Here's a healthy dessert recipe courtesy of Shane Diet & Fitness Resorts in San Antonio, Texas.
Ingredients:
2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed, skins peeled off or left on
1/4 c. natural peanut butter
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Open and drain chickpeas. Remove outside skin or leave on.
2. Put chickpeas in food processor and pulse about 5 times.
3. Add peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Pulse until creamy.
4. Fold in chocolate chips.
Serve with sliced apples or whole grain pita chips, or graham crackers. We heard this recipe tastes amazingly like chocolate chip cookie dough and hope you enjoy this recipe. Let us know what you think in our comments section.
Nutrition Tip:
Craving chocolate? Stick to dark chocolate. Dark chocolate chips are a better choice than milk chocolate because they have less sugar and more antioxidants.
Nutrition facts:
serving size ¼ cup hummus
Calories 141 kcal, Total Fat 5.0 g, Total Carbohydrates 19.9 g, Dietary Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 4.7 g
About: While other weight-loss organizations use celebrity endorsements and lots of advertising, Shane Diet & Fitness Resorts has been quietly helping people lose weight and keep it off for more than 40 years. Shane Resorts operates out of the AAA Four Star La Cantera Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas. http://www.shanedietresorts.com
Ingredients:
2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed, skins peeled off or left on
1/4 c. natural peanut butter
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Open and drain chickpeas. Remove outside skin or leave on.
2. Put chickpeas in food processor and pulse about 5 times.
3. Add peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Pulse until creamy.
4. Fold in chocolate chips.
Serve with sliced apples or whole grain pita chips, or graham crackers. We heard this recipe tastes amazingly like chocolate chip cookie dough and hope you enjoy this recipe. Let us know what you think in our comments section.
Nutrition Tip:
Craving chocolate? Stick to dark chocolate. Dark chocolate chips are a better choice than milk chocolate because they have less sugar and more antioxidants.
Nutrition facts:
serving size ¼ cup hummus
Calories 141 kcal, Total Fat 5.0 g, Total Carbohydrates 19.9 g, Dietary Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 4.7 g
About: While other weight-loss organizations use celebrity endorsements and lots of advertising, Shane Diet & Fitness Resorts has been quietly helping people lose weight and keep it off for more than 40 years. Shane Resorts operates out of the AAA Four Star La Cantera Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas. http://www.shanedietresorts.com