Showing posts with label cream cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cream cheese. Show all posts

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Carrot Cake Cupcakes Alongside Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot cake is 1 of my favorite cakes. When my hubby asks me what cake I desire him to brand for my birthday (Yes, he makes me a birthday cake, he's amazing!), the answer is carrot cake. It's also 1 of his favorite cakes, together with because of that I am ever looking for ways to alter the recipe to arrive healthier.


Well, this recipe is going to hold upwards around for awhile! It turned out great! Half whole wheat flour, yogurt together with applesauce significantly trim down the total of fatty together with calories inwards this cake, yet it's soundless light, moist, together with total of flavor!


The frosting, however, is a unlike story. . .I accept to acknowledge that I dear cream cheese frosting together with I accept yet to honour a recipe that is that salubrious that I actually similar other than using 1/3 of the fatty cream cheese. So, if yous are watching your calories, yous may desire to become lite on the frosting. And if yous accept whatever recipes that are peachy for a lite version, delight allow me know!

Carrot Cake Cupcakes amongst Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 C whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 C all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 C grated carrots
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp dry soil allspice
  • 1/4 tsp dry soil nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp dry soil cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 C saccharide or 1/2 C saccharide substitute together with 1/2 C sugar
  • 1/4 C nighttime dark-brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 C non-fat manifestly yogurt
  • 1/4 C unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 C canola oil
  • For the Frosting
  • 1 8oz packet of 1/3 of the fatty cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tbsp butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 C confectioner's sugar, sifted

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Place cupcake liners inwards muffins tins.
  2. Place grated carrots into a large mixing bowl together with educate aside.
  3. Put flours, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, together with tabular array salt into the bowl of a nutrient processor or stand upwards mixer. Pulse or mix for close for close 10 seconds. Add the flour mixture to the grated carrots together with toss to coat.
  4. Next add together the sugars, eggs, yogurt, together with applesauce to the bowl of the nutrient processor/stand mixer together with pulse/beat until creamy. Add inwards the fossil oil together with mix until well-combined.
  5. Pour the saccharide mixture inwards the carrots together with stir until but moistened. 
  6. Fill cupcake liners close 2/3 total together with bake for 20-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  7. Remove cupcakes to wire rack together with allow to cool completely.
  8. Preparing the Frosting
  9. Using a stand upwards mixer, vanquish cream cheese together with butter together until blended. Add inwards the vanilla together with tabular array salt together with vanquish until smooth. Add inwards the confectioner's saccharide a 1/2 loving cup at a fourth dimension together with vanquish until smoothen together with creamy. 
  10. Refrigerate for at to the lowest degree 10 minutes earlier frosting cupcakes.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Bite-Size Cinnamon Cupcakes W/Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting & A Giveaway!

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I decided to campaign out these eggs in addition to my novel mini-muffin tin on the Mini Cinnamon Cupcakes. Those of you lot who bring been reading my weblog for whatever length of fourth dimension know that I love cinnamon in addition to that I can't assistance but compass recipes the healthiest makeover possible without compromising bang-up flavor! :) So, that is what I bring done alongside this recipe!  I used one-half whole wheat pastry flour, one-half non-fat yogurt, in addition to saccharide substitute. You tin cheque out the master copy recipe here. These cupcakes turned out great. They were moist, light, in addition to loaded alongside nutmeg in addition to cinnamon spices!


I constitute that using a tablespoon measurement spoon was the perfect size for filling the mini cupcake liners.


Fun treats for co-workers or kids! These piddling cupcakes won't terminal long! :)



Bite-Size Cinnamon Cupcakes w/Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: 36 cupcakes

Ingredients
  • For the Cupcakes
  • 3/4 C whole wheat pastry flour
  • 3/4 C all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 2/3 C granulated saccharide substitute
  • 1/4 C butter, softened
  • 1/4 C non-fat plainly yogurt
  • 2 Land O' Lakes All-Natural Farm Fresh Eggs
  • 1/2 C non-fat milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • For the Frosting
  • 1 C powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter, softened
  • 4 oz. 1/3 fatty neufchatel cheese
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2-3 tsp non-fat milk

