Healthy Desserts

Banana-Apple Buckwheat Muffins

Heat oven to 350

Line muffin tins with paper

Whisk together:

1/4 c. buckwheat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. coarse salt

In another bowl whisk together:

2 large eggs
1/2 mashed banana
1/4 c. honey

Mix the wet ingredients ito the dry then fold in:

1/2 finely diced peeled cand cored sweet apple
1/4 c. chopped walnuts

Fill the muffin cups with batter

Bake 30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean

Let cook on a wire rack.


Cherry-Date Oat Bars

Heat oven to 350

Brush an  8 X 8 inch pan with coconut or virgin olive oil and line with parchment paper

Combine in medium bowl:

3 c. gluten free rolled oats
1/2 c. usweetened dried cherries
1/2 c. unsweetened dried dates
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp coarse salt

In another bowl combine:

3 c. smooth natural almond butter (at room temperature)
4 Tlbs. ground flax meal
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1/3 c. honey
3 tlbs orange juice
1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir to combine

Press mixture evenly into pan with your fingers and bake on middle rack until golden brown and firm

30 min.

let cool completely

cut and serve