Desserts
These muffins are low-fat, cholesterol free and packed with carotenoids (the orange pigments in fruits and veggies that turn into vitamin A in your body). They are easy to make and perfect for a sweet treat or a twist on breakfast.
Serving Size: 2 mini-muffins - 2 grams fat, 91 calories, 1 gram protein, 0 mg cholesterol, 24 mg calcium, 161 mg sodium, 1 gram fiber
- 1 box devils food cake
- 1 15 oz. can pumpkin
- Spray muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.
- In large bowl mix pumpkin and dry mix until all is moist.
- Fill each tin with about 2 Tbs of mixture.
- Bake 350 degrees for 10-17 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from pan and place on wire rack.
- Optional: Dust with powdered sugar.
Saltine toffee is a delicious easy way to make the old fashioned treat. Another twist is to add a cup of chopped nuts such as pecans or walnuts.
- 1 cup butter
- 35 saltine crackers
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 12 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips
- Melt butter in a large saucepan.
- Line large baking sheet with waxed paper. Brush paper with a small amount of butter.
- Line crackers on buttered parchment, touching with no overlap.
- Whisk brown sugar into remaining butter. Set over medium heat. Bring to boil and boil for 2 minutes.
- Pour mixture evenly over crackers.
- Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes or until brown and bubbly.
- As soon as you take them out of the oven cover with chocolate chips. Once melted (about 5 minutes) spread chocolate evenly over surface. If using nuts, gently press into melted chocolate.
- Chill until firm, about 30 minutes
- Lift paper and place on cutting surface. Cut into small bite size pieces.
Perfect for summer! It is a delicious creamy version of your favorite orange Jello.
- 1 Lg. package Orange Jello
- 1 can mandarin oranges (drained)
- 1 cup orange pop
- 1 small Cool Whip
- 2 cup boiling water
- Add 2 cups boiling water to Jello
- Add 1 cup Orange pop
- Allow jello to partially set in refrigerator
- Mix Cool Whip and mandarin oranges into Jello
- Chill 2 hours
Sweet Crepe filling ideas (add sugar, cinnamon or vanilla to batter to make it sweeter): Apple Cinnamon: 1 tbsp butter, 1 apple chopped fine, a pinch of each cinnamon and nutmeg, and 1 tbsp powdered sugar. Cook until apple is soft. Banana and Nutella: Cook Banana in fry pan with butter, cinnamon, and honey until brown. Spread Nutella on crepe. Fill with bananas.
Savory Crepe filling ideas (add your favorite spices to batter): Spinach and Mushroom: Cook sliced mushrooms in pan until dark gray in color. Add spinach to pan and cook until wilted. Top with your favorite spices (try garlic, chives, etc.)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 1 cup flour
- pinch of salt
- Combine wet ingredients into medium sized bowl.
- Slowly add dry ingredients into mix.
- Heat a small lightly oiled fry pan over medium heat.
- Pour a 1/4 cup scoop of batter into pan and quickly swirl around until batter coats the entire pan.
- Cook for about 2 minutes or until crepe starts to pull away from the pan.
- Flip over and cook for 2 more minutes or until golden brown.
- Fill with your favorite savories or sweet foods.
