Vanilla Greek Yogurt Cake

 Wet Ingredients:

1 cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt, 2 eggs (room temperature), 1/2 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener, 1 t. vanilla extract, 1/4 cup melted coconut oil, 1 t. lemon juice.  (Beat together in a large bowl and set aside)

Dry  Ingredients:

1/2 cup FlavCity Vanilla Cream Protein Smoothie Powder, 1 cup flour, 1 1/2 t. baking powder, 1/2 t. baking soda, 1/4 t. salt. (In a smaller bowl  blend dry ingredients together)  Empty into large bowl with the Wet Ingredients. Stir with a spatula until combined. Do not over beat.  Pour into a loaf pan sprayed with baking spray and lined with Parchment paper. Spray inside of parchment paper before emptying batter into pan.   Can use a round cake pan as a baking choice or an 8" x 8" pan if you so desire.

Bake @ 350° for approx 30 minutes.  Top should be lightly browned and toothpick tested to come out clean and be sure it is baked in center. Set out to cool 15 minutes or more before removing from pan.

Additional choices to add to batter:  

1 - 2 T. Poppy seeds, 1/2 cup sliced fresh blueberries, 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips. 

Premium Italian Zucchini Bread

 2 cups grated zucchini (liquid squeezed out and discard) Reserve grated zucchini, (set aside in a bowl), 3 eggs, 3/4 cup oil, 3 t. vanilla, 1 t. salt, 2 1/4 cups granulated maple sugar, 3 t. cinnamon, 1 t. baking soda, 1/4 t. baking powder, 3 cups flour.

In a large bowl beat eggs and add oil and granulated maple sugar beating. Add vanilla, cinnamon and salt and blend in. Add grated zucchini and stir in.  Add baking soda and baking powder stirring in and add flour stirring to completely combine.

Preheat oven @ 325°. Grease 2 bread loaf pans and divide batter into both pans. Bake for 1 hour. Touch top of loaves to see if they are firm. If not firm continue baking 5 more minutes. Remove from oven and let loaves rest for 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from pans and cool another 1/2 hr. Wrap loaves in waxed paper and wrap again with foil sealing in moisture. Store in refrigerator or freezer. Do not leave out on counter.  Must be kept chilled to avoid going bad.  

Copycat Pampered Chef Cinnamon Plus Mix

 

Copycat Pampered Chef Cinnamon Plus Mix

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon ground allspice

1 tablespoon dried orange peel

2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients.

2. Store in an air tight container.

3. Use this mix in recipes that call for the ingredients above.

4. You can substitute this for all of your cinnamon needs.

5. If a recipe calls for the spices add up all of the measurements and just put in the same amount of this blend.

6. It tastes great used in cinnamon & sugar for toast and in cinnamon rolls.