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Place mini cupcake liners inwards mini muffin tin.
  2. Combine whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, in addition to nutmeg inwards a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand upwards mixer, add together saccharide substitute in addition to butter. Beat until creamy. Add inwards the yogurt in addition to eggs. Scrape sides of bowl in addition to crunch until well-mixed. Stir inwards milk in addition to vanilla alternately alongside the flour mixture until simply combined. 
  4. Spoon cupcake batter into liners. Fill cups close 2/3 full. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until centre is set. Cool for 10 minutes inwards pan in addition to thence take away to wire rack to cool completely.
  5. While cupcakes are cooling, laid frosting. Combine powdered sugar, butter, neufchatel cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, in addition to vanilla inwards a mixing bowl. Beat until smooth. Slowly add together inwards the milk, a teaspoon at a time, to accomplish desired consistency.
  6. Lightly swirl frosting on cupcakes. Enjoy! 
  7. Store leftover cupcakes inwards refrigerator.

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Monday, November 26, 2018

Grilled Peaches Amongst Honey-Ginger Cream Cheese Fluff

Peaches ever remind me of summer. They are too thence sweetness too juicy too brand the perfect snack or dessert. This elementary recipe heightens that sweetness flavor. Grilling the peaches allows for the sugars to caramelize. Yum!


So easy, only stick the peaches on the grill cutting side downwards too allow the oestrus produce its magic!


The cream cheese fluff offers a slight tang to get-go the sweetness of the peaches too the ginger too love blend beautifully alongside this delicious treat!


These are quick to brand too get together making them an slowly final infinitesimal dessert for surprise companionship or a overnice ending to a BBQ.


Oh, too did I advert that they are healthy?! Go ahead, drive them!

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Grilled Peaches alongside Honey-Ginger Cream Cheese Fluff
Yield: close 1 C fluff to hand 1lb of grilled peaches

Ingredients
  • 4 oz. 1/3 of the fatty neufchatel cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 4 oz fat-free Cool-Whip, thawed
  • 1 lb peaches, washed too halved
  • honey too nutmeg for garnish

Directions
  1. In a pocket-size bowl, add together neufchatel cheese too honey. Beat alongside manus mixer until creamy, close 2 minutes. Add inwards the ginger too nutmeg. Beat 1 time to a greater extent than for about other 2 minutes.
  2. Gently crimp inwards the Cool-Whip alongside a spoon only until combined. Refrigerate piece yous grill the peaches.
  3. Cover grate of grill alongside aluminum foil. Place peaches, cutting side down, on grill. Grill on depression oestrus for 3-6 minutes, or until soft.
  4. Remove peaches to a plate. Top alongside cream cheese fluff. Drizzle alongside love too sprinkle alongside nutmeg. 

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

Strawberries As Well As Cream Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

Happy Friday! It's close the weekend in addition to a long i at that! One affair that my married adult man in addition to I volition hold out enjoying volition hold out these cookies! :) I know, it's only about other strawberry recipe! I look to hold out stuck on them at the moment. They are my favorite fruit in addition to correct similar a shot they are inwards abundance, then I am taking every chance I tin sack to bask them! :)


These cookies are reminiscent of an oatmeal creme pie. Just without all of the added "stuff" that makes them shelf stable. I was going for a lighter, less cakey cookie in addition to these turned out perfectly.


The cookies are sparse in addition to hold off a lot similar "Lace" cookies. The filling isn't quite equally salubrious equally I similar to brand things equally far equally the carbohydrate content, but I actually wanted to instruct only about of the same season that is constitute inwards an oatmeal creme pie. If you lot wishing to instruct inwards amongst less sugar, substitute the marshmallow creme for Cool-Whip in addition to you'll instruct a fluffy filling without all of the sugar.


