Recipe: Blueberry Oats Mug Cake

I've been hearing all about the hype around mug cakes for a while now, and finally decided to give it a shot. This is a quick and easy recipe that I found and modified. It is delicious, so if you're looking for something that satisfies your craving for sugar and a bit of carbs, definitely give this a shot.

Serving: 1
Prep time: 3 minutes
Cook time: 1 minute

Ingredients:
1/4 cup quick oats
1 egg
Blueberries
1 tsp stevia/brown sugar (to taste)
1 tbsp almond milk (or water)

Directions:
1. Mix together all ingredients in a mug
2. Microwave for 1 minute. If more time needed, microwave in 30 second intervals
3. Top with blueberries

Nutrition Information*:
Calories: 190
Total Fat: 7.5g
      Saturated: 2.3g
Cholesterol: 210mg
Sodium: 76mg
Potassium: 0mg
Total Carbohydrates: 21.1g
      Dietary fiber: 2.4g
      Sugars: 4.7g
Protein: 10.1g
Vitamin A: 10.1%
Vitamin C: 1.3%
Calcium: 3.9%
Iron: 12.3%
* This information is contingent upon which ingredients you choose. The information here is based on using brown sugar instead of stevia, and water instead of almond milk.

I hope you enjoy!

Until next time,

C

Recipe: Peanut Butter and Honey Cookies

Today, I'm going to share with you an easy peanut butter and honey cookies recipe that helps satisfy your craving, and at the same time, isn't packed with a million preservatives and calories that most cookies do. Depending on the ingredients you use, there are able 70-80 calories/cookie.

Ingredients:
4 tbsp (1/2 cup) Peanut Butter (natural PB would make this recipe "healthier"; but I use a commercial brand)
4 tbsp (1/2 cup) Honey
1/2 egg
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
Opt: Raisins, walnuts, etc

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Mix together PB and honey
3. Mix in egg and baking soda. You can mix in your optional ingredients at this step as well.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes

FUN TIP: If you do not have any baking soda, you can use baking powder instead, but be sure to double the amount of baking soda that the recipe asks for. (Ex. 1/2 tsp BS = 1 tsp BP). Also, even though this works, it's always better to use baking soda instead.

Happy baking!

Until next time

C


PS I will post a picture of my PB and Honey Cookies the next time I make them. They got demolished pretty quick the last time I made them, so I need to be quicker with the camera!