Dare to be Decadent

Healthy, Protein-Packed Breakfast Muffins, Cakes, and Pastries—Could it Be True? 6 Easy Recipes Prove "Yes it Is!"

Recipes by Julia Lacy-Adele

Healthy, Protein-Packed Breakfast Treats!

Do you ever watch people race by you with a sweet muffin or breakfast cake in hand with just a touch of envy? Could breakfast be any more convenient? And, you have to admit, pastries are just plain "missable" when you're following a healthy nutrition plan.

But then you remember that little saying, "Nothing tastes as good as being in great shape feels." And after all, there's always cheat day.

But what if you found out about a super-secret ingredient you could add to the most decadent breakfast-type treats? What if you could saunter into the office munching on what looks like a normal, everyday, unhealthy pastry knowing that not only are you not sabotaging your fat-loss and muscle-building goals but actually skyrocketing them?

Well, you're in for a treat!

Because we recently watched our beloved fitness chef, Julia Lacy-Adele, seemingly defying the laws of fat loss and lose every ounce of weight she gained in her recent pregnancy in a matter of weeks. It seemed like every day, she was savoring a new, mouth-watering muffin, cake, or treat.

We asked ourselves: Was it the Curvelle, the new all-natural weight-loss supplement designed just for women that she was trying? Well, yes. There was that.

But it turns out she was also testing healthy recipes to share with all of us who secretly miss muffins, breakfast cakes, and other decadent treats. Using her special super-secret ingredient. One you're likely already a big fan of: Eat-Smart. Yes. Eat-Smart®. The World's Perfect Meal Replacement.

It turns out this is not only a delicious meal replacement. It's also one of the best baking tools you can use to pack protein and nutrition into every delicious bite of the treats you'll find below.

So quit drooling over your coworkers' unhealthy breakfast fair. You've got a better treat because it won't land on your "seat." (Okay, stop groaning at the rhyme and start checking out the recipes!)

Smart Blackberry-Applesauce Breakfast Cake

Ingredients:

Nonstick butter spray
1 1/2 cups blackberries
1/4 cup water
6 tablespoons Splenda
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup ground oats (fine) or oat flour
4 tablespoons Udo's cooking oil or olive oil
1 cup Eat-Smart
2 tablespoon walnuts (chopped to your liking)
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3 egg whites
1 cup unsweetened applesauce


Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray eight-inch square pan with nonstick butter spray.
  
  
• In a small saucepan, combine blackberries and water. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer.
  
  
• In a small bowl, combine two tablespoons of Splenda, cornstarch, and nutmeg. Add to blackberry mixture over stovetop.
  
  
• Bring mixture to a boil again and then reduce heat. Cook for three minutes longer.
  
  
• In a medium size bowl, combine four tablespoons of Splenda and 3/4 cup flour. Add the oil and use a fork to stir until mixture turns into crumbs. Set 1/2 cup to the side for the crumb topping.
  
  
• Add Eat-Smart, remaining flour, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda, and cloves to remaining crumb mixture. Add egg whites and applesauce. Beat together with mixer until well blended.
  
  
• Pour half of the batter in the prepared pan. Add warm blackberry mixture. Top with the other half of the batter in small mounds. Sprinkle the reserved crumb all over top of pan.
  
  
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Edges should pull away from pan and be brown.
  
  
• Serve hot or cool.

Nutrition Facts:

Servings: 8
Calories: 260
Fat: 12 grams
Carbohydrates: 27
Protein: 13 grams

Cranberry-Orange "Drop the Pounds" Cake

Enjoy a slice of delicious pound cake without any guilt? Yes, you can!

Ingredients:

Nonstick butter spray
6 tablespoons Udo's cooking oil or olive oil
2/3 cup Splenda
1 cup low-fat or fat-free sour cream
2 egg whites
1 whole egg
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
1 1/2 cups applesauce
2 tablespoons orange zest (peel)
2 1/2 cups soy flour
1 cup Eat-Smart
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt for enhanced flavor (optional)
1 1/4 cup dehydrated cranberries (or more if you'd like)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray and flour 9 X 5 inch loaf (pound cake) pan. Set aside.
  