Beautiful chunks of fresh strawberries inwards a creamy filling sandwiched together past times ii calorie-free in addition to chewy oatmeal cookies. . .yum. . .I mean value I'll instruct consume one. :)

Strawberries in addition to Cream Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies
Yield: xx sandwiches

Ingredients

  • For the Cookies
  • 1/2 C whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 C all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 C butter, softened
  • 1/2 C granulated carbohydrate substitute
  • 1/2 C brownish sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 C non-fat plainly yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 C quick cooking oats
  • For the Filling
  • 4 pocket-sized strawberries, washed, hulled, in addition to cutting into pocket-sized pieces
  • 8oz 1/3 of the fatty neufchatel cheese, softened
  • 7oz marshmallow creme
  • confectioner's carbohydrate equally needed to attain desired consistency

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets amongst parchment paper.
  2. In a pocket-sized bowl, stir together flours, baking soda, salt, in addition to baking powder. Set aside.
  3. In the the bowl of a stand upwards mixer, cream together the butter, carbohydrate substitute, in addition to brownish carbohydrate until fluffy. Add the egg in addition to trounce until creamy. Beat inwards the vanilla in addition to yogurt until only combined.
  4. Slowly trounce inwards the flour mixture. Add inwards the oats in addition to mix on depression until only combined.
  5. Drop cookie dough past times heaping teaspoon onto baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges maiden off to plough a calorie-free golden brown.
  6. While cookies are baking, house one-half of the strawberries inwards a pocket-sized bowl in addition to trounce amongst an electrical mixer until strawberries maiden off to plough into pulp. Add the cream cheese in addition to trounce until creamy. Gently stir inwards the marshmallow creme. Slowly add together the residual of the strawberries. At this betoken the filling volition hold out on the sparse side. If you lot prefer a thicker filling, add together confectioner's carbohydrate until you lot attain your desired consistency.
  7. Spread the filling on to the bottom side of i cookie in addition to house only about other cookie, bottom side down, on occur to brand a sandwich. Continue amongst the residual of the cookies in addition to filling. 
  8. Once assembled, shop inwards fridge until develop to serve. 
  9. Eat up! (If whatever remain, shop them inwards the refrigerator.)

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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

No-Bake Mocha Cheesecake Bars

Do whatever of you lot discovery it difficult to come upwardly dorsum from a long, relaxing weekend??! We were able to larn away for the weekend to my parents. While nosotros were there, I was able to pass unopen to fourth dimension inward the kitchen amongst my mom. We whipped upwardly these slowly mocha cheesecake bars inward no fourth dimension at all. 


I thoroughly enjoyed eating them! I don't larn to swallow desserts amongst java inward them rattling oft because my hubby can't stand upwardly coffee. :( So, when the chance arises to brand something amongst java inward it that mortal else volition enjoy, I brand certain to own got it! 


These are delicious! Full of chocolatey as well as java goodness! Plus, they are a perfect warm weather condition dessert because no oven is needed!


Silky cheesecake atop a fudgy crust. . .YUM!!


No-Bake Mocha Cheesecake Bars
Yield: 24 bars

Ingredients
  • For the Crust
  • 1 1/2 pkgs or thirteen whole chocolate graham crackers
  • 5 tbsp fat-free fudge topping
  • 5 tbsp reduced-fat butter, melted
  • For the Filling
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 C double-strength brewed coffee, cold
  • 2 pkgs (8oz) 1/3 of the fatty neufchatel cheese
  • 1 C reduced-fat sour cream
  • 3/4 C sugar
  • 3 1oz squares bittersweet chocolate, melted as well as cooled
  • fat-free whipped topping, optional

Directions
  1. Spray a 9x13 pan amongst non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Place graham crackers inward nutrient processor. Pulse until fine crumbs. Add fudge topping as well as melted butter. Pulse merely until blended. Press onto the bottom of pan. Refrigerate for nigh ten minutes.
  3. Pour java into a pocket-size saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over coffee, permit correspond 1 minute. Stir over depression oestrus until gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from oestrus as well as railroad train aside.
  4. In a large bowl, trounce cream cheese as well as saccharide until creamy. Add sour cream, chocolate, as well as java mixture. Beat until blended. Pour over crust.
  5. Cover as well as refrigerate iv hours or until set. Cut into bars as well as garnish amongst whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers.


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Thursday, November 1, 2018

Bananas As Well As Cream Stuffed French Toast

Remember the Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Bread from Friday?? Well, it makes a hateful french toast, peculiarly when you lot slather or in addition to hence cream cheese filling on both sides in addition to stick or in addition to hence banana slices inwards the middle!


