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Cinnamon Roasted Almonds

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Cinnamon Roasted Almonds

Almonds are naturally sweet, and when you add a little cinnamon AND roast them . . well, let's just say you definitely can't eat just one.
4 from 2 votes
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Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole almonds
  • 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line an 11 x 17-inch baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly rub with olive oil and set aside. You can also use a silicone mat.
  • Put almonds in a large bowl, add olive oil and stir well. Sprinkle in cinnamon and salt and toss to coat. Spread almonds evenly on baking sheet. Bake 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Cool and serve or store in an airtight container.
  • Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about ¼ cup)

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Corn Muffins

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Corn Muffins

Corn muffins can complement a Daniel Fast main dish meal or serve as a snack.
4.14 from 91 votes
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond or rice milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Date Honey
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions, green parts only
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix cornmeal, almond milk, water, Date Honey, and olive oil in a medium bowl. Stir until smooth.
  • Add corn, green onions, and salt. Stir until well combined. Lightly rub a mini-muffin tin with olive oil. Fill all 24 cups about 3/4 full. Bake 15 minutes. If using a regular muffin tin, fill all 12 cups about 3/4 full and bake 20 minutes.
  • Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 2 mini-muffins or 1 regular muffin)

Notes

  • Use 1 1/2 tablespoons dried chives instead of green onions.

Tangy Apple Delight

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Tangy Apple Delight

If you like sweet and sour together, you'll appreciate the tantalizing flavors in this special blend and fruit. Pucker up!
5 from 1 vote
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Course Drinks
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 2 apples unpeeled and cut into slices (discard cores)
  • 1 grapefruit peeled and divided into segments
  • 1 cup red seedless grapes

Instructions
 

  • Wash produce well. Feed apples, broccoli, and blueberries into juicer. Discard pulp.
  • Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 8 ounces or 1 cup)

Carrot Juice with Fennel and Celery

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Carrot Juice with Fennel and Celery

The licorice flavor of fresh fennel makes this carrot juice recipe seem like dessert (ok, so maybe I'm exaggerating a tiny bit, but it's very tasty).
3 from 10 votes
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Course Drinks
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 2 carrots, unpeeled
  • 1 stalk of celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped fennel bulb

Instructions
 

  • Wash produce well. Feed into juicer, and discard pulp.
  • Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 8 ounces or 1 cup)

Gimme More Granola

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Gimme More Granola

Gimme More Granola is truly the perfect healthy snack because it's easy to make and packed with fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals. This recipe is also filling and satisfying. A little goes a long way.
4.27 from 19 votes
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Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup chopped dried plums or Medjool dates
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons chopped almonds
  • 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350º F. In a small saucepan, add plums and water. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes, or until plums are softened. Transfer to a food processor or blender, and process until mixture is a thick paste.
  • In a large bowl, combine plum mixture, apple juice, olive oil, oats, raisins, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and coconut. Stir well, making sure everything is well coated. Spread out on a baking sheet, and bake 5 minutes.
  • Stir granola, and bake another 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool (will become more crispy as it cools), and store in an airtight container.
  • Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 1/4 cup)

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Fruit Pizza

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Fruit Pizza

Fruit Pizza

This recipe is great for breakfast, snack, or dessert. It's one of my favorites!
4 from 9 votes
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Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 ½ cups almond flour or meal
  • ½ cup roughly chopped pitted dates
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ¼ cup unsweetened apple juice

Fruit Sauce

Topping Ideas

  • Sliced apples, bananas, blueberries, grapes, kiwifruit, mangoes, oranges, peaches, pineapples, strawberries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place almond flour, dates, pecans and apple juice in a food processor. Process until mixture forms a ball.
  • Press dough into 10-inch circle, about ¼-inch thick, on an 11 x 17-inch baking sheet or pizza pan (rub a little olive oil on your hands if dough gets too sticky; you can also place a sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough). With a fork, poke holes all across crust dough. Bake 10 minutes, or until edges are browned and slightly crispy. Remove from oven and let cool completely, about 45 minutes.
  • Put Date Honey and strawberries in a food processor or blender. Process about 30 seconds or until smooth and creamy. Spread fruit sauce onto cooled crust. Top with your favorite assortment of sliced fruit. Refrigerate 3 hours or until chilled.
  • Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 slice)

Notes

  • Substitute oat flour for the almond flour.

