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Gluten Free Cheesecake

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Having an allergy can put a damper on the holidays.
This is a go to recipe for me that those allergic to eggs and wheat can enjoy.

Ingredients:
1 (12 ounce) package soft tofu
3/4 cup vanilla soy milk
1 cup Plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup raw sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tsp lemon zest
2 cups Nuts About Granola (Gluten Free Plain Jane)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Heat the granola in a microwave save bowl for 30 seconds. Press the warm, soft granola into a 9″ springform pan.
  3. In a blender, combine the tofu, yogurt, soy milk, sugar, vanilla extract and maple syrup. Blend until smooth and pour into prepared pie crust.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool; refrigerate until chilled.
  5. Serve with strawberries for an extra special treat.

Nuts About Granola: Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

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Both strawberries and rhubarb happen to be in season at the same time. I was inspired to make a strawberry rhubarb compote after tasting the new pie stand‘s strawberry rhubarb pie at the Central Market in York.

Ingredients:
1 lb. Rhubarb, cut into quarter inch pieces
20oz of strawberries, fresh or frozen
3 large Granny Smith Apples, peeled, roughly chopped
1/2 cup raw sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions:

In a medium sauce pan over medium high heat, bring the strawberries and apples up to a boil. Add the rhubarb, cinnamon, salt and sugar. Boil for about 10 minutes or until it is thick. Let cool to room temperature before eating.

Serving Suggestion:

I eat mine with 1/2 cup fat free organic plain yogurt, 1/2 cup of the compote and 1/4 cup of Plain Jane granola.

 

No Bake Chewy Truffle Cookies

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I was searching for a granola cookie recipe and came across these delicious morsels on Foodnetwork.com. I tweaked the recipe slightly to make them dairy free so I could enjoy them. If you make the recipe, please share your experience and pictures. Enjoy!

Prep Time: 20 min
Inactive Prep Time: 40 min
Cook Time: –
Level: Easy
Serves: 24 cookies

Notes

These chewy sweet cookies start with dried dates for a natural sweetness, instead of the traditional combination of milk and sugar, and then get mixed with some cocoa, natural peanut butter and ground organic graham crackers for a quick satisfying treat.

Directions

1 cup dried pitted dates, 4-ounces, chopped
1 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup
3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
8 full organic graham crackers, finely ground, about 1 1/4 cups
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, not instant
Cooking spray

For coating: Plain Jane peanut butter granola

1. Combine the dates, water, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Simmer over medium heat breaking up any large pieces of dates with a spoon, until the mixture resembles a thick paste, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the honey, peanut butter, cocoa powder and salt until evenly combined. Stir in the graham crackers and oats. Remove from heat.

2. Lightly mist a baking sheet with cooking spray. Drop level tablespoons of the cookie mixture onto the prepared pan. Refrigerate until just chilled and set, about 20 minutes.

3. Put granola in a small bowl. Roll each cookie in granola and flatten slightly into a plump disk. Cover and refrigerate until firm. Serve chilled.

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Organic Dark Chocolate Pancakes

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Yummm…..

Ingredients:

Pancakes:

Organic high Fiber Pancake mix
1/4c real coco powder
1/4 c water
1/4c dark chocolate chips

Blueberry sauce:

3 c wild frozen blueberries
1/4c water or orange juice
pinch of salt

(*bring mixture to a boil, cover it, reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the mixture thickens)

Garnish

1/2 c Plain Jane granola

Follow the instructions on the pancake mix, add coco powder and water to mixture before mixing. Fold in the chocolate  chips. Cook according to the packages instructions. Garnish with blueberry sauce and 2 tbs granola.

Enjoy!