Cinnamon Roll Smoothie

Inspired by FitSugar

This is so great when you're craving something sweet, especially since there is only 157 calories. What?!!? Heck yea! You save like 800 calories by having this instead of a Cinnamon bun. 

Ingredients:

1 frozen banana, cut into four pieces

1 cup Almond Milk

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract

1/2 tsp pure maple syrup

Cinnamon stick for awesomeness 

Blend and enjoy!

Best part of this delicious smoothie is the benefits:

Almond milk- great cholesterol lowering-effects from Vitamin E, magnesium and monounsaturated fats.

Cinnamon - aids digestion, recommended for treating loss of appetite and upset stomach, prevents bloating and treats heart burn and nausea.

Banana - help with depression, from traces of tryptophan which converts into serotonin, a neurotransmitter that makes one feel happy. Helps against leg cramps during workouts. Reduces PMS symptoms. 

Sources:

FitDay

Annie's Remedies

Food Matters

Cinnamon Scones

This recipe was adapted from Money Saving Mom

I came across this scone recipe and tweaked it a bit to make it low carb and healthier. 

It was low carb at first, but I had to add in whole wheat flour to thicken it up in the end.

What you need: 

-2 cups flour (I used 1 cup Almond Flour and 1 cup Oat Flour)

-2 tsp baking powder

-1/2 tsp baking soda

-1/2 tsp salt

-1/2 cup butter

-1 egg, separated

-3 Tablespoons honey (I used granulated Splenda)

-1/3 cup buttermilk (or 1/3 cup milk mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice)

Crumb Topping:

1-2 tbsp sugar, I used Splenda)

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Glaze Ingredients:

 1 cup powdered sugar

1-3 teaspoons milk 

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

What you need to do:

-Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 

-Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.

-Separate the egg white and yolk. Set the egg white aside.

 -In a separate bowl, mix egg yolk, honey (or splenda) and buttermilk (or milk/lemon juice mixture). Add to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.

 -Form dough into a ball on a floured surface. Roll or pat out to half an inch in thickness and eight inches in diameter. Cut into eight equally-sized pieces.

 -Transfer to a greased baking sheet (or Parchment paper). Whisk the egg white until froth forms and brush over the tops of scones. Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over egg-white-topped scones.

 -Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

 -Mix together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until glaze forms. Drizzle over scones after they bake.

I also froze some of them for a later time

Here is the nutritional value:

188 Calories, 17 g Carbs, 13 g Fat, 5 g Protein, 4 g Fiber, 5 g Sugar

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