Pepperoni Pizza Pancakes

     Mamma Mia Pizzeria!!!  You wanna enjoy a little taste of Italy with big bold flavor!?  Take a peek at my Pepperoni Pizza Pancakes weighing in at 308 calories, 8.6g net carbs, and 49.6g protein!  That's right, FOURTY NINE... as in almost FIFTY!!!  Don't be jealous of your non health compliant friends any longer, put pizza back in your meal line up plans... (every darn day if you want to)!  Get creative and add some veggies, invite your friends, and have a pizza making party  ;)  PS  Food is Fun

Ingredients for a Personal Stack~
1/4 cup low fat Cottage Cheese
1/3 cup Egg Whites
1 scoop Quest Multi Purpose Protein Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
Dash Garlic, Salt, Pepper, Basil, Italian Seasoning, Oregano, Cayenne (what ever spices you desire)
8 slices Turkey Pepperoni, diced
1/4 cup Pizza Sauce
2 Tablespoons shredded Mozzarella
1/2oz Roma Tomato, diced and drained on paper towel

     Mix Cottage Cheese, Egg Whites, Protein Powder, Baking Powder and Spices in Magic Bullet or stir to blend.  Heat skillet and drop 1/4 cup batter onto Pam sprayed surface, then sprinkle a 1/5 of the Pepperoni pieces on top of uncooked side, pressing slightly down into batter, then flip and cook other side til golden brown, repeat with remainder of batter.  When ready to assemble, top each pancake with 1 Tablespoon of Sauce, 1/4 of the Cheese and stack all together.  On top Pancake there should be enough Pepperoni left to sprinkle on top along with Tomato.  Enjoy  ;)

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Cookies and Cream Strawberry Hats

     Who says it has to be complicated to be good... what's that saying...less is more!?  Sometimes more is more, but today I beg to differ!  Simple, fast, delicious, and HEALTHY!!!  In 5 minutes you can whip these sweet treats together and have them all to yourself or share with your honey.  Each cookie is 83 calories, 1.3g net carbs, and 5.8g protein.  I can see a few Cookies and Cream Strawberry Hats in my daily afternoon line up of activities!!!  What do you have planned during that 3-4 o'clock hour tomorrow!?  ;)

Ingredients for 4 Hats~
1 Cookies and Cream Quest Bar, divided into four equal segments
1 Tablespoon White Chocolate Sweet Spreads Coconutter
4 small Strawberries, stemmed

      Shape the Cookies and Cream Quest Bar into four equal rounds, spread with a 1/4 of the Sweet Spreads Coconutter and top with the fresh Strawberries.  Store in fridge (if there is any left).  Enjoy  ;)

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Sweet Maple Walnut Fudge

     Oh sweet mother of maple, get into my life!!! ... and bring a few walnuts with you while you are at it!!!  :0  Can you just imagine a Sweet Maple Walnut Fudge that is healthy and good for you!?  Whhhheeellll you have me to thank for that... YOU. ARE. WELCOME!!!  I will just let the stats speak for themselves, a 1/6 of the recipe is 217 calories, 3.6g net carbs, and 13.3g protein.  I wonder if moms across America will start saying "you can't leave the table til all that fudge is finished on your plate, children in Africa are starving ... " ... just sayin' ... it could happen ...  ;)

Ingredients for 6 servings~
1/4 cup Maple Pancake Sweet Spreads Coconutter, melted
1/2 cup 25cal/cup Cashew Milk
1 scoop Quest Peanut Butter Protein Powder
1/4 cup Swerve Confectioners Style Erythritol
1/2 cup Vitacost Peanut Butter Slim Peanut Butter Powder
1 Quest Peanut Butter Supreme Bar, chopped into small bits
1/4 cup chopped Walnuts

     Stir all ingredients together except for Walnuts.  Press into parchment lined loaf pan and top with crumbled Walnuts, slightly press into fudge.  Set in fridge or freezer to chill until hardened, remove and slice into 6 equal parts.  Enjoy  ;)

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Pineapple Upside Down Tarts

     Pineapple Upside Down Cake is not just for 9 X 13's any more... allow me to introduce Pineapple Upside Down Tarts!!!  With warming temperature and sunny skies, fruit desserts start calling my name.  When shopping for the perfect Pineapple to undress for my "ringing" purposes,  they all appeared hard and green....(and not the pretty green of Spring...#ick).  Have no fear, while fresh is always better, I have to admit that Dole might just be better at making a perfect round than I, ... #shocking #howdotheydothat.  Anyhoo, how ever you need to get your circle on, just make it happen!  (are you picking up what I'm putting down!?)  Nothing is prettier than a perfectly undefiled Pineapple center with that bright red Cherry smiling back at you!  Keep all this in mind when you're making your next grocery list, and take pleasure in knowing that each Tart is 237 calories, 20g net carbs, and 11g protein.  I'll be looking for you at the Market  ;)

Ingredients for 6 Tarts~
1/4 cup Coconut Oil, melted
1/3 cup Coconut Flour
2 X-Large Eggs
Yoplait Greek 100 Calorie Pineapple Yogurt
1/4 cup Swerve Granular Erythritol, plus a smidge extra for sprinkling
1 scoop Quest Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla
20oz can of Pineapple slices (should be 10 rings), reserved 1/4 cup of the juice
6 Maraschino Cherries

