Sweet Potato Protein Brownies

1/2 cup powdered peanut butter (mixed with about 1/3 cup water to make it pb consistency)
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
150 grams (about 1/2 cup) cooked sweet potato (peel and microwave for about 3 minutes)
2 egg whites
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 and spray an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray.

Add the sweet potato to a food processor and process until smooth.  Add the rest of the ingredients and process until batter is smooth- scrape down sides of bowl as needed.

Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.  Cool and cut into 9 squares.  I store them in the refrigerator.

85 calories and 7 grams protein each.

Powdered PB Protein Brownies

3 egg whites
3/4 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup powdered peanut butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 packet stevia
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup honey

Preheat oven to 325.  Spray an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray.

In a small bowl, whisk together egg whites, water and vanilla.

In a large bowl, whisk together powdered pb, cocoa powder, protein powder, stevia, soda and salt.  Stir in the egg white mixture and mix well.  Stir in the honey.  Pour into prepared dish and bake for 30 minutes.  Cool and cut into 9 squares.

88 calories and 9 grams protein each.

Peanut Butter Cookies- Gluten Free

These cookies are AMAZING!  I promise you won't miss the gluten/flour.  I don't think I'll ever make another PB cookie again.

Photo from original recipe

1 cup peanut butter

3/4 cup sugar

1 large egg, beaten

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt (I used 1/8 tsp because I used salted peanuts)

3/4 cup chocolate chips (I used a bit less- they don't even need chocolate chips- probably won't use next time)

1/2 cup crushed peanuts (I used a bit less)

Stir pb, sugar, egg, baking soda, and salt together. Add chocolate chips and peanuts. Roll into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes.  (I did 13 mins). 

I was able to make 27 cookies.

Lemon Crumb Bars

I brought these to girls' night in, and they were a HUGE hit!  The saltines give them the perfect bite of saltiness (kine of like salted caramel).  Be careful because it's really hard to stop at one!

1 box lemon cake mix
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
2 cups finely crushed saltine crackers (1/4 lb., which is 1 sleeve)
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 egg
3 egg yolks
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 350.  In a large bowl, beat cake mix, butter and 1 egg with mixer until crumbly.  Stir in saltine crumbs.  Reserving 2 cups crumb mixture, press remaining crumbs on bottom of greased 13x9 inch baking dish.  Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden.  With mixer or wire whisk, beat 3 egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice.  Spread over prepared crust.  Top with reserved crumb mixture.  Bake 25 minutes or until set and top is golden.  Cool.  Refrigerate within 2 hours.  Cut into bars.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Really good recipe from Food Network- I put slightly less flour and just rolled them into balls and barely pressed them with a glass.

1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup additional to roll cookies
1 stick butter, at room temp
1 egg
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour

Preheat oven to 375.  Grease a baking sheet.  In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter.  Beat in egg to mixture.  Mix in pb and vanilla until smooth and creamy.  Stir in salt, baking soda and flour until well combined.  Roll dough into 1-inch balls and then roll in sugar.  Place on baking sheet and flatten with fork.  Bake for 12-15 minutes. 

Molasses Cookie Sandwiches

These are always a huge hit- make for Christmas.

for cookies:
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla

for filling:
1/4 cup (4 oz.) cream cheese
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp orange juice (I don't usually add this)
1/2 tsp ginger
1 3/4 cup powdered sugar

1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.  Set aside.  In bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter, brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar until fluffy.  Add molasses, egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated.  Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture and mix until well combined.  Cover and chill 30 minutes. 

2. Preheat oven to 350.  Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in a bowl of sugar to coat.  Arrange 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Flatten dough with bottom of a glass.  Bake 13-15 minutes or until firm.  Remove from oven and transfer to cooling rack.

3. Filling: combine ingredients, mix until smooth, adding more powdered sugar as needed (should be thick frosting).  Frost bottom half of cookies, top with remaining cookies.

I believe this recipe is from Oprah magazine in 2006.

Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are a knock-off of Paradise Bakery cookies- so yummy!

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes

Cream butter and sugar.  Beat in egg and then add vanilla.  In separate bowl, sift or stir together flour, soda and salt.  Add to sugar mixture.  Stir in chocolate chips and coconut.  Drop by rounded teaspoon or tablespoon fulls onto cookie sheet.  Bake about 10 minutes at 350 degrees.