Recipe: Snickerdoodle dessert dip

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Snickerdoodle dip with fruit and other items to dip

You'll never guess the basic ingredient for this lovely sweet treat.

Beans aren't just for dinner. They also serve as the basic ingredient for this flavorful sweet dip.

6-8 servings (makes about 1 ½ cup total)

Ingredients

  • 1 – 15-ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) OR 1 – 15-ounce can white beans drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup creamy nut butter of choice (almond, cashew) OR 1/2 cup raw cashews soaked
  • 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup pitted medjool dates
  • 1-2 Tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce (more as needed to reach desired consistency)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ - 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:

Soak raw cashews and dates in enough water to cover for at least 1 hour (longer is ok). Drain water off.

Combine all ingredients in a large food processor. Blend until very smooth. Taste and add 1/8th of tsp salt if desired.

Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve

Dipping Ideas:

  • Fruit – sliced apples, sliced pears, banana
  • Pretzels, graham crackers
  • Cinnamon pita chips or spread on cinnamon raisin bread

Nutrition Facts (per serving):  120 calories, 3.5g fat, 18g carbohydrates, 4g fiber, 4g protein

Recipe from Cecelia Jacobson, Registered Dietitian for the Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.

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Dietitian

Cecelia Jacobson, RD, LD, CDCES, is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist for PeaceHealth in Oregon. She has been providing adult nutrition counseling and diabetes education for more than 20 years. Cecelia also conducts monthly cooking demonstrations, health fairs, and wellness outreach. She is passionate about helping her patients obtain sustainable diet and lifestyle changes in line with their goals. Cecelia grew up near Bellingham, Washington and graduated from Bastyr University. When she is not at work, you can find her outdoors or volunteering. She has ridden Cycle Oregon multiple times on the Candle Lighters, Ride For a Child team. She also loves to camp, hike and tend to her small garden to create culinary experiments at home.

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