Healthier Valentine’s Day Treats

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease 8×13 inch pan with cooking spray.
2. Use blender or food processor to blend all ingredients EXCEPT flour, chocolate chips, powdered sugar and cherries. Puree about 3 minutes until smooth– scraping down sides as needed.
3. If the batter appears too thick, add 1-2 Tbsp water or milk and pulse again. It should have the consistency of frosting.
4. Stir in flour until blended and then stir in chocolate chips.
5. Pour into pan. Bake for 20-28 minutes or until the tops are dry and the edges start to pull away from the sides.
6. Remove from oven and let cool for 20-30 minutes before removing from pan. They will be tender, so remove gently with a butter knife or fork. The insides are meant to be very fudgy, so don’t be concerned if they seem too moist.
7. Cut into desired shapes and finish with powdered sugar and cherry. Enjoy!
8. Store in an airtight container for up to a few days. Refrigerate to keep longer.

Nutrition Info per Serving :
Nutrition Facts
12 Servings
1 brownie – about 2″x2″
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149.9
Total Fat 7.6 g
Saturated Fat 4.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8 g
Cholesterol 27.3 mg
Sodium 311.9 mg
Potassium 169.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate 19.9 g
Dietary Fiber 4.0 g
Sugars 10.6 g
Protein 4.5 g
Vitamin A 0.9 %
Vitamin B-12 1.2 %
Vitamin B-6 1.7 %
Vitamin C 0.0 %
Vitamin D 1.5 %
Vitamin E 3.9 %
Calcium 13.5 %
Copper 12.5 %
Folate 9.3 %
Iron 9.1 %
Magnesium 12.8 %
Manganese 15.1 %
Niacin 1.1 %
Pantothenic Acid 0.7 %
Phosphorus 12.6 %
Riboflavin 3.0 %
Selenium 1.5 %
Thiamin 3.8 %
Zinc 4.6 %
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Lovebug Fruit Cup

Ingredients

• Blackberries
• Strawberries
• Candy eyeballs
• Grapes
• Clementines
• blueberries
• Honey
• Cupcake liners

Instructions
1. Cut strawberries in half to make the lovebug body.
2. Use a toothpick to take off individual blackberry seeds. Then use a touch of honey to attach the blackberry dots to the strawberry body.
3. Place a couple clementine segments in cupcake liner. Then place strawberry lovebug body on top of clementines.
4. Use a full blackberry for the lovebug head. Use honey to attach the candy eyes.
5. Fill cupcake liner with grapes, blueberries or other small fruit of choice. Serve immediately.

Instructions
Layer yogurt or cottage cheese and fruit of choice until you fill cup of choice.

This can also be made into a parfait bar where each person makes their own. Enjoy!