Roasted Chickpe

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Roasted Chickpeas

Roasted Chickpeas

5 from 2 votes
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon crushed rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly rub or spray a baking sheet with olive oil. Spread chickpeas out in a single layer on the sheet.
  • Roast about 20 minutes, or until chickpeas are dry to the touch. Remove from oven, and increase temperature to 425 degrees (double-roasting the chickpeas gives them a crunchy texture). Place chickpeas in a large bowl. Pour in olive oil, and stir to coat. Add garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary, and salt. Stir again.
  • Place chickpeas back on the baking sheet. Roast another 15-20 minutes, or until crispy and lightly browned. Let cool completely before serving or storing at room temperature.
  • Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 1/4 cup)

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

 

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

A Daniel Fast favorite. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are moist and chewy, so good you almost can't believe they're allowed.
3.80 from 263 votes
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Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 18

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup almond flour or oat flour
  • 1 cup creamy cashew butter, almond butter, or peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup Date Honey
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare an 11 x 17-inch baking sheet by lining with a silicon mat. Mix oats, almond flour, cashew butter, applesauce, and Date Honey in a large bowl until well combined. Add raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon. Stir well. Drop by spoonfuls, two inches apart, on baking sheet. Flatten and shape into circles. Bake 10-12 minutes.
  • Yield: 18-20 servings (serving size: 1 cookie)

Notes

  • Make your own oat flour by placing old-fashioned rolled oats in a food processor or blender and process until fine (1 cup old-fashioned oats will yield about 3/4 cup ground oats).
  • Increase applesauce to 1 cup if you don't use Date Honey.

 

Almond Butter Bites

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Almond Butter Bites

Easy to make, these little snacks are big on taste. Pop one in your mouth for a quick snack, or treat yourself to a bite or two after dinner.
3.91 from 64 votes
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Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup almond butter
  • ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup chopped almonds
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Use a 1/2 tablespoon measuring spoon or a large melon ball scoop to form mixture into small balls. Place in an 8 by 8-inch baking dish, and freeze until firm. Serve frozen or just slightly thawed.
  • Yield: 6-8 servings (serving size: 2-3 balls)


Spinach-Artichoke Dip

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Spinach-Artichoke Dip



Spinach Artichoke Dip

  •  8 ounces firm tofu, drained (drained)
  • 1 cup chopped canned artichokes, drained, reserve 2 tablespoons canned juices
  • ½ 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup diced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place tofu, artichokes, artichoke juice, and spinach in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a medium-sized bowl. Stir in basil, salt, and pepper. Set aside.

  2. Heat oil in a small skillet, and cook onions and garlic until onions are translucent. Remove from heat, and stir into spinach artichoke mixture.

  3. Place in a 3-cup glass or ceramic baking dish that has been rubbed with olive oil. Bake 20 minutes, or until edges start to brown. Serve warm.

  4. Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about ¼ cup)
 

 

Guacamole with a Little Kick 

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Guacamole with a Little Kick 

Guacamole isn't something I grew up eating. But it's funny how your tastes change as you get older. Now, I have it nearly every day. The best part about Guacamole with a Little Kick is that you can have it as a snack or as a topping on a main dish recipe (if you like to add heat, that is).
5 from 1 vote
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium avocados
  • 1/2 medium tomato, diced
  • 1/4 cup diced red onions
  • 1/2 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Cut avocados in half. Remove seed. Scoop out avocado from the peel, put in a small mixing bowl, and mash until smooth.
  • Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Chill in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

Notes

  • The trick to perfect guacamole is using good, ripe avocados. Check for ripeness by gently pressing the outside of the avocado. If there is no give, it's not ready and won't taste good. If there is a little give, the avocado is ripe. If there is a lot of give, the avocado may be too ripe and shouldn't be used. Another test is to try to flick the small stem off the avocado. If it comes off easily and you can see green underneath it, the avocado is ripe.
  • Use with Black Bean Chili Bake.
  • Spread on Flatbread or Ultimate Nut and Seed Crackers.
  • Put a dollop on top of a serving of Taco Salad.

Great Northern Bean Dip

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Great Northern Bean Dip

Great Northern Bean Dip

A simple white bean dip that has a mild flavor. Use as a spread on a whole grain tortilla or with Daniel Fast friendly crackers.
4 from 5 votes
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Food processor or blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15.5-ounce can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped green onions
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Place ingredients in a food processor or blender, and pureé until smooth.
  • Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 2 tablespoons)

Notes