There are lots of delicious recipes that are sweet enough to enjoy on spring holidays like Mother’s Day and Easter! I love giving my clients delicious recipes like these below. You do not have to live in deprivation to be healthy!
5-Ingredient Chewy Coconut Macaroons
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Makes 8-10 macaroons
Ingredients:
2 large egg whites
3 T. honey
1 t. pure vanilla extract
1 c. shredded coconut, unsweetened
¼ t. salt
Directions: Place the top oven rack in the center position and pre-heat oven to 350°F.
Line a large baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper or a Silpat® baking sheet and set aside. Using a hand mixer, briskly beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the honey, vanilla, coconut, and salt into the egg whites with a spatula until thoroughly combined. Do not overwork, but it may require a few folds for the ingredients to start to incorporate with one another. Scoop heaping tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving plenty of space in between to prevent overcrowding. Transfer the baking sheet into the oven and bake until the cookies become golden brown on top and around the edges, around 12-14 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Strawberry-Banana Granola Parfaits
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Serves: 4
Ingredients:
6 large dates, pitted
3 T. natural almond butter
3 T. honey
2 T. coconut oil, melted
1 t. real vanilla extract
1 c. rolled oats
½ t. ground cinnamon
¼ t. salt
¼ c. raw almonds, roughly chopped
2 T. sunflower seeds
2 c. plain Greek yogurt
2 large bananas, sliced
1 c. fresh strawberries, sliced
Directions:
1. Pre-heat -oven to 350°F and line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with a piece of parchment paper, leaving a bit of overlap on the sides.
2. In a high-powered blender or a food processor, combine the pitted dates, almond butter, honey, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
3. Transfer the date mixture into a large mixing bowl and add the oats, cinnamon, salt, almonds, and sunflower seeds. Mix until well combined and the oats and nuts are nicely coated.
4. Transfer the granola mixture to the prepared baking dish and pat down into an even layer. Place in the pre-heated oven and bake until lightly golden brown and toasted on top, approximately 20 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Granola will crumble as you remove it from the pan, with some larger chunks.
6. To serve, alternate layers of Greek yogurt, granola, sliced bananas, and fresh strawberries in 4 parfait dishes or mason jars. Enjoy!
And then you can try this amazing drink and I am sure everyone will love this drink!
Sparkling Apple-Ginger Punch
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: n/a Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 c. fresh 100% apple juice
1½ c. sparkling water
2 t. ground ginger
1 small orange, thinly sliced
1 small apple, thinly sliced
Ice, to serve
4 large cinnamon sticks
Directions:
1. Add the apple juice, sparkling water, ground ginger, orange slices, and apple slices to a large pitcher or punch bowl and stir to combine.
2. To serve, fill tall glasses with ice and add a cinnamon stick, and fill with the sparkling apple ginger punch. Enjoy!