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    • Apr 22, 2019
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Healthy Chocolate Hummus



· 1 can, drained and rinsed garbanzos

· 2 pitted dates

· ⅓cup unsweetened, unsalted, raw, or roasted almond butter

· ¼ cup pure grade A maple syrup

· ¼ cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder

· ½ teaspoon sea salt

· ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

· ¼ cup warm water


1. Place all the ingredients, except the water, in a food processor or high-speed blender. Process until smooth.


2. With the motor running, add the warm water and process until combined.


3. Serve with sliced fruit at room temperature or chilled.




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    • Mar 7, 2019
    • 1 min read

Banana Upside Down Cake

Updated: Apr 21, 2019

A delicious and healthier version of a classic upside down cake, this cake uses swaps such as Greek yogurt and whole wheat flour. Enjoy!



A delicious and healthier version of a classic upside down cake, this cake uses swaps such as Greek yogurt and whole wheat flour. Enjoy!


· 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

· ¼ cup packed brown sugar

· 3-4 ripe bananas cut in half lengthwise

· ¼ cup chopped toasted pecans

· 2/3 cups whole wheat flour

· 1 teaspoon baking powder

· ½ teaspoon salt

· ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

· 1 egg, beaten

· 1/3 cup granulated sugar

· 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt

· ¼ cup canola oil

· ½ teaspoon vanilla extract



1. Preheat oven to 350*F


2. In an ovenproof skillet, melt butter and stir in brown sugar. Add in banana pieces, cut-side down and sprinkle pecans over banana.


3. In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.


4. In a larger bowl, whisk egg, granulated sugar, yogurt, oil and vanilla. Gradually add wet ingredients to dry mixture and when combined, spread over bananas.


5. Bake for 20 minutes. Run a knife along the edges and invert the cake onto a plate. Serve with ice cream.

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