As we all begin to celebrate the holidays, it’s more fun when you realize you can make some fun and fairly exotic treats while still ensuring you’re not cutting back on your intake of fruits, nuts, and all the other good things not only for eye health, but for general healthy eating. These also help ensure a generous intake of all the necessary vitamins, without adding a lot of calories at that! Try a couple of these just for fun!
Banana Split Breakfast
1 banana, peeled in split lengthwise
1 oz dark chocolate (white or milk chocolate if you must)
3 Tablespoons Greek yogurt
¼ Cup granola or chopped nuts
Place the split banana on a plate, cut side up. Grate the chocolate, or chop finely.
Spoon yogurt over banana, sprinkle with chopped nuts or granola, and top with grated chocolate.
For more fun,
Banana Split on a Stick
4 bananas
8 Popsicle sticks
¼ Cup granola or chopped nuts
1 Cup chocolate chips
Peel bananas, then split in half widthwise and insert stick into each half. Place in freezer bag or well covered container in freezer about 3 hours, or till frozen.
Spread out nuts, granola on flat surface.
Melt chocolate in microwave about 30 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, and continuing procedure till chocolate is melted and smooth.
Dip each of the frozen bananas in chocolate, twirling to cover the whole top half. Immediately roll in nuts.
Either serve immediately or store in freezer.
Have fun with pineapple as well
Grilled pineapple with ice cream
1 Tablespoon honey
1 Tablespoons coconut oil (olive oil works)
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
4 pineapple rings (fresh if you prefer, but canned works)
1 C. vanilla ice cream
2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup (not necessary, but treat yourself!)
Whisk honey, oil, and cinnamon together.
Set grill to medium-high, place pineapple on grill and brush with honey mixture. Grill three minutes, turn, and repeat brushing and grilling for another 3 minutes or so. Pineapple should be softened a bit if using fresh fruit.
Top each pineapple ring with ¼ Cup ice cream, drizzle with chocolate.
Serve immediately
