‘Tis the season for holiday baking! Here are two delicious – and healthy – recipes you can make to share with others and enjoy yourself.
Peanut Butter Puffed Rice Cookies
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup puffed brown rice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter, oats, milk, honey, baking powder, puffed rice and sugar.
3. Make 8 even balls with batter and place on a sheet tray. Flatten each cookie gently with the palm of your hand.
4. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup puffed brown rice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter, oats, milk, honey, baking powder, puffed rice and sugar.
3. Make 8 even balls with batter and place on a sheet tray. Flatten each cookie gently with the palm of your hand.
4. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (Per serving):
Calories: 106, Total Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1.0g, Protein: 4g, Carbohydrate: 10g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Sodium: 19mg.
Calories: 106, Total Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1.0g, Protein: 4g, Carbohydrate: 10g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Sodium: 19mg.
Cocoa Olive Oil Cookies
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 egg whites
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup sugar
- dash of salt
- 8 bittersweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy, mix in oil and water.
3. Add cocoa powder, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix until just combined.
4. Place dough in 8 even piles on a sheet tray, leaving plenty of room between each cookie. Top each cookie with 1 chocolate chip.
5. Bake until springy to the touch, about 12 minutes.
- 2 egg whites
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup sugar
- dash of salt
- 8 bittersweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy, mix in oil and water.
3. Add cocoa powder, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix until just combined.
4. Place dough in 8 even piles on a sheet tray, leaving plenty of room between each cookie. Top each cookie with 1 chocolate chip.
5. Bake until springy to the touch, about 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (Per serving):
Calories: 104, Total Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1.2g, Protein: 2g, Carbohydrate: 13g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 7g, Sodium: 65mg.
Calories: 104, Total Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1.2g, Protein: 2g, Carbohydrate: 13g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 7g, Sodium: 65mg.
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