Since I mostly put these up for me (notice there aren't any ads?) and I'm spending way too much time in front of a computer lately, I figured that I will put things up without pretty writing around it.
Goal: Treats that are food, not sugar and empty calories. More 'real' food and protein here.
Ingredients to use: Beets and chocolate
Inspiration recipes:
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1698774
http://thesmartcookieblog.com/chocolate-frosted-sweet-potato-beet-cake/
Chocolate Beet Brownies (cakey!)
Serves: 12-16
130g beets (3 small beets, about 1.5 cups of my shred)
1/2c unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
2T olive oil
1/4 c maple syrup
2 scoops (54 g) vanilla whey protein
1/2c cocoa
1/2t baking soda
1 t baking powder
1/4c white whole wheat flour
1/4 c mini chocolate chips
1. Grate the beets. Mine were finely grated. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a baking pan (8x8, 9x9 or 11x7 should all work)
2. Mix wet ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Mix dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
4. Add dry to wet, mix to combine.
5. Bake at 350 for 25 min (or til toothpick is clean!)
Nutrition facts for bar 1/12th of recipe: Cal - 97 Fat - 4.2g Carbs - 11.7g Protein - 5.5g
Goal: Treats that are food, not sugar and empty calories. More 'real' food and protein here.
Ingredients to use: Beets and chocolate
Inspiration recipes:
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1698774
http://thesmartcookieblog.com/chocolate-frosted-sweet-potato-beet-cake/
Chocolate Beet Brownies (cakey!)
Serves: 12-16
130g beets (3 small beets, about 1.5 cups of my shred)
1/2c unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
2T olive oil
1/4 c maple syrup
2 scoops (54 g) vanilla whey protein
1/2c cocoa
1/2t baking soda
1 t baking powder
1/4c white whole wheat flour
1/4 c mini chocolate chips
1. Grate the beets. Mine were finely grated. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a baking pan (8x8, 9x9 or 11x7 should all work)
2. Mix wet ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Mix dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
4. Add dry to wet, mix to combine.
5. Bake at 350 for 25 min (or til toothpick is clean!)
Nutrition facts for bar 1/12th of recipe: Cal - 97 Fat - 4.2g Carbs - 11.7g Protein - 5.5g
I was all excited to see you had posted - and it has beets! I love beets but they are high in oxylates and your grandmother only has one kidney now... but her new urologist doesn't believe in the oxylate restriction of years gone by SO, once we retrieve our car from the mechanic we will try these. The urologist DOES want her protein restricted so would it hurt anything, besides the protein count, to leave out the protein powder? xoxoxox
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