We made a pair of stuffed french toast sandwiches amongst or in addition to hence thick slices of homemade breadstuff in addition to or in addition to hence amongst plainly whole wheat bread. You tin say yesteryear but looking at them which 1 tasted to a greater extent than amazing! 


The cinnamon in addition to raisin from the homemade breadstuff paired perfectly amongst the cream cheese filling in addition to bananas. Delicious!


Fresh chunks of banana encased inwards rich cinnamon cream cheese filling. . .makes me want nosotros had leftovers I could instruct eat!! ;)


Drizzle or in addition to hence maple syrup on overstep in addition to you'll hold upward inwards breakfast heaven! Have a bully Monday!

Bananas in addition to Cream Stuffed French Toast
Yield: 4 french toast sandwiches

Ingredients
  • For the Filling
  • 4 oz 1/3 of the fatty cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp dark-brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 whole bananas
  • For the French Toast
  • 8 slices whole wheat bread
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 C non-fat milk
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • low-calorie maple syrup, optional

Directions
  1. In a small-scale bowl, trounce together cream cheese, vanilla, dark-brown sugar, cinnamon, in addition to nutmeg until creamy. Spread a sparse layer of cream cheese mixture over each while of bread. Thinly while bananas onto 4 of the slices of bread. Place the other 4 slices on overstep to cast a sandwich.
  2. Preheat skillet to medium heat.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, in addition to nutmeg. Dip each sandwich inwards egg mixture to coat, in addition to identify sandwich on skillet. Cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve directly amongst extra bananas in addition to maple syrup.
This recipe is linked upward amongst Weekend Potluck!

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Thursday, October 4, 2018

Cream Cheese Apple Tree Crostata For Two


I'm non certain why, but this is the offset fourth dimension I've made a crostata. Maybe because I don't heed making pie or perchance because I'm stuck inwards a rut making the same pies (that's likely to a greater extent than similar it!). Whatever the reason, I've been missing out!


They await great. In fact, amongst a crostata, y'all don't conduct keep to conduct keep a perfect looking crust! They accept hardly anytime to brand or bake, almost one-half the fourth dimension equally a double crust apple tree pie (which happens to hold upward my favorite!). And the most importantly, they gustation simply equally expert equally a project intensive pie! Yes, I volition hold upward making it again. :)


Especially this one. The sparse layer of sweetened cream cheese blends beautifully amongst the spices of an apple tree pie as well as the tartness of the apples. Plus, the crust contains whole wheat flour as well as olive oil. No shortening or butter but notwithstanding a bang-up flaky crust! You actually postulate to endeavour it. ;)


Oh, as well as adjacent fourth dimension I brand this, I volition hold upward doubling the recipe. Or perchance tripling it. . . Let's simply tell this crostata for ii didn't final long!

Cream Cheese Apple Crostata for Two
Yield: four servings

Ingredients
  • For the Filling
  • 3 apples, peeled as well as finely sliced
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/8 tsp cloves
  • 1/8 tsp ginger
  • For the Crust
  • 1/2 C all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 C whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 C olive oil
  • 1/4 C non-fat milk + 1 tbsp for brushing dough
  • 1 tbsp saccharide inwards the raw or coarse saccharide for sprinkling on exceed of dough
  • For the Cream Cheese Layer
  • 4 oz 1/3 of the fatty cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions
  1. In a medium bowl, sprinkle saccharide as well as spices over apples. Toss to coat apples evenly. Set aside to let juices to form.
  2. Sift flours into a medium bowl. Add inwards salt, sugar, as well as cinnamon. Stir until well-combined. Add olive stone oil as well as milk. Stir until a soft dough forms.
  3. Turn dough out into a floured surface. Roll dough out into a 12 inch circle. Transfer dough to a parchment covered cookie sheet.
  4. Preheat oven to 400.
  5. To gear upward cream cheese filling, stir together cream cheese, sugar, as well as vanilla extract. Spread cream cheese on dough leaving at to the lowest degree a 1 inch margin from the edge. Arrange apple tree slices over the top. Pour whatsoever remaining liquid over apples. 
  6. Fold dough upward over the exceed of the border of the apples as well as pat down. Brush amongst milk as well as sprinkle amongst sugar.
  7. Bake for 25 minutes or until edges plough golden brown.
  8. Best served warm.


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