This combo of popcorn and peanuts makes a filling and nutritious treat while the caramel satisfies your sweet tooth. Grocery store versions are notoriously bland and not worth the calories. But many home concoctions leave you with a gooey, stick in your teeth, mess. This version is buttery and sweet with a satisfying crunch!
Full of protein and electrolytes, these little treats are excellent for post workout, post yard work, or anytime you need a nutrition boost. Rescue those spotted bananas from becoming compost! Using a ratio of 2 tablespoons of peanut butter to 1 banana, you can even save just a few.
A refreshing vegan treat for hot summer days. Try it as a cocktail and top with an acidic semi-dry sparkling wine! Or add extra sugar for a dessert reminiscent of key lime pie.
Bananas are cloying, lack character, and are an all-around disappointment of a fruit… At least that’s what I used to think until I stopped seeing them as a snack and started thinking of them as a sweetener. The internet is abound with recipes for banana ice cream, which consist of nothing more than pureed bananas. I want a scoop of frozen banana about as much as I want a scoop of frozen honey. But the banana’s weakness as a star can also be its strength as a supporting actor. Its abundance of sugar and pectin add plush and sweetness to more acidic fruits and create a nice scoop without added sugar or fat.
Cardamom and ginger collaborate with tart cherries to balance the sweetness of white chocolate in these whole grain delights. Skip vanilla flavored chips in favor of real deal white chocolate bars, which contain cocoa butter and no other added fats.
A flourless gluten-free cookie made with ingredients that are already in your pantry. It’s unbelievable, but these flourless delights really do bake up to be, well… cookies! Make them without the oats for a flatter and crunchier confection or swap the oats for chopped nuts, coconut, or chocolate chips. The oats really are just an add-in in this recipe and don’t add to the structure. But I like to add them for the nutrition boost and to balance out the sweetness. Top with chocolate if desired.
Truffle infused olive oil pairs with buttermilk for a tangy, creamy profile. Depending on how strongly flavored your olive oil is, you may want to use about half truffle olive oil to half regular. And while the truffle note imparts a more complex, unexpected flavor, this recipe tastes great with regular olive oil too.
