Our latest FoodWorks (Sponsored by Hannaford!) event here at the museum was all about healthy desserts and sweet treats. We had a blast and many of our visitors wanted the recipes for our tasty snacks.

Here’s what was on the menu:

KETTLECORN (Popcorn Indiana brand, in the red bag)

• • Popcorn is a snack that is a healthy whole grain and a good source of fiber

VANILLA GREEK YOGURT with blueberries and mini chocolate chips

• • Vanilla Greek yogurt is a great source of protein and calcium. Blueberries are full of healthy vitamins and a bit of chocolate makes this healthy snack a sweet treat!

COCONUT YOGURT CARAMEL DIP with green apples

• • Caramel, usually made with heavy cream, is replaced with coconut milk yogurt in this recipe—which makes it a healthy alternative without all the fat, calories, corn syrup or artificial ingredients.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE AND SUN-BUTTER COOKIE BITES

• • These cookies are a nut-free alternative to popular peanut butter no-bakes but have a similar flavor! The sun butter also makes them a high protein snack—but they are not high in added sugar!

The only two desserts that required any “cooking” effort (and it was very little) were the caramel dip and no-bake cookies. The recipes for those are below.

(Makes about 1 cup)

Ingredients:

1. One container yogurt (We used So Delicious coconut milk yogurt) (170g)
2. 1/8 tsp salt
3. 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
4. ¼ cup brown sugar
5. 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

• Put maple syrup, salt and brown sugar in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high in 10-second intervals until brown sugar starts to dissolve (If you do not have a microwave, heat in a small saucepan until sugar dissolves—or you can skip this step and just add the additional ingredients!)
• Stir in vanilla extract and yogurt
• Allow to cool
• This will get thicker if you leave it in the fridge overnight
• Store leftovers in the fridge up to four days.

Original Source: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2013/10/25/caramel-yogurt-dip/

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup oats
2. ½ cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
3. ½ cup sunflower seed butter
4. 1-2 tbsp milk of choice
5. Mix-ins (optional): tart cherries, dried blueberries, chia seeds, coconut flakes

• Place chocolate in microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring between, to melt (or heat in a saucepan on the stove)
• Stir in sunflower seed butter, milk, oats and other add-ins (if using). Add splash of milk.
• Line a baking sheet with wax paper and drop cookies on using spoons
• Place another sheet of wax paper on top and gently “smush” them down
• Refrigerate at least two hours and then enjoy!

Original Source: http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/healthy-recipes/no-bake-chocolate-oatmeal-cookies-recipe

Have fun trying these healthy desserts at home!