hCG Diet Recipes: Apple Cookies
Bakers consider apple cookies a very old-fashioned recipe. While replacing fat with pureed apples or prunes has been trendy the past few years for diets, it’s an old kitchen secret. From the prairie to the town, earlier civilization hasn’t always had ready access to fat and sugar. So cooks came up with way to make do with what they did have.
This recipe switches up the ingredients to create a cookie with more color and texture than the typical hCG diet recipe. Check the health food section of your grocery or visit a specialty market to find apples dried without any extra or sugar or sulfur.
Ingredients
4 ounces Dried Apples, no sugar or sulfur added
2 pinches vanilla powder
2 pinches cinnamon
1 grissini, pulverized
1 T egg whites
2 T water, boiling
1 T lemon juice
Stevia to taste
Directions:
Soak the apples in the boiling water to slightly soften. Chop the apples with lemon juice in a food processor. Stop before the apples reach the texture of applesauce.
Beat the egg whites. Fold in the spices and grissini. Fold in the apple mixture. Bake at 325 degrees until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to sit for 1-2 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool completely.
You’ll find that the darker brown apples are part of the appeal. Brown, tasty cookies bring up fond memories for most people. Using darker apples increases the visual appeal. The chewiness of dried apples helps replace the unhealthy ingredients in the cookies while also increasing the mouth-feel.
Successful dieting changes your life and your lifestyle. To take off the weight and keep it off, expand the list of your hCG diet recipes. The more options you have, the easier it is to succeed, not just today, but for the rest of your life.
hCG Diet Recipes: Caramel Apple Pie
As is often the case, technique makes a huge difference when you want to eat well, loose weight and amp up the flavor on a dish. Many of the more complicated techniques in cooking and baking were developed due to problems with ingredients—the most common problem was supply. The feast or famine syndrome resulting in creative ways to use up a lot of product or stretch things until the next crop was available.
Fruit dishes that are layered and baked have a long-standing tradition. And just like heavy breads spikes with nuts and dried fruit, these creations served specific purposes. For hCG diet recipes these “old” tricks lead to great results.
Ingredients
8 ounces dried Apples, no sulfur or sugar added, rough-chopped
1 t Apple Pie spice
2 T water
1 T apple cider vinegar
1 T lemon juice
Toffee flavor Stevia
Stevia
Cheesecloth
Directions
Spray a single serve springform pan with non-stick cooking spray and line with wax paper cut to fit the pan. Place a thin layer of dried apples in the bottom of the pan. Combine the water, and lemon juice in a small sauce pan. Add toffee and regular Stevia to taste. Bring to a boil. Add the remaining dried apples and simmer until the dried apples are softened but not completely re-constituted.
Strain the apples by placing in the cheesecloth. Press and twist to remove all the liquid. Return the liquid to the saucepan. Add the vinegar, bring to a simmer and reduce by ½. Taste and adjust amounts of Stevia (plain and toffee) to taste.
Top the dried apples in the springform pan with a with a small drizzle of the reduced sauce. Sprinkle with apple pie spice. Continuing layering in the softened apples, alternating with a little sauce and some spice. Reserve a small amount of sauce to drizzle over the baked apple pie.
Bake until the pie is bubbly the top lightly browned. Cool completely. Open the spring from pan. Use a cake server or off-set spatula to remove the wax paper and transfer the pie to a pretty dessert plate. Drizzle the plate and pie with the remaining reduction sauce. You may even want to mix a little apple spice with some Stevia and sprinkle over the top for a “powdered sugar” affect.
Any technique you learned from the Caramel Apple Pie will transfer to other hCG diet recipes. Perhaps you’ll not only be thinner, but a better cook as a result of your experience.
hCG Diet Dessert Recipes: Orange Smoothie
If you like smoothies for breakfast, complete some preparation the previous evening or even a couple days in advance. You can also use this smoothie recipe for an after-dinner treat. When it comes to hCG diet dessert recipes, having what you need at the right time is another way to stick to the plan.
1. Take one orange. Peel and clean away the maximum amount of white pith. Section the orange and remove seeds. Also take off any loose section membranes that are easy to remove. You may use 2 small mandarin oranges if you prefer to make peeling and sectioning easier.
2. Lay the segments on foil or wax paper and freeze.
3. Put sparkling mineral water into your ice cube tray and freeze.
4. Add the segements, some sparkling ice cubes and a little bit of tap water to the blender. Puree until nearly complete. Add approved sweetener to taste and a few drops of vanilla extract.
5. You may consider adding ½ t of dried milk powder for a smoother beverage and creamier taste.
6. Serve in an attractive glass topped with sprig of mint if you wish.
The Orange Smoothie recipe is very adaptable. You could use a combination of citrus fruits. Ruby Red Grapefruit is quite lovely on a hot summer day. Adding some lemon or lemon juice is actually a diet booster: lemon is a natural diuretic. All citrus helps remove excess water from the body and lemon does the job best.
Of course, one you have the smoothie combined, another option is making your own ice pops. You probably remember how fun push-up pops or the frozen sleeves were in the summer. Take a chance and play with your food. The easiest way is sticks and paper cups. Freeze, peel and discover that hCG diet dessert recipes can be fun too, not just all grown up.
hCG Diet Dessert Recipes: Strawberry Sorbet
Low fat, low sugar sorbet is something you don’t need to buy at the store. It really is easy to make at home. You’ll be surprised how simple the process, even with qualified hCG diet recipes. So grab some fresh strawberries and get ready for one of the best hCG diet dessert recipes that won’t leave you missing a thing.
Strawberry Sorbet
Ingredients:
1 handful strawberries (about 10), hulled and cut in ½
4 T Sparkling Mineral Water, plain
Sweetner
1 T Lemon Juice
Directions:
Wash and prepare the strawberries. Puree the Strawberries, adding a little tap water as needed to ease the process. Using a large-weave mesh strainer, separate out the seeds from the strawberry puree. Stir in the lemon and sweetener to taste.
Place the juice in a baking tray and freeze until slushy. In a medium sized bowl, gently mix the slushy puree with the sparkling water. Return to the tray and freeze. Allow to freeze for tradition sorbet.
If you prefer, make a Granita. Using a large table fork, scrap the top of the puree every 15-20 minutes. Let the strawberry flakes pile up at either end of the baking pan. Continue until all of the puree is frozen and flaked. This makes a very light dessert with a lot of flavor that seems to burst on the tongue as it melts.
Cut or scoop into a serving dish. Top with 1 small strawberry and a dusting of cocoa powder for additional taste and appeal.
You may find that a piece of cheesecloth substitutes well for a large mesh strainer. With the strainer you can mash through more of the nutritious pulp. The resulting fiber in the dessert is a serious plus.
You’ll find this recipe works well with a variety of fruits. Blueberries and even raspberries can be adapted to an hCG diet dessert recipe. When it comes to sorbet, the only limit is your imagination.
