Desserts and Snacks
Baked Stuffed Apples
Stuffed baked apples are so delicious! You won’t miss the apple pie. I promise.
Ingredients:
- 6 medium apples (any kind of apples are good for this recipe)
- 3 tablespoons grape seed or olive oil
- 4 tablespoons agave nectar
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (sub. almonds, pecans, etc.)
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup oatmeal
- 1/4 Ezekiel 4:9 Original Crunchy Cereal
- 1/4 cup wheat germ or ground flax seed (optional)
- lemon wedges (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. Cut the apples in half lengthwise, remove the cores, and hollow out apples with an ice cream scoop, paring knife, or spoon. Do not hollow the apples too much.
3. Trim thin slice off back of each apple half so they sit flat on the baking dish. You can use parchment paper on the bottom of your dish.
4. Rub tops of apples with lemon to prevent browning.
5. Combine oil, agave nectar, plus all the dry ingredients and the spices in a bowl. The mixture will be crumbly.
6. Pack this mixture into apples and place in a shallow baking dish and bake for 17-20 minutes until the apples are tender but not too soft.
Banana Split
A Banana Split for breakfast? It’s not exactly what you had in mind, but this comes loaded with nuts and crunchy granola for a filling and very nutritious way to start your day. Your kids will definitely love it and you can even have it as a dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 tablespoon nut butter (peanut, almond, etc)
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds or wheat germ
- 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup of your favorite whole grain, low sugar cereal (for the Daniel Fast you can probably get Ezekiel Crunchy Cereal)
- 1/2 cup berrries, fresh or frozen and thawed
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar, optional
- Soy or almond milk to taste, optional (you can use any non-dairy milk you like)
Directions:
Cut the banana in half lengthwise. Spread nut butter on each banana half and put it back together like a sandwich. Sprinkle the banana with ground flax, pecans and cereal. Top with the berries and agave nectar. Eat as is or with a splash of your favorite milk. Is this easy or what?
Baked Orange Dream Yams
Yams baked with cinnamon and syrup bring some sweet childhood memories. My mom, trying to be economical, never spent money on store-bought snacks so we would make our own snacks and desserts like plantains with syrup and cinnamon, homemade tortilla chips, and bananas with cream and sugar (not on Daniel Fast). I’m thankful for her legacy and now it is a pleasure to share a little bit of it with you. Please enjoy this delicious recipe and find out how tasty natural foods can be.
Ingredients:
- 2 medium sized yams (the large ones are often too ripe for this recipe)
- Agave nectar or pure maple syrup
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 cup orange juice (peel off a long curl of orange peel)
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
Directions:
1. Peel, cube, and wash yams and then place them in a baking dish along with the cinnamon sticks and the orange peel studded with cloves (this makes it easy to remove them at the end).
2. Sprinkle with some agave nectar (at least a couple of tablespoons) and pour the orange juice on the yams.
3. Bake in a 425 degree oven for 45 minutes covered with foil.
4. Bake uncovered for 10-15 more minutes until slightly brown. Sprinkle with some cinnamon powder and serve with a cup of decaf tea if desired.
*Warning: If you bake the yams too long, they will be very soft like baby food.
