These kale chips are super easy and and a much healthier choice than classic potato chips!
Crispy Crunchy Kale Chips
These kale chips are a great healthy and quick snack!
Ingredients
- 1 large bunch kale (~16 cups), with stems removed and leaves torn
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
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Step 1
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| Place oven racks in upper third. Preheat oven to 400F. |
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Step 2
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| Dry kale as thoroughly as possible using a paper towel. Add to a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil and salt. Mix well, massaging oil into kale to make sure it is all covered. Spread kale on baking sheet, making sure it is not overlapping. |
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Step 3
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| Bake until crisp, about 8-12 minutes, rotating pans once during. |
Morning Glory Muffins
These muffins are packed with fiber from the dried fruit, nuts, oatmeal, wheat bran, and whole wheat flour. Try switching it up by using dried apricots, raisins, or craisins. Pair with a glass of skim milk, or a fat-free yogurt, and piece of fruit and you have a breakfast for champions! These muffins also freeze well, and are great to grab for a breakfast on-the-go!
Nutritional Information per serving:
Caloreis 186; Fat 4.4g (sat 0.5g,mono 0.7g,poly 2.8g); Iron 1.2mg; Cholesterol 12mg; Calcium 42mg; Carbohydrate 35.2g; Sodium 190mg; Protein 4.2g; Fiber 3.4g
Food Groups per serving:
1-1/2 grain/starch
Ingredients
- Cooking Spray
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup regular oats
- 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon wheat bran
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 large)
- 1 Large egg
- 1 cup chopped, pitted dates (apricots and raisins work too)
- 3/4 cups chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped, dried pineapple
- 3 tablespoons ground flaxseed, or 2 tablespoon whole flaxseeds
Directions
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Step 1
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| Preheat oven to 350°. |
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Step 2
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| Place 18 muffin cups liners in muffin cups; coat liners with cooking spray. |
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Step 3
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| Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture. |
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Step 4
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| Combine yogurt, banana, and egg; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Fold in dates, walnuts, and pineapple. |
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Step 5
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| Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle evenly with flaxseed. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove muffins from pans immediately; cool on a wire rack. |
Moist and Delicious Carrot (Cake) Bread
Your kitchen will smell like homemade carrot cake. This moist and delicious bread is made with whole wheat flour, fresh carrots, and unsweetened applesauce- adding fiber, nutrients, and cutting back on extra sugar and fat. Enjoy with a smear of maple cream for an amazing afternoon treat!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs or 1 egg plus 1 egg white (beaten)
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 cup shredded carrot
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 3/4 cups unsweetened applesauce
Directions
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Step 1
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| Preheat oven to 350F. Spray loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Shred carrots to make 1 1/2 cup, about 3 large carrots. |
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Step 2
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| In a large bowl beat eggs. Add applesauce, yogurt, vanilla, brown sugar, and maple syrup. Mix until smooth. |
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Step 3
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| In a seperate medium sized bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. |
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Step 4
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| Mix dry ingredients into wet. Fold in carrots, until well mixed. Add in raisins and walnuts if using. Pour into loaf pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a fork comes out clean. |
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