Quick & Easy Sweet Treat

 Sometimes, especially when I am really careful about counting my calories, I get a craving for something sweet.   I was happy when I came across this easy and delicious recipe.  It's so simple, you won't believe it.  It's called the 3-2-1 recipe.
All you need is one box of angel food cake mix and another box of a regular cake mix in a flavour you like (I chose lemon for my mix).

Next step is to mix the two boxes together in a zip bag or a tupperware - something to keep it in.  

To make a single serving, take a mug that is microwavable, and put 3 tablespoons of the cake mixture in, then add 2 tablespoons of water to the mix in the cup.

Mix the water (2 tablespoons) and the cake mix (3 tablespoons)together, then stick it in the microwave for 1 minute  (hence the 3-2-1)

Here is the "cake" hot out of the microwave.  Smells delicous! 

It is light and fluffy and just the right amount to satisfy my sweet tooth.  This is a lemon mix with the angel food mix.  If you try a different type of cake mix, let me know what flavour and how you liked it.  I'd love to hear!  
Be sure to remember that one of the cake mixes must be angel food.

Healthy Protein Snack Bites

Do any of you have trouble with mid-afternoon munchies?  I don't really have a sweet tooth, but in the middle of the afternoon, I get craving chocolate or peanutbutter, or something else just a little sweet.  

I looked high and low and found these two recipes that really help me, with 100 calories or less, to satisfy the afternoon hunger-monster. 

Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Bars
1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
1 tbsp peanut butter
1/2 cup quinoa flakes
1/4 cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
1/8 cup whole milk (can use almond or soy milk)
1 tbsp coconut flour
1/4 cup + 2tbsp flaked coconut

Combine all ingredients, except the 2 tbsp coconut. Shape into bars. Coat each bar by gently pressing it into the flaked coconut (the 2 tbsp that you set aside). Store in fridge or freezer.
One batch = 848 calories.
(I made 8 bars, so my bars are 106 calories each) Feel free to make the size that is right for you.

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Protein Balls

1/4 cup pumpkin puree (not pie mix)

1/4 cup peanut butter
1 cup oatmeal
2 scoops protein powder
1tbsp vanilla extract
1tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tbsp cinnamon
3 packets of stevia
Mix ingredients well, form into balls and keep in the refrigerator.