Who said dessert has to be unhealthy?

As I mentioned in my previous post, I've been trying to eat a little bit healthier but I still need my sugar fix every now and then and this dessert is the PERFECT treat to fulfill that need! Not only is it relatively healthy, it's quick and delicious! This caramelized granola fruit dessert can be as healthy or unhealthy as you want it to be. Here is the recipe for the version that I made, which is pictured below:

1/4 cup granola mixture*
2 T brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped strawberries/blueberries mixture

In a small saucepan spray a little cooking spray and turn to very low heat. Add the brown sugar and continuously stir until it becomes a sticky consistency. Once it is a bit sticky add the granola and chopped fruit. Stir until the granola and fruit are covered in the caramel and begin to stick together. ENJOY!

*The granola mixture is made up of oats, puffed rice, flax seed, oat bran and brown rice syrup

There are lots of substitutions that can be made to this. You can use any fruit you wish. This would be terrific with apples and a little cinnamon (autumn treat anyone?). You can also use any type of granola or oats that you want.

A healthier version would be to just use a little bit of natural honey or natural maple syrup, heating them up until more liquidy and then combing the fruit and granola as stated.

A less healthy version would be to use this as an ice cream topping. YUM!

You will want to let it cool just a little before you eat it because the juices in the fruit will burn your mouth...I learned this the hard way, so be warned! But make sure you eat it when it's a little warm because when the blueberries burst in your mouth, it's divine!

Try this out and leave a comment with your thoughts. I know I'll be making it again :)

More sugar cookies...can you guess what my favorite thing to bake is?

Below are a few more of my sugar cookie creations. These are definitely my favorite thing to bake because you can really get so creative with designs and just have fun with it. Don't worry though, I'm on a low carb diet and have been looking for some ingredients that I can incorporate into my recipes. Check back soon for some low carb sweet creations! But until then, here are the sugar cookies...

There's an Elephant in the Room...and It's a Sugar Cookie!

My sister's birthday was yesterday, August 2. Since she lives all the way down in Georgia and I'm all the way up in New York, I wanted to ship her a special treat to wish her a very Happy Birthday! Her favorite animal is the elephant, so I decided to send her some elephant sugar cookies. I worked with the icing in a different way than usual, so it didn't come out as smooth. What do you think???

I also made some cinnamon biscuit cookies. These are more of a Fall treat...something to have with your coffee. But who doesn't love a little cinnamon cookie in the morning?!