Since January, Andrew and I (and some other brave family members) have been off sugar. Yes, we do have jam and syrup occasionally, and we get a break for Valentine's Day and Easter, but other than that, no brownies, ice cream, etc. It's been tough. But, along the way, we've found some great sugar-free dessert ideas!
Here are a couple I've really liked (the apple pie tasted particularly normal)
BANANA SPICE CAKE
Beat together in a bowl:
3 ripe bananas
2 eggs
¼ cup natural peanut butter (I use chunky)
Stir together in another bowl:
2 cups whole grain flour (I use oat)
2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ginger (do not use fresh ginger root, use the powdered ginger)
Directions:
Combine all ingredients. Pour into greased 8" square cake pan.
Bake at 350 for about half an hour, until a knife comes out clean.
For frosting they recommend mixing peanutbutter and cream cheese, but you can be creative!
APPLE PIE
6 med. (6 c.) apples
1 (6 oz.) frozen apple juice, sugar free, thawed
1 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 tbsp. butter
1 (10 inch) unbaked pie shell
1 top pastry crust
Peel, core and slice apples. Then place in a large pan with undiluted juice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in small amount of water. Gently stir into the apples, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 to 15 minutes (apples will begin to soften and mixture is thickened). Gently stir in cinnamon, then fill pie shell. Dot with butter. Apply top crust, prick the top, then bake in a 350 degree slow oven for about 45 minutes.
And last but not least- Banana Smoothie:
1/2 c. milk (soy is best)
1/2 frozen banana
Large spoonful of peanut butter (optional)
spoonful of cocoa powder (optional)
Put in a blender and enjoy.
If you have any other tasty sugar-free desserts, please pass them along!
6 comments:
Thanks for posting these recipes! I've been meaning to go back on my no-sugar diet (gotta lose those baby pounds) and need good recipes. Good job and good luck!
Ariel, THanks so much for posting these! I have been meaning to ask you for the recipes ever since you told me about them. I am very impressed with your followthrough on this hard goal. You guys are awesome!
Wow. You are stronger people than I. Just the idea of not being able to have ice cream makes me crave it. Well done!
Don't forget the baking soda in the banana cake!! ;)
Yum! I'm going to try your apple pie. And thanks for the music tip! You smart bloggers, you.
Yummy! I can't wait to try some of these. We have a frozen banana in the freezer and it feels good to know what its fate will be!
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