Enjoy Cooking Whole Food, Plant-Based DESSERTS with Coach BJ

By BJ Reed

Luscious DESSERTS made from Whole Food, Plant-Based ingredients. Comfort recipes are offered by food coach - COACH BJ. My mission is to help you continue with your healthy eating lifestyle. I hope to make your journey pleasurable as you join my team by baking these tasty dessert recipes. The 35 recipes are beautifully presented with a total of 54 attractively photographed images. Recipes include Apple Cherry Crumble, Banana Quick Bread, BJ's Double Chocolate Cake, Citrus Pumpkin Cheezcake, Date Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies (gluten free), Fudge, Orange Cake, Soft Pretzels, Strawberry Banana Cream Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, Walnut Pumpkin Bread and more – all with a healthy twist. Let’s get back to basics and stay healthy by cooking vegan dishes without adding oil, see how to use less processed foods, enjoy low salt options and cut down on added sugar. Enjoy delicious Plant-Based Recipes to put you at the top of your game! Coach BJ's recipes are made with the home baker in mind. Nutritional facts are listed. By joining Coach BJ’s team, we can help you reach your healthy eating goals!

• Language: English
• Publisher: BJ Reed
• Release date: Mar 9, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370620746

BJ Reed

I completed and have sustained a healthy whole food, plant-based lifestyle since the community Mercersburg, PA Engine 2 challenge held in 2010. As a plant-based cook, I earned a position as a finalist the last three years that Pennsylvania held their Vegetable Cook-Off competitions. For over seven years I have shared my experiences, knowledge and skills as a health food coach and presenter for our local healthy eating adventures as well as coaching individuals to live a healthy lifestyle. I prepare my food and take my own food photography.I began my formal education as a physical education and health major. I received a BA from Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA and an MBA from Shippensburg University. To satisfy my creative artistic right brain, I earned my Diploma from London’s City and Guilds in Patchwork and Quilting. I continue to take courses and workshops to hone my photography skills.As an entrepreneur I set up an e-commerce business Piecemaking LLC over 17 years ago. I work as a studio artist and have designed award winning contemporary quilts. Before becoming a studio artist, I taught college and worked in the corporate world as a multimedia developer. You can find me cooking in my kitchen or in the studio taking food photos or writing cook books or on the tennis courts.

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APPLE CHERRY CRUMBLE: Apples and Cherries together make this a wonderful dessert. The difficulty is trying not to eat the fruit before you make the crumble. The colorful beautiful presentation is a bonus for this healthy crumble delight!

Serves: 6 || Prep Time: 20 minutes || Cook Time: 25 minutes

5 baking apples (5 cups), peeled and cored, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 medium lemon (juice and 1 teaspoon zest)

3/4 cup fresh or frozen cherries (no need to thaw)

1-2 tablespoon date sugar or maple syrup (to taste)

5 (3-inch) pieces crystallized ginger, minced

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 cup granola

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Preheat oven 350°F. Prepare apples then place into a non-stick ovenware dish. Add remaining ingredients (except granola); gently combine. Crumble the granola over the top, bake for 25-30 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 154 Cal from Fat 9, Total Fat 1g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 8mg, Total Carbohydrate 35g, Fiber 4g, Total Sugars 23g (includes 11g added sugars), Protein 2g

BANANA QUICK BREAD: So delicious and quick to whip up. One of our favorites, everybody loves bananas. If you add walnuts and chocolate to the mix, it becomes irresistible and healthy too!

Serves: 11 || Prep Time: 20 minutes || Cook Time: 35 minutes

3 medium bananas

1/2 medium lemon (juice and 1 teaspoon zest)

1/4 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk

1/4 cup homemade date syrup* or maple syrup

4 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons aquafaba (chick pea brine saved from cooked/canned beans)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

1 cup white whole wheat flour less 3 tablespoons

3 tablespoons arrowroot

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground