No Bake Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprints

These no bake PB and J flavored treats are an easy to make, healthy dessert that are filling and delicious. Perfect to satisfy a sweet tooth after a meal or as a yummy snack with a glass of milk. 

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter, (pre-stirred type is best) 

2 tablespoons honey 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1/8 teaspoon sea salt 

½ cup of finely shredded unsweetened coconut, plus extra for rolling 

1 tablespoon raspberry jam 

Wax or parchment paper 

Directions: 

In a medium sized bowl, combine the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, salt and coconut and mix well. Chill dough in the fridge for at least an hour. Roll into 12 balls, coat in extra coconut while rolling. Press a small indentation in the middle of each and fill with a small amount of jam. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. 

Makes 12 cookies 

Serving size: 1 cooke Calories 92 Protein 3 g Carb 7 g Fiber 2 g Sugars 5 g Fat 6 g Saturated fat < 1g Sodium 78 mg

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Honey Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

 

This buffalo cauliflower works great as an appetizer, snack or side dish!

Ingredients:

1 medium sized head of cauliflower, cut into florets
¼ cup buffalo sauce (I used Sweet Baby Rays brand)
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon canola oil
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
1 T gluten free oat flour or all purpose flour
salt to taste
cooking spray or parchment paper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together the buffalo sauce, honey, canola oil, garlic salt and flour in a medium sized bowl. Dip the cauliflower florets to coat with the sauce mixture and spread them out on a baking pan lined with parchment paper or coated with cooking spray. Bake 15 minutes, flip the florets over and then another 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned

Makes 4 servings

Serving size: ¼ recipe Calories 92 Protein 3 g Carb 15 g Fiber 3 g Sugars 8 g Fat 4 g Saturated fat 0 g Sodium 434

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The Ins and Outs of Healthy Take Out

Check out my new article for the Cecelia Health Blog on healthy take out! 

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