Sweet Treats

Where oh where has Summer gone?

I know it feels like Summer based on the temperatures still hanging around some of our Hemline cities, but now that school is back in session, it feels like it has come and gone so quickly! Officially though, we have a few more weeks of Summer left. We want to share a few recipes that we adore throughout the Summer, but you can absolutely make them year round. Today we will tackle a few sweet treats, later in the week we will reveal our favorite beverages - alcoholic and not! 

Here they are, two of our favorite not-that-sinful sweet treats:

Fruit Salsa with Baked Cinnamon Chips

from www.allrecipes.com

• 2 kiwis, peeled and diced
• 2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
• 8 ounces raspberries
• 1 (16 oz) carton of strawberries, diced
• 2 tablespoons sugar (more or less to taste)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (more or less to taste)
• 3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor (we like strawberry)
• 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• melted butter or butter flavored cooking spray

   Cinnamon Sugar:

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon

1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Coat one side of each flour tortilla with melted butter or butter flavored cooking spray. Sprinkle tortillas with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Spray again with cooking spray (not necessary if using melted butter).
4. Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture. This salsa can also be served with cinnamon graham crackers or cinnamon pita chips. Best when made and eaten the same day, otherwise the fruit gives off so much juice that it gets runny!

Chocolate-Banana "Ice Cream"

makes one single serving

• 1 banana, frozen
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

    Freeze the banana, peel on. This will take a few hours at        

    best. Take out of the freezer and cut peel away. Put it into a 

    blender and add the cocoa powder. Blend until smooth and 

    creamy! OPTIONAL: Add 2 tablespoons of peanut butter it that's

    your thing!

The best part of this recipe? Not only is it delicious, but it's dairy free and only 110 CALORIES! 

Tune in later this week for our favorite beverage recipes - yummy!