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…

Whole Wheat Braided Cinnamon Bread

My mom went absolutely crazy for this bread. She’s thoroughly enjoyed my past bread recipes, especially my recipe for healthy Banana Bread, but her love for this bread was different. Almost from the minute she arrived home from work, my mom made a beeline for this bread. Then proceeded to help me devour almost 1/4…