Carrot Cake Truffles

Why are delicious things so high in calories? Seriously, you would think that with crazy technological advances such as lightning-fast DNA sequencing and cars that can park themselves common today, someone would have taken the time to come up with a carrot cake that’s zero calories or Ben & Jerry’s pint that contains less than…

Fluffy Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal

How do you stay active during the summer? Now, I know what you’re thinking: it’s summertime, what do you mean “stay active”? You’re outside constantly- going to the beach, gardening, enjoying the sunshine… That’s a valid point. So maybe I should rephrase the question: How do you stay active during your vacation? A little bit…

Banana Muffins with Peanut Butter Glaze

One of my best friends is obsessed with bananas. Banana pancakes, banana gelato, banana milkshakes- she loves them all. In fact, I won’t be surprised if the cake at her wedding is banana flavored. Unfortunately, said best friend is in Italy right now on vacation– where she discovered, might I add, that banana gelato is…

Peach and Cinnamon Smoothie

You’re probably thinking to yourself: why am I receiving a post update from Skinny Sweet Treats on a Wednesday instead of a Tuesday or Thursday? Well, I’m here to tell you that this is only the first of a long line of Wednesday posts! Why the sudden change? Allow me to explain… If you’ve read…

Chocolate Lava Cookies

Are you a fan of surprises? I most definitely am. Well, as long as they’re good surprises. And especially if they’re surprises involving food! This recipe holds the best surprise of them all: melted chocolate on the inside. You pick up the dark chocolate cookie and think: “Hm, this looks like it could be yummy.”…