     Blend all ingredients, (except for Pineapple, Pineapple juice,Cherries and extra Granular Erythritol).  Spray Tart Pan with Pam, then open can of Pineapple Rings, sprinkle 6 rings with extra Granular Erythritol and lay in Tart Pan placing a Cherry in the center.  Chop the remaining 4 rings of Pineapple into bits and stir into the batter along with the reserved 1/4 cup of juice.  Divide batter into 6 equal parts and pour on top of Pineapple and Cherry.  Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, making sure not to over bake as Protein can have a drying effect if over baked.  Cool, flip, and garnish with Whipped Topping if desired.  Enjoy  ;)

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Peanut Butter Cup stuffed Brownies

      Could you just die or what!!!???  Have you ever had a Peanut Butter Cup stuffed Brownie!?  Well if you did you would have already died and gone to heaven and wouldn't be reading this... I'm just sayin' ...  I have no idea where these thoughts come from, but I hope the creations keep flowin cause this be good!!!  Even better news is that 1/12 of the batch is 245 calories, 10.7g net carbs and 20g protein.  After this I may never look at Brownies that same way  ;)

Ingredients for 12 Brownies~
6oz 0% Fage Greek Yogurt
15oz can Chick Peas, drained and blended smooth
2 jumbo Eggs
1/4 cup Chocolate Brownie Sweet Spreads Coconutter, melted
1 scoop Quest Peanut Butter Protein Powder
1/2 cup Vitacost Chocolate Peanut Butter Slim powdered Peanut Butter
1/4 cup Swerve Granular Erythritol
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla
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5 packages Quest Peanut Butter Cups ( 10 total)
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1/4 cup Swerve Confectioners Erythritol
6oz 0% Fage Yogurt
1/2 scoop Quest Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder
1/4 cup Vitacost Cocoa Powder
2 Tablespoons Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup

     Blend all ingredients til smooth in first set of ingredients, pour enough batter into pam sprayed 8X8 pan to cover bottom.  Lay 9 Peanut Butter Cups into 3 rows of 3 on top of batter, then pour remaining batter in pan.  Bake at 325 for 40 minutes.  While baking, blend frosting ingredients in last set of ingredients til smooth.  When Brownies are done baking, remove and cool.  When cooled top with frosting and crumble last remaining Peanut Butter Cup on top for garnish.  Chill in fridge.  Enjoy  ;)

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Cherry Pecan Pancakes

     I remember when I was a kid that I thought Cherry Pecan Ice Cream was an intolerable thought ... but then as an adult I decided to try it!  Guess what, it's good!  :0  So I had some dried cherries on hand and thought I would make a fun stack of pancakes and dot them with a little sweet fruit!  It gets even better at 285 calories, 15.2g net carbs and 42.2g protein.  Where else are you going to find those stats!?  Breakfast can't get here fast enough!!!  ;)

Ingredients~
5.3oz Dannon Greek Light&Fit Cherry Yogurt, divided in half
2 Pecan Halves, crumbled
1 scoop Quest Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder
1/4 cup Egg Whites
1 teaspoon Cinnamon Roll Coconutter, melted
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
Dash Salt
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Almond Extract
Whipped Topping for garnish, if desired

     Chop each of the 5 dried Cherries into very small bits, keeping each Cherries separated.  Blend 1/2 yogurt, Protein Powder, Egg Whites, Coconutter,  Baking Powder, Salt, Cinnamon, and Almond.  Drop batter by a 1/4 cup onto Pam sprayed skillet, sprinkle each pancake with Cherry bits, slightly press down into batter then flip pancake to bake other side til golden brown.  Repeat 2 more times or till batter used.  When ready to eat, frost each pancake with remaining Yogurt and sprinkle top with remaining Cherry bits and crumbled Pecans.  Finish with Whipped Topping if desired.  Enjoy  ;)

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Strawberry Poke Crockpot Cake

     Spring is the perfect time for all things fruit, and what better choice to favor than a ripe juicy Strawberry.  This is my second Crockpot Cake and for some reason I think they are so fun to make ( it takes very little to keep me entertained).  With these beautiful berries in season, I hope you will give this a try "berry" soon!  For an 1/8 of the cake with frosting is 207 calories, 10.8g net carbs, and 15.5g protein.  Hello summer desserts  ;)

Ingredients for 8 pieces~
8oz Fuji Apple ( ground to pulp in Magic Bullet)
3 jumbo Eggs
3/4 cup Swerve Granular Erythritol
1/4 cup Coocnut Oil, melted
1 scoop Quest Strawberry Protein Powder
1/2 cup Coconut Flour
2~5.3oz Dannon Greek Light&Fit Strawberry Yogurt
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla
1/2 cup chopped Strawberries
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1/3-1/2 cup prepared Sugar Free Strawberry Jello
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4oz Fat Free Cream Cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup prepared Sugar Free Strawberry Jello
1~5.3oz Dannon Greek Light&Fit Strawberry Yogurt
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8 Strawberries for garnish
Whipped Topping for garnish

    Prepare small box of sugar free jello, set aside for cake and frosting.  Whip together all ingredients in first section except fresh Strawberries, reserve those and fold in by hand after the batter has been whipped.  Line a crockpot with parchment paper, spray paper with Pam and pour batter in crockpot and cook on low 4 hours.  Remove crock from pot and use chop stick to poke holes in the cake and pour enough jello over cake to fill holes but not over saturate cake, bring to room temperature then set in fridge to chill for several hours.  Meanwhile, whip together Cream Cheese, 1/4 cup Jello, and Strawberry Yogurt, beat til smooth and chill in fridge along with cake.  When ready, frost cake and garnish with berries and whipped topping.  Enjoy  ;)