Eat Dessert First

Skinny Chocolate Muffins

Muffins are my all time favourite snack. They can be made in many different ways with an assortment of flavours. This week I decided to make these skinny treats – Chocolate Muffins. I found this recipe on a blog called Crazy for Crust that includes a variety of desserts and skinny options. What I find so interesting about this recipe is that these muffins are made from All Bran cereal.  

These skinny chocolate muffins are made without any oil or butter but instead non-fat plain Greek yogurt. I love recipes that include substituting fats for Greek yogurt. The subbing of yogurt also helps keep the muffins moist. They are only 102 calories and have 3.5 grams of protein in each. Since they are made from All Bran, these muffins also include 3.7 grams of fiber. Don't they sound pretty healthy?  

Prepped Chocolate Muffins

These muffins are perfect for breakfast due to their nutritional sources. Breakfast is very important (something you hear often) however, including protein in your morning will help you feel fuller all day. So start your day off with eating dessert first! Sweet cheat yourself to a healthy treat for your breakfast meal. These muffins can also be used for a post-workout snack because aren’t very sweet but the protein will help your body replenish.

For other ways to try and incorporate protein in your breakfast with something tasting   sweet, check out my friends blog Live a SMOOTH-ie Lifestyle.

I hope you enjoy these chocolate muffins and let me know you guys think about them!

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The Crêpe Escape

Chocolate Crepes with raspberry sauce

Valentine’s Day each year consists of your standard treats, whether it may be a box of chocolates, candy hearts, or even chocolate covered strawberries. This year instead of overindulging on Valentine’s Day goodies, sweet cheat yourself and a loved one to chocolate crêpes with raspberry sauce. Paris is known for being the city of love where the word crêpe, which is French, origins from France. Nothing says romance better than this homemade dessert for a special someone.

What I love about crêpes is the variety of ways they can be served leaving your sweet tooth craving satisfied. I found this recipe through Pinterest on a page called Taste of Home. I really enjoyed this recipe and found making crêpes for the first time easier than I thought. This recipe calls for fat-free ingredients making these crêpes low in calories and low in fat. The crêpe itself was not very sweet so adding the raspberry sauce was a really nice touch. Since this was my first time making this recipe, after making the raspberry sauce I noticed that there was a lot compared to home many crêpes I had. Next time I make this recipe, I will definitely cut that in half so I’m not left with much extra sauce.   

So this weekend refrain yourself from your typical store bought treats and try making these homemade chocolate crêpes with raspberry sauce!

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