Sunday, May 22, 2011

DESSERTS that Won't Leave you STRESSED

My favorite meal will always be dessert, yet when you are trying to lose weight you usually lose dessert entirely. I tried to come up with yummy, easy-to-make, lower calorie treats. I hope you enjoy them like I do. I am going to post pictures of each of the final products later.
Green Tea Latte with Almond Milk
ingredients-Powder Green Tea or Matcha, Pure almond milk, cinnamon stick
Heat a cup of almond milk in a pot with a cinnamon stick, do not boil and continuously whisk. Once the milk is to your liking remove the cinnamon stick and whisk with a tablespoon of green tea powder.
Alternative Chocolate Mousse 
ingredients- cocoa powder, plain/vanilla greek yogurt, honey, low-cal whipped topping(I use whip cream straight from the can), optional-dark chocolate bar, any kind of berry
Whisk one tablespoon of cocoa powder into 1 cup of greek yogurt. Drizzle a tablespoon of honey on top or whisk through the yogurt. Sprinkle a tablespoon of shaved dark chocolate on top. Serve with strawberries or blackberries.
Pineapple Treat
ingredients- fresh pineapple, graham crackers, honey, slivered almonds, cinnamon
Heat a grill pan on medium and spray with a light canola oil. Grill the pineapple (1/2 inch thick) on both sides for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown grill marks. In a small pan toast the slivered almonds until golden on both sides and add 2 tablespoons of honey and a pinch of cinnamon until bubbling. Cut pineapple while hot into small slices and place on graham crackles. Drizzle honey-almond mixture over pineapple.

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