  
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer, blend oil and Splenda. Add in sour cream, eggs, orange juice concentrate, applesauce, and orange zest until smooth. Set aside.
  
  
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, Eat-Smart, baking soda, and salt. Add to moist mixture. Beat with mixer until smooth.
  
  
• Gently stir in cranberries and pour batter into a pound cake pan.
  
  
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out smooth. Cake should be golden brown.
  
  
• Let pan sit until cool and then flip onto plate.

Nutrition Facts:

Servings: 12
Calories: 248
Fat: 10 grams
Carbohydrates: 28
Protein: 15.5 grams

Flaxxy Lemon Poppy Seed Treat

Ingredients:

Nonstick butter spray (with flour)
6 tablespoons Udo's Choice oil or olive oil
6 egg whites
1/2 cup plain, fat-free yogurt
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 3/4 cup soy flour
1 cup Eat-Smart
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons milled flaxseed
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon zest (peel)
1/3 cup skim milk
1 1/2 cups applesauce

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray and flour bundt/cake pan. (There are butter sprays with the flour added in them for convenience.)
  
  
• In a large bowl, add oil. With a mixer, beat eggs, yogurt, sugar, and lemon juice in with the oil. Set aside.
  
  
• In a separate large bowl, add flour, Eat-Smart, baking powder, baking soda, and flax. Blend dry ingredients well. Add poppy seeds and lemon zest.
  
  
• Add egg mixture to dry mixture.
  
  
• Add milk and applesauce and blend all ingredients well.
  
  
• Pour batter into cake pan.
  
  
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool cake before removing from pan.

Nutrition Facts:
Servings: 10
Calories: 270
Fat: 12.2 grams
Carbohydrates: 26
Protein: 17 grams

Glaze: This recipe does not need the glaze but for those that enjoy it, it's a nice little extra:

Lemon Glaze:
1/4 to 1 cup (depending on how much glaze you like) light condensed milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon extra poppy seed to sprinkle on top cake

Directions:

• In a small bowl, mix 1/4 to one cup fat-free condensed milk. (This does have sugar in it.)
  
  
• Add two tablespoons lemon juice (or more if you like a very lemony flavor).
  
  
• Drizzle glaze over cake and then sprinkle poppy seeds all over the cake.

Verry Berry Smart Muffins

Added raspberries and blueberries on the side make this treat even more decadant (and increase the nutrition punch!).

Ingredients:

Nonstick butter spray
2 cups soy flour
1 cup Eat-Smart
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup Splenda
1 cup skim milk
4 egg whites
1 1/2 cups applesauce
2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  
  
• Spray muffin pan with nonstick butter spray.
  
  
• In a large bowl, combine flour, Eat-Smart, baking powder, and baking soda.
  
  
• In a separate bowl, combine Splenda, milk, egg, and applesauce.
  
  
• Add egg mixture to dry mixture.
  
  
• Fold berries into mixture.
  
  
• Pour into muffin pan and bake one hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

*You can add more berries on the side if you like!!

Nutrition Facts:

Servings: 12
Calories: 130
Fat: 2 grams
Carbohydrates: 17
Protein: 14 grams

Smart Morning Apple Muffins

These apple muffins make a perfect on-the-go snack.

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  
  
• Spray bundt cake pan or muffin pan with nonstick spray butter. Set aside.
  
  
• In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer until slightly foamy. Add Splenda and brown sugar. Beat well. Add applesauce and vanilla.
  
  
• Put together the dry ingredients in a large separate bowl. Mix very well.
  
  
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix well.
  
  
• Place apples in the bottom of the pan.
  
  
• Pour batter over apples.
  
  
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes in oven or until toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts:

Servings: 12
Calories: 155
Fat: 1.8 grams
Carbohydrates: 24
Protein: 13 grams

For breakfast tomorrow morning, dare to be decadent. And let yourself eat cake... with a smart serving of protein from Eat-Smart®. (And then don't forget to email us at Editors@RealSOLUTIONSmag.com and let us know which one is your favorite!)

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