It is a well known fact that fiber not only regulates your blood sugar, lowers cholesterol and your risks of heart disease and certain cancers, but it also fills you up and helps you absorb fewer calories. Soy protein is also known to lower cholesterol and your risks for certain cancers and it helps alleviate hunger and is known to burn fat.
Chocolate chip cookies are a warm, sweet, satisfying comfort food of many. Combine the three, and you have the recipe for diet chocolate chip cookies. The next time you have a craving for this classical sweet treat, go ahead and indulge with this healthy, satisfying version instead.
*This fall, cook up a batch with some hot chocolate while warming by the fire.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups granular sugar substitute
- 3/4 cup butter spray
- 1/4 cup of egg beaters
- 2 tablespoons sugar-free pancake syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups wheat bran
- 1/4 cup soy flour
- 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1/4 cup whole-grain pastry flour
- 1/4 cups of fiber powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup (finely chopped) dried figs
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, mix butter spray and sugar substitute with a wooden spoon until well combined. Add egg substitute, pancake syrup, and vanilla; mix well.
- In a bowl whisk together bran, soy flour, whole wheat flour, pasty flour, baking powder, chopped figs, fiber and salt. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture; mix well. Fold in chips.
- Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto un greased baking sheets. Space dough 1 1/2 inches apart and flatten with the palm of your hand.
- Bake 14 minutes or just until cookies begin to turn golden brown. Cool on sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks to cool completely.
Feel free to experiment with the addition of fiber and protein supplements to all your favorite meals to make them healthier and more efficient. Share them with kids, friends and family and see if they notice a difference.
Here's to healthy snacking and happy dieting!
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