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While Christmas may be over, it’s ALWAYS a good time for pumpkin bread!
I was out of chocolate chips, but wanted something more than a simple pumpkin bread. I found some dried cranberries and pecans in my pantry and thought they would make a great substitution…..
and I was right!
It’s that time of the year again when cozying up with a hot cup of cocoa while wearing reindeer slippers and watching the same Hallmark Channel movie for the 100th time is common place.
I love hot chocolate as much as the next person, but I LOVE that this recipe that I’m about to share is one that is healthy enough for you to enjoy daily! It’s lower in sugar and has more protein than most commercial hot chocolate mixes out there. (I’ll do a comparison of Swiss Miss and my favorite protein for hot chocolate in a later post.)
One of the first habits I implemented when I found out I had hormonal imbalances was increasing my protein intake. I had learned all about balancing your blood sugar and to do that, upping your protein intake was recommended.
My problem was that I didn’t know how to do that. I know I’m not alone in that.
The idea of consuming 30g of protein per meal to reach a total amount of 80-120g of protein per day seemed like an impossible feat.
You know what DOES have a ton of protein though? A can of tuna. And I was on a total tuna salad kick, especially the one from Whole Foods that had dried cranberries and pecans added to it. The combination of sweet, salty, and tangy really did the trick for me.
When I tell you that these are the simplest individual cheesecakes to fix, I’m making no exaggeration. They literally are just that.
For me cheesecake is a controversial topic. The New York style cheesecake is super heavy and not my cup of tea (but don’t get me wrong, I’ll still eat it), while German cheesecake is more light and fluffy. You also definitely can eat more than one slice of German cheesecake, which is a total bonus, since it doesn’t weigh you down as much as the American one does.