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Pecan Coffee Cake
Did you know that Texas’s state tree is the Pecan tree? Texas produces approximately 60 million pounds of pecans every year. If they are stored properly, pecans are a great addition to several recipes and make a great snack year round. Check out this delicious and healthy dessert recipe to start using pecans in your food! This dessert is sure to satisfy your craving for something sweet!
Pecan Coffee Cake
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Did you know that Texas’s state tree is the Pecan tree? Texas produces approximately 60 million pounds of pecans every year. If they are stored properly, pecans are a great addition to several recipes and make a great snack year round. Check out this delicious and healthy dessert recipe to start using pecans in your food! This dessert is sure to satisfy your craving for something sweet!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup nonfat greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup 2% milk
- 2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
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Instructions
- Begin by mixing sugar, milk, yogurt, eggs, and vanilla together until well combined.
- In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt until well combined.
- Slowly add dry mixture to the wet mixture and make sure it is well combined.
- Pour into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
- Combine brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans and melted butter.
- Sprinkle evenly on top of the unbaked batter.
- Bake in an oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Fruit Clafoutis
Baking at home is a great way to make healthy modifications to your favorite desserts! Our fruit clafoutis offers just that with a delicious recipe lower in calories, added sugar, and fat. Try our version of fruit clafoutis with our ingredient of the week or with your favorite fruit!
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust pre-made
- 2 cup fruit blueberries, blackberries, cherries, pears, apples, raspberries, apricots, and plums work best
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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- In a 9x9 round baking pan, place the pre-made pie crust and press down to mold it to the pan.
- Place your fruit of choice evenly around the bottom of the pan. For fruit like blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and cherries just rinse and dry the fruit. For fruit like pears, apples, and plums, you will want to wash, core, and slice the fruit, and peel if you prefer.
- In a large bowl mix the milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar, and flour together. Then pour evenly over fruit and crust.
- Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until an inserted fork comes out clean.
Recipe Notes
Turkey Tacos and Cranberry Salsa
Try this turkey and cranberry twist on the classic taco! Either you can brown some ground turkey or use turkey leftovers!
Ingredients
Cranberry Salsa
- 2 cups frozen cranberries
- 1/2 apple seeded and chopped
- 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons ginger peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Tacos
- 1 pound lean ground turkey (97/3)
- 1/2 cup low fat shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 cups lettuce shredded
- 1 bunch cilantro for garnish
- 8 corn tortillas
Servings: 1 Taco + 3 Tbsp Salsa
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Instructions
- Clean your area and wash your hands before you begin.
- Add frozen cranberries, apple, jalapeno, sugar, ginger, cilantro, and lemon juice to a skillet on medium heat and allow ingredients to cook together.
- Either use an immersion blender to blend salsa together in the pan or transfer the ingredients to a blender and blend until desired consistency.
- Next, brown the ground turkey in a skillet until it reaches 165 °F.
- Place ground turkey and the taco toppings (cheese, lettuce, and cilantro) in separate bowls for assembly.
- On a corn tortilla place the turkey, then lettuce, then cranberry salsa, then cheese.
- Top off the tacos with cilantro and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Banana Chia Bread
This banana chia bread is an easy recipe to make at the beginning of the week to have on hand for breakfasts or snacks! The chia seeds provide lots of extra fiber!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup chia seeds
- 2 bananas mashed
- 1/2 cup almond milk unsweetend
Servings: slices
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- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a medium loaf pan and set aside. In a large bowl mix oil, egg, banana and sugar.
- In a medium bowl add flour, salt, baking powder and mix until combine
- Slowly add flour mixture and milk to wet ingredients, alternating until incorporated. Fold in chia seeds.
- Place batter in loaf pan and place in the oven for 60 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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