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus in Minutes

June 18, 2025
Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus

Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro, or to taste
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and diced – or to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste

DIRECTIONS

  • Blend garbanzo beans, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, garlic, olive oil, salt, black pepper and garlic powder in a blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Serve

Recipe Source: AllRecipes.com

Healthy Oat Blueberry Muffins for Breakfast

May 27, 2025

Oat And Blueberry Muffins Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup unbleached flour
  • 1 cup instant whole-grain hot cereal (such as Coach’s Oats®)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • ½ cup non-fat vanilla-flavored Greek-style yogurt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries

DIRECTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners.
  • Mix flour, oats, baking powder, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Stir sugar, applesauce, yogurt, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into applesauce mixture until just combined. Fold blueberries into batter. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes.

Recipe Source: AllRecipes.com

Pecan Sandies Cookie Recipe

May 13, 2025
Pecan Sandies

Pecan Sandies Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar divided
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar sifted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Beat 1 cup white sugar, butter, oil, and confectioners’ sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt in a medium bowl; stir into egg mixture until dough comes together. Mix in pecans.
  • Place remaining 1/2 cup white sugar into a small shallow bowl. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and flatten slightly. Roll in sugar to coat evenly.
  • Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven until the edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

Recipe Source: AllRecipes.com

Delicious Almond and Pear Cake Recipe

May 6, 2025
Almond and Pear Cake

Photo by Buckwheat Queen

Almond and Pear Cake Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 firm pear, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
  • ¾ cup sliced blanched almonds
  • 6 tablespoons white sugar, divided
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a small tart pan or a 9-inch cake pan.
  • Mix pear slices and amaretto liqueur together in a bowl.
  • Process almonds and 2 tablespoons sugar together in a food processor until the mixture is a fine almond meal.
  • Beat 1/4 cup sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until well combined. Mix almond meal mixture, flour, and salt into creamed butter mixture to make a smooth batter.
  • Drain pears, reserving the amaretto liqueur. Stir drained liqueur into batter just until incorporated.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan, smoothing batter if uneven. Arrange pear slices in a decorative pattern atop batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cake is starting to pull away from the edges, about 25 minutes. Allow cake to cool in pan for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Recipe Source: AllRecipes.com

Boost Your Workout With DIY Trail Mix

February 21, 2025
Trail mix containing raisins, raw cashews and raw almonds.

The Benefits of Eating Trail Mix Before Exercise

Trail mix is an easy to prepare, portable snack that provides sustained energy for your workout. It provides a healthy mixture of protein, fats and carbohydrates. Make it yourself by combining your favorite ingredients.

Suggested Ingredients

  • Roasted or raw nuts: walnuts, cashews, almonds, peanuts or pecans.
  • Raw or roasted seeds: pumpkin or sunflower.
  • Dried fruit: pineapple, raisins, cranberries, apples, dates, figs, plantain or banana chips.
  • Optional ingredients: chocolate or carob chips. Chocolate pieces or M&Ms.

Measure the ingredients in equal amounts and place in a plastic sandwich bag. Store in refrigerator. Your pre-workout snack should be consumed at least 1-hour before exercise to allow sufficient absorption of nutrients.