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    Meal Type: Dessert

    Healthier No-Bake Chocolate Pie

    This pie is so silky, rich, and delicious that nobody will ever guess it’s made of tofu. It’s dairy-free (with the ability to be made vegan), no-bake, and requires less than 10 minutes of work – what more could you want in a dessert?
     
    Ingredients:
    1 11-12oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
    1 16-oz package silken tofu (firm works too, just don’t use extra-firm)
    1 tbsp honey (or agave syrup)
    1/3 cup brewed coffee (OR mix 1/2 tsp instant coffee with 1/3 cup water)
    Pinch of salt
    1 9-inch prepared chocolate wafer crust
    Instructions:
    • Melt the chocolate chips and coffee together, either in the microwave or in a double boiler on the stove.
    • Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor, pausing a couple of times to scrape down the sides.
    • Pour the filling into the pie crust and refrigerate until the filling sets firm, about 2 hours.
    • Serve plain, or with a dollop of whipped cream.
    Tips:
    • For the crust, you have a couple of options. I have always just used a pre-made Oreo crust from Safeway – it’s delicious and super easy. Alternatively, you could make your own crust by crushing 24 Oreos (filling and all) in a food processor or blender until it looks like sand, and then mixing in half a stick of melted butter. Press this into a pie plate and refrigerate for 30 minutes before adding the filling.
    • Make this pie fully vegan by replacing the honey with maple or agave syrup and use melted coconut oil in the crust (if making it yourself). Oreos are already vegan!

    Summer Fruit Crisp

    Makes 4 Servings

    The saying should definitely be “easy as crisp,” because making a crisp is so much easier than making a pie. No rolling out crust, no making a lattice, and definitely no crimping. It tastes just as good as pie, if not better!

    INGREDIENTS:

    • 1 lb fruit
      Peaches, plums, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and apples all work well! Just make sure you cut the larger fruit into about ½ inch pieces. Blueberries and blackberries can be left whole.
    • 1/4 cup butter (half a stick), softened and cut into small pieces
    • 1/2 cup oats
    • 1/4 cup flour
    • 1/3 cup brown sugar
    • 1 tsp cinnamon
    • OPTIONAL: 1/2 tsp other warm spices (ginger, cardamom, nutmeg)

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
    • Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, and spices together in a medium-sized bowl.
    • Using your hands or a fork, add the butter, making sure there is little to no dry flour remaining at the bottom of the bowl.
    • Split the fruit pieces equally between four small baking containers (ramekins work well for this). Alternatively, you can put all the fruit into a larger baking dish, such as an 8in x 8in metal or ceramic cake pan.
    • Evenly sprinkle the crumble mixture on top, making sure there are no large gaps.
    • If using individual baking containers, bake for 45 minutes.
    • If using one large vessel, start checking at 35 minutes. The crumble topping should be golden brown and should have spread slightly.
    • Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm by itself or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

    2-minute Chocolate Mug Cake

    This recipe from Joy Bauer is the exception to the saying “if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” This single-portion treat will satisfy your sweet tooth, but only has about 150 calories! Oh, and clean up is a cinch! Memorizing the recipe is as easy as 3-2-1.

    3 TBSP Brownie or Fudgy Cake Mix

    2 TBSP Water

    1 TBSP Chocolate Chips

    Mix all the ingredients in a microwave bowl and heat in a microwave for 50 seconds. Yep—that’s it–then dig in!

    Black Bean Brownies

    These fudgy, filling and fiber-rich brownies are fabulous! We have to be honest, we were really skeptical trying this recipe. After all, how can they NOT taste like black beans? It doesn’t make any sense, but the proof is in the brownie!

    Bonus: They are ridiculously easy to make and only require about 5-7 minutes of prep time!

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1-20 oz. package of brownie mix. (We recommend Ghirardelli’s Triple Chocolate brownie mix you can get at Costco)
    • 1-15 oz. can of black beans
    • Cinnamon (optional)
    • Oil to grease pan

    DIRECTIONS:

    1. Empty brownie mix into a high-power blender.
    2. Open can of beans, pour out most of liquid, fill the can back up with water.
    3. Poor the entire can of beans in the blender.
    4. Add a dash of cinnamon (optional)…1/8 tsp or so.
    5. Blend on high until contents are smooth.
    6. Grease 8×8 or 9×9 pan (coconut oil works well) OR a mini muffin pan
    7. For 8×8 or 9×9 pan, bake at 325 for 45 minutes. For mini muffins (preferred), bake at 350 for 13 minutes.

     

    OTHER RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE

    1. 2 Ingredient Pineapple Whip
    2. Slow cooker Nectarine cobbler

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    2 Ingredient Pineapple Whip

    From Fairfield PAL

    Ingredients

    1 whole pineapple – cut up and frozen overnight

    1 cup milk of your choice (we like almond or coconut)

    Instructions

    Place frozen chunks of pineapple and milk into a food processor and blend until the consistency becomes creamy. You may have to stop several times to scoop down the pineapple.

    If desired, put the mixture in a plastic bag and swirl into cups.

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