Om Noms

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Banana Split Cheesecake Bites

Ingredients

• ¼ cup canned coconut milk (light or regular)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup mashed banana (measured after mashing)
• 1 stevia packet (any artificial sweetener of your choice) or 1 tablespoon sugar (or to taste
• tiny pinch of salt
• ⅓ cup raw cashew butter or coconut butter. (If you can’t find either, you can make raw cashew butter by soaking raw cashews for a few hours until soft, then draining and blending. Be sure to measure the ⅓ cup after blending)

Directions

1. Blend everything together, very well. (blender or food processor.) If desired, you can add shredded coconut. Pour into cupcake liners or a small container, or you can even make a mini springform pie. Or increase the recipe to make a traditional-sized pie! Freeze until hardened (a few hours). Store in the freezer.

Nutritional information per cheesecake:
30 calories   2.5 grams fat   0.5 grams protein   2.5 grams carbs   0 mg cholesterol

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losing-every-extra-pound:

Peanut butter & chocolate ice cream

8oz Almond Milk

1 tbsp PB2 chocolate 

1 tbsp cocoa powder

dash of salt 

dash of vanilla extract 

Blend, freeze, scoop, blend again & enjoy the best 80 calories ice cream there is out there! 

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losing-every-extra-pound:

Frozen Banana Bites

Ingredients
2 large bananas
1/4 to 1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips
1/4 to 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
Unsweetened coconut flakes

Directions
Set out a large plate or bowl with a piece of parchment or wax paper on it.
Cut up the bananas into good-sized chunks. Each banana should give you around 5 to 6 pieces.

Heat the peanut butter and chocolate chips in the microwave on high for about a minute. Then stir until smooth.

Dip the banana pieces in the chocolate-peanut butter mixture. Lay them out leaving some space between them on the parchment/wax paper. Then when you’ve “covered” them all, use the remaining mixture to spoon over the tops (for even more chocolate-y goodness).

Then sprinkle the unsweetened coconut flakes on top. Transfer to the freezer for about an hour until hardened (or over night).

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losing-every-extra-pound:

Who needs ice cream when you can have frozen bananas? My family enjoyed these delicious treats for desserts!

• 2 bananas
• Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt
• crushed almonds
• cinnamon

1. Line a tray with parchment paper.
2. Mix the Greek yogurt and cinnamon together.
3. Peel the bananas.
4. Cut off an end off from each banana, then insert the popsicle sticks.
5. Coat the bananas in Greek yogurt and almonds.
6. Lay the bananas on the parchment paper and freeze for 45-55 minutes. The bananas will be creamy and firm, but not completely frozen.

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Healthy Banana, Almond and Chocolate Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 3 very ripe bananas, peeled, cut into chunks and frozen
• ⅓ cup almond butter (can substitute peanut butter)
• ¼ cup bittersweet or dark chocolate chips
• chopped almond and chocolate for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Place the bananas and almond butter (or peanut butter) into the blender. Begin blending and quickly increase speed to high. Once everything is slightly combined, stop and add the chocolate chips.  Turn the machine back on and again increase the speed to high.  In about 10-30 seconds, the sound of the motor will change and mounds should appear in the mixture.  Stop machine immediately or melting can occur. If using a food processor: In a food processor combine the bananas and almond butter.  Process until almost smooth.  Add the chocolate chips and process until well combined.  
2. Scoop into bowls, top with chopped chocolate and almonds, if using, and serve immediately. 

Serves two to three.

Note: You can also freeze the mixture to get a harder ice cream, but you may have to let it sit out and thaw for a minute or two before you’ll be able to scoop it. 

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slim-and-svelte:

OMG it tastes like a milkshake!!!
Berry Vanilla Protein Smoothie Shake:

1/2-3/4 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 frozen banana
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
5 ice cubes (kind of large)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp natural chunky peanut butter
1 cup skim milk/ lactose/ almond

Honestly, most delicious protein shake I’ve ever had and made. It is incredible!!!

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