Howdy,

A lot of you were asking for “sweet” alternatives for food choices besides fruit.

Well I asked Jayson Hunter, author of The Carb Rotation Diet, and he came up with another delicious abs diet recipe

Here’s what Jayson had to say…

Many experts say instead of dessert just eat some plain fruit.

Well, for many that just doesn’t cut it or it gets old after a while.

If you are eating healthy then you are allowed so called cheat meals.

This means that if you eat healthy 95% of the time you are allowed to eat bad 5% of the time.

This could mean a piece of chocolate cake for some or ice cream for others.

You can also choose desserts or sweets that provide better sources of protein, calcium or eat dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate.

Always look for the better of the worst when it comes to desserts and sweets.

Try to choose foods that will provide some more nutrients than others yet equal calories.

Some examples would be peanut M&M’s or chocolate covered raisins.

They both provide increased calcium and protein then let’s say Hershey kisses or regular M&Ms.

You can also experiment with your recipes by cutting down on the flour or sugar and substituting milk based protein powder to increase the protein content.

Now, I do say experiment because many times this is a trial and error type of process.

Though, you can hit on a winner that not only tastes great, but is healthier for you as well.

The recipe below is an old classic, but with less of the bad ingredients you want to avoid.

It still tastes great and is lower in calories with only 175 calories per 1 cup.

Raspberry Apple Crumble

4 medium, tart apples, such as Granny Smith
¼ cup orange juice
2 Tbsp raspberry preserves
2 Tbsp quick cooking oats
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp wheat germ
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp melted butter

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples

3. Combine the sliced apples, juice, preserves, and ¼ cup water in a bowl. Pour the mixture into an 8-by-8 inch glass baking dish and set aside

4. Combine the oats, flour, sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, and salt. Add the melted butter and mix well.

5. Top the apple mixture with the oats mixture, cover, and bake 1 hour or until the apples are tender. Uncover the dish for the last 10 minutes of baking.

Note: You can use other preserve flavors such as strawberry or blackberry if you wish.

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