coconut milk bread pudding

I am not really a fan of bread pudding, but my boyfriend Greg loves it. Every time we go out to eat, he looks for it on the dessert menu. This recipe is for Greg…check him out HERE.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 slices bread, dry or lightly toasted and torn into bite-size pieces (about 6 cups)
• 1/4 cup shelled pistachios
• 2 tablespoons chopped candied ginger
• 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup jaggery (or 3/4 cup granulated sugar)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• Pinch of salt

trail mix cookies

Ingredients:

• 3 large, ripe bananas, well mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, barely warm – so it isn’t solid (or alternately, olive oil)
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2/3 cup almond meal
• 1/3 cup coconut, finely shredded & unsweetened
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 – 7 ounces chocolate chips or dark chocolate bar chopped

magic bars

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups (12 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans

coconut-stuffed limes

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 12 medium-large limes, rinsed well
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• Green food coloring (optional)
• 2 cups shredded fresh coconut
• 1/2 cup water

white chocolate chip peanut butter cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup peanut flour (or peanut butter) 
• 1/2 cup Earth Balance (vegan butter)
• 1/4 cup organic cane sugar
• 1/4 packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp ground flax
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2/3 cup white chocolate chips

salted pistachio brittle

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 ounces shelled pistachios
• Fleur de sel or crushed Maldon sea salt

frozen chocolate banana bites

Ingredients:

• 1-inch pieces of banana
• Chocolate chips
• Chopped nuts (peanuts/pistachios) 

Freeze 1-inch pieces of banana. Melt chocolate chips in a microwave until smooth, then dip the banana pieces in to coat; roll in chopped nuts and freeze.

Source: Last Night’s Dinner via Every Day with Rachel Ray

no bake granola bars

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• pinch of salt
• 2 cups granola
• 1 cup rice/puffed cereal (Rice Krispies, Kashi Go-Lean Honey Puff)
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup peanut butter chips

flourless monster cookies

Ingredients:

• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter – softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup peanut butter – chunk or smooth
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 1/2 cups old fashioned oats – not instant
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, 1/4 cup peanut butter chips & 1/4 cup toffee bits

 

flourless peanut butter cookies

these are sooooo yummy!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3 large egg whites (or 1 egg)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup calorie free sweetener, granulated white
• 1 cup peanut butter (I use Trader Joe’s PB)