What are naturally healthy recipes anyway? Well, they’re recipes in which each of the individual ingredients is natural and something your body can use. In fact, have you ever had something to eat and you just had to have the recipe? At Naturally Healthy Lifestyle we strive to provide you with mouth-watering naturally healthy recipes that tantalize your taste buds and keep your friends and family asking for more. These recipes are tried and true from the most discriminating of palettes. So enjoy and keep coming back for the newest additions. Oh and by the way, if there is something special you’re looking for, just contact us and we’ll be happy to post something of personal interest.
Banana Bread
8 TBSP butter or soy margarine
3/4 cup organic sugar or Sucanat
2 eggs
1 cup organic flour(or King Arthur’s)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup organic whole wheat flour(or King Arthur’s)
3 large ripe bananas, mashed
1 tsp pure vanilla
1/2 cup shelled walnuts, coarsely chopped
Preheat oven to 350*. Grease 9X5X3″ bread pan. Cream butter and sweetener until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift white flour, baking soda, and salt together, stir in whole wheat flour, and add to the creamed mixture, mixing well. Fold in bananas, vanilla, and walnuts. Pour mixture into the pan, and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean in the pan for 10 minutes, then on a rack. Makes one loaf.
Chocolate Coconut Brownies
3/4 tsp sea salt
1 1/8 cup organic white flour(or King Arthur’s)
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 cup Sucanat
2/3 cup organic sugar
1/2 cup organic chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup walnuts
3 large egg(preferably organic)
1 tsp vanilla Extract
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
Preheat oven to 350*. Grease 11X7″ greased pan for 32-37 minutes or 9X9″ greased pan for 27-32 minutes. Set aside. Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix until completely combined. Pour into pan. Cook for a specified time or until the cake tester comes out clean. Cool on the rack before cutting.