Healthified Apple Butter BBQ Sauce

May 25, 2013 Amanda Plott

This BBQ Sauce is amazing!

How amazing? I'm making some more tomorrow to take to my parents house for a BBQ and still have one more thing planned this week to do with it after that.

I was fortunate enough to get a bottle of Musselman's Apple Butter sent to me this week, at no cost. I immediately began to do research. What could I do with a bottle of apple butter? I found that there were so many things to do with it that I couldn't settle on just one.

I'm pretty fond of apple butter, but it's generally something that I use in the fall. Then it struck me. BBQ! And what's better? BBQ sauce!...

Skinny Purple Velvet Cupcakes & Cream Cheese Frosting

May 18, 2013 Amanda Plott

Happy Birthday Kari!

These perfectly skinny purple beauties are a super fun alternative to the infamous red velvet cake that we all know and love.

Seriously. I don't know anyone that doesn't love red velvet cake. Do you?...

Skinny Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls

May 10, 2013 Amanda Plott

It's the week of mother's day! What better to give the woman in your life other than a nice prepared pan of banana bread cinnamon rolls? Skinny, and just under 200 calories at that!

Or heck, even treat yourself! These are a great make-ahead treat to have ready when you wake up for mothers day breakfast or brunch!

These are soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls that taste like banana bread and are topped with a drizzling of a light cinnamon vanilla frosting. Indulgent and blissful without the guilt!...

Baked Whole Wheat Corn Dogs

May 8, 2013 Amanda Plott

With baseball and BBQs in full swing I thought it would be the perfect time to bake up some homemade corn dogs!

My little girl is a bit of a hot dog snob, so... I had to really hit it out of the park this time. With only 4 hot dogs left in the house, I didn't have room for failure today.

It's fun (and a bit challenging sometimes) to give her healthier alternatives to foods that all kids grow up with!...

Skinny Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

April 20, 2013 Amanda Plott

And so the blissful week of bacon inspired recipes continues!

These cinnamon rolls are the perfect morning treat. Reminiscent of pigs-in-a-blanket or pancakes with bacon. The house smelled absolutely wonderful while these were in the oven.

If you're not all about bacon, and I know that there are actually a few of you out there, you can definitely substitute the bacon for another ingredient such as dried fruit or nuts. Yum!...

Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal

April 1, 2013 Amanda Plott

Carrot cake in oatmeal? Yes. That.

This is a wonderfully healthy way to have your cake and eat it too!

Seriously. Good. Stuff. This is an easy dish to toss together the night before and have ready to pop into the oven the next morning. Oatmeal, fruit, and veggies. Everything you need to get the day started off right!