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There's chocolate and peanut butter in this recipe for brownies. So, I mean, that's pretty great. However, with the addition of whey protein, this brownie helps drive those heavy workouts! Give these a shot to help you reach your fitness goals in a really tasty way! What ya need: 8 teaspoons of creamy peanut butter 3/8 cup of egg whites 2 tablespoons of skim milk 1/2 lb of cooked, mashed sweet potato, with skin 1 tablespoon of unsweet cocoa powder 1 teaspoon of baking powder 2 scoops of premium 100% whey protein powder, chocolate flavor Ok, so- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Combine all of the ingredients until well incorporated.This is best achieved in a food processor or stand mixer.Pour this mixture out in to a greased 8x8 pan. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick, when inserted in the brownies, comes out fairly clean. Let cool, cut into squares, and enjoy!

Apples. Bourbon. Cinnamon. Sound good so far? Good. Try this- What ya need: 2 medium sweet apples (I like Fuji or Gala for this) 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon of white sugar 1/4 teaspoon of agave nectar 1 tablespoon of fine ground cinnamon 1 stick of cinnamon 1/4 cup of bourbon (real Kentucky bourbon, not whiskey that's just called bourbon)  Ok, so- Preheat your oven to 375ºF. Core and slice the apples. Lay the slices, skin side down, into a disposable foil pie pan. Pour the bourbon and agave nectar over the apples and set aside. In a small bowl, mix the other ingredients until all are well incorporated. Dust this mix over the apples. Seal the pie pan shut by placing a piece of foil over the pan and crimping the foil over the pie pan edge. Place the pie pan into the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Then take them out of the oven, let cool for four or five minutes, and serve. Remember to throw away the cinnamon stick! Enjoy!!

Cobbler. It's delicious. Blackberries. Also delicious. An easy, delicious cobbler. Duh. What ya need: 2 pounds of frozen blackberries 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of pancake or waffle mix. 3 tablespoons of quick-cooking rtapioca 2 tablespoons of honey 3/4 cup of quality cream soda 2 ounces of spiced rum Some non-stick cooking spray Ok, so: Coat a medium slow-cooker with cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix the blackberries, honey, sugar, and tapioca together. Put this mixture in the slow-cooker and sprinkle the waffle mix over the top. Then, slowly pour the cream soda and spiced rum over the top of the whole situation. . Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Serve this warm with some whipped cream. It's just a nice plate of delicious. Enjoy!!

"Gluten-free", "healthy", "low-calorie", and "high fiber" are buzzwords for some people, but run-away-scared terms for others. Let's try and find a happy medium. Here is a healthy, gluten-free recipe that tastes great and is, get this, a good dessert. What ya need: 6 cups of fresh raspberries 5 cups of fresh strawberries, stems removed 1/2 cup of cornstarch 1/2 cup of water 3/4 cup of granulated sugar 1/4 cup of whipping cream 2 teaspoons of confectioners' sugar 1/4 teaspoon of quality vanilla extract 3/4 cup of nonfat plain Greek yogurt Ok, so: In a blender, blend together the raspberries and strawberries until smooth. Push this mixture through a fine sieve into a large bowl. When you've pushed through all of the liquid and fine parts, add enough clean water to equal about 5 cups of liquid.  In a small bowl, mix the 1/2 cup of water with the cornstarch and the granulated sugar. Then, in a large saucepan, mix this mixtu...

I have a few Vegan friends, Honestly, some of them make some tasty stuff. Others are incredibly terrible at making the Vegan lifestyle work for them. Here's some help for those people. Well, this is for everyone. It's chocolate mousse that is actually kinda good for you. Yeah, I said it. Good for you. What ya need: 8 ounces of dark chocolate 1, 12 oz package silken tofu  2 tablespoons of agave nectar 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 2 tablespoons of espresso, chilled  Ok, so-  Using a double boiler, slowly melt chocolate until smooth. If you need to know how to construct a double boiler, Google it. It's super easy. Now, in a blender, combine the tofu, melted chocolate, agave nectar, vanilla extract and espresso. Blend this on high until it is smooth and creamy, also delicious. Put this in the fridge for at least 1 hour, to chill, before serving.

*Guest Post by J. Palmer of Cetta* Chocolate chip cookies have always been the comfort food of the American childhood. My mother made them for me have when I came home after a test or a gloomy day. As I've now grown older and have kids of my own, I try to keep some cookies around for my kids. This recipe is a little different. It's an autumn cookie, but I like it any time of year. Try it! The stuff: 1 cup of whole wheat flour 1 cup of all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of fine kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg 2/3 cup of butter, at room temperature 1 cup of brown sugar 1 cup unsalted canned pumpkin 2 large eggs l teaspoon of vanilla extract 2/3 cup of mini dark chocolate chips What to do with the stuff- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, whisk both flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. In another bowl, ...

Bosc pears are good. They are even better when you cook them down to make them awesome. Here's a really simple jarred pear recipe that works as a great dessert or accompaniment to a meal. What ya need: 2 cup decent Burgundy wine 1 cup sugar A few whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick 6 peeled Bosc pears Ok, so: Combine the wine and the sugar with a few cloves and the cinnamon stick. Bring this to a simmer and add the pears. Simmer this until the pears are tender. This should take about 15 minutes. Remove the pears from the pan and continue to cook the liquid for about 15 more minutes. Now put your pears in a glass jar. Take the liquid from the pan and pour it over the pears in the jar. Yeah, it looks pretty cool. Now you can store this and use it as needed. Keep refrigerated.

I was at the zoo with my girlfriend the other day and Nutella came up in conversation. However brief the aside, it got me thinking about a Nutella-based recipe to share with you all. So I spent a tasty couple of hours experimenting with an idea to make Nutella better, if that's even possible. So I have just this for you. A simple, easy mousse recipe. What ya need: 1 15oz jar of Nutella 4 cups reduced-fat ricotta cheese (you can use whole milk if it's on hand) 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder (hot chocolate mix works as well) Ok, so: Get a big bowl and put all of the Nutella in said bowl. Fold 1/2 cup of the ricotta into the Nutella. Now add in the ricotta, in about two more additions, folding until nice and smooth. Now refrigerate this for about two hours before serving. Garnish the mousse with the cocoa powder right before serving. It's pretty good.