Thanks to my friend Maria Emmerich, I've been playing around with some recipes with just what I have in my cupboards. This recipe I started with Maria's famous Animal Cracker recipe and added some things. Here is my non-sugar Pecan Sandie version without all that naughty sugar, but still all the yumminess!
Dry Ingredients
1 cup Whey Protein
1 cup Almond Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 cup Truvia
1 cup pecans
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
Wet Ingredients
1/2 cup Butter
1/2 cup Non-Sweetened Coconut Milk
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter a bit so it's soft or liquid. Mix all dry ingredients into the butter then add coconut milk. Add just enough water to get a cookie dough consistency. Drop dough onto a greased cookie sheet (you can use butter or I used coconut oil spray). I made them into tablespoon sized lumps. Bake for 10-15 minutes depending on your oven.
Let them finish cooking outside the oven for a few minutes & then enjoy!
An old recipe, but it got me through some pizza craving times in my life...
Brown Rice Tortilla Pizza
(Preheat oven to 400 degrees)
1 Brown Rice Tortilla
2 T. Tomato Paste
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper powder
1/4 tsp Italian seasoning (oregano or rosemary)
1/2 cup chopped red peppers
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup approx. spinach leaves
1/2 cup cheese (I use vegan cheese)
Spray pizza pan with olive oil to coat. Using the back of the spoon cover the tortilla with tomato paste and shake the garlic & cayenne powder over it. Add spinach leaves, onion and red pepper. Grate cheese over the top and shake the Italian seasoning over the top. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes until edges of the tortilla and cheese are browned.
Feel free to add pre-cooked chicken breast strips for extra protein, mushrooms, broccoli or anything else you like on pizza. It's my favorite treat to myself and again without any guilt! :)
Enjoy!
