Sugar-free Chocolate Churro Puppy Chow with Collagen 

Now you can indulge your sweet holiday snack cravings (without all that sugar) thanks to my recipe for Sugar-free Chocolate Churro Puppy Chow with Collagen  “Puppy Chow,” a popular cereal-based snack (I secretly love), is also known by a myriad of other odd names including Muddy Buddies, Reindeer Crunch, Christmas Kibble (I made that one up) and more. Traditionally made with a ton of sugar and pretty much no protein, except what comes from the nut butter used, it’s normally a no-no on my list. Sugar Free Chocolate Churro Puppy Chow with Collagen

However, my makeover puppy chow recipe is less naughty and more nice with no added table sugar. Instead I used KetoseSweet (more about that below), sugar-free chocolate chips, a natural nut butter and unflavored collagen hydrolysate to add a boost of protein and nutrients to help me recover from my active lifestyle. Read on to get this easy, healthy snack recipe that will be a hit at your holiday parties and for edible gift giving.

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Greek Yogurt Pancakes with Creamy Lemon-Raspberry Sauce {Gluten Free}

This post is sponsored by Dannon® Oikos® Traditional Greek Yogurt but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

If the perfect start to your day is a plate of pancakes, then do I have a treat for you! My gluten-free Greek Yogurt Pancakes with Creamy Lemon-Raspberry Sauce will bring a burst of flavor and punch of feel-good, taste-good nutrition to your morning meal.

Greek Yogurt Pancakes with Creamy Raspberry Sauce

If kept these tasty pancakes lower in calories and higher in protein, by using Greek yogurt in both the batter and sauce. In fact, the creamy sauce is better balanced option over sugary syrup if you are worried about carbs and calories. Read on to get all the details on this easy pancake recipe I’ve made using Dannon® Oikos® Traditional Greek Yogurt. Continue reading

Mexican Double Chocolate Cookies {Low Carb, Gluten Free}

Put a little ole in your day with a few of these yummy Mexican Double Chocolate Cookies that are inspired by south-of-the-border flavors like cinnamon, almond ad a tiny, tiny hint of pepper.Low Carb Mexican Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

And, I’ve used some of my favorite healthy baking tricks to keep them low-carb and gluten-free. Read on to get the recipe. Continue reading

Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies (Low Carb, GF)

Sweeeeet, it’s National Oatmeal Cookie Day! I’m giving this old-school cookie jar hero with a brand-new, super-foodie spin – (low carb) Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies! Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies - a low carb, sugarless treat.

This small-batch recipe (makes 4 big cookies) whips up quick and, in no time you, can be comforting those cookie AND chocolate cravings in a healthy, sustaining, muscle-making way. Read on to get all the details: Continue reading

Ranch Black Bean Quinoa Dip Garden

What to do when a highly nutritious and yummy party dip, looks a little blah, bland and uninviting? “Plant” it with colorful veggies to resemble a spring garden and your guests will be anything but “quite contrary”. My Ranch Quinoa Black Bean Dip is a quick and easy appetizer for your next celebration or “whenever snack,” that is growing out of bounds with all sorts of plant-powered goodness – protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals!

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