GOING SUGARLESS RECIPES

Amigos, aqui estão as receitas sem açúcar, como prometi na postagem anterior. Desculpem que estão em Inglês. Se alguém precisar de tradução, pode comentar abaixo e farei o possivel para ajudá-lo(a) ou pode também usar o tradutor Google! Espero que gostem. Se alguém quizer me mandar alguma nova receita, será bem vinda! Obrigada. Uma boa semana para vocês! Go sugarless! Vamos eliminar esse doce veneno da nossa dieta! Sem açúcar, yes!

Moist Carrot Cake

Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C). Lightly grease 8 x 11-inch cake pan.

In a medium-size bowl add pineapple and oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix flour with cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir pineapple mixture into flour mixture. Add carrots and raisins.

Pour batter into cake pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool before serving.

Very Banana Bread

2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup softened butter, or margarine (can also use oil instead)
2 eggs
2 1/3 cups thoroughly mashed overripe bananas
1 cup raisins, blended to a pulp

Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C). Lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat butter until soft and fluffy. Beat in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Add blended raisins. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

Bake in preheated oven 55-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes; then turn out onto a wire rack.

[If you are not using a loaf pan, this cake will be less moist, and will take much less time to cook.]

Orangey Fruit Cake

1 medium sweet orange quartered and seeded (but unpeeled)
2 cups raisins
1/3 cups nuts (optional)
½ cup softened butter
2 eggs
½ cup milk
¾ cup unsweetened orange juice (or freshly squeezed with the pulp)
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Topping:

1/3 cup orange juice
1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C). Grease and flour 8 x 11 inch pan. In blender or food processor blend together whole orange—peel, pulp, and all, 2 cups raisins and 1/3 cup nuts; set aside.

In large bowl, cream butter, add eggs, milk, and ½ cup orange juice. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until moistened. Stir in blended orange/raisin/nut mixture. Pour batter into greased and floured pan.

Bake for 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Poke a number of holes throughout cake with a fork or toothpick, and then with a spoon drizzle remaining ¼ cup of orange juice over the warm cake. Sprinkle cinnamon evenly over cake. Cool completely before serving.

Quick Crumb Raisin Bars

Filling:

2½ cups raisins

1 cup water
1 cup applesauce, pineapple sauce, or mango puree
2 tsp lemon juice
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg

Base and Topping:

2 cups rolled oats
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 tsp cinnamon
½ cup shredded coconut
½ cup butter
2-3 tbsp fruit juice

Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).

In medium saucepan, bring raisins and water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until raisins are plump and moist. Drain water and blend raisins in a food processor; stir in applesauce (or pineapple sauce or mango puree), lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.

In large bowl combine oats, flour, and coconut. Using pastry blender or fork, cut in butter and add juice until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve half of crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture evenly into bottom of an ungreased 8 x 11-inch pan. Spread over evenly with filling. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly.

Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until crust is light golden brown. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA COOKIES
Using flour with oatmeal and relying on an optional dash of maple syrup for sweetness, this sugar-free cookie recipe will be sure to please every health-conscious cookie lover!
INGREDIENTS:
1/3 cup peanut butter
2 ripe bananas (overripe is fine)
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp soy milk
2 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
2 ½ cups quick cooking or rolled oatmeal
dash cinnamon (optional)
1/4 cup flour
PREPARATION:
In a large bowl, mash bananas with a fork until smooth. Add peanut butter, soy milk, vanilla and maple syrup and mix well. Add remaining ingredients and stir until well combined.
Drop spoonfuls of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake 13-16 minutes at 350 degrees, or until done.