3 Cinnamon Dishes
By Lindsay Howard, MS, CSCS
Cinnamon is a wonderful spice this time of the year. Not only does it taste and smell like Christmas, it also helps to regulate blood sugar in the body. Get the best of both worlds with these three holiday snack recipes!
Crunchy Apple Crisps
Serves 1
Ingredients:
Apples (thinly sliced)
Dash of cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
Directions:
• Heat oven to 225 degrees.
• Place apple slices in a single layer on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Bake in oven for 1 hour.
• Flip apple slices over, then bake for another hour.
• Allow to cool about 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Serves 2-3
Ingredients:
2 large sweet potatoes
3 Tbsp. almond milk
2 Tbsp. plain Greek yogurt or soy yogurt (both are optional)
2 Tbsp. agave
Dash of cinnamon
Dash of sea salt
Directions:
• Wash and peel potatoes and cut them into 2-inch pieces
• Boil large pot of water and add potatoes. Cook about 20-30 minutes until a fork easily goes through them.
• Drain water.
• Mash potatoes in the pot and add the rest of the ingredients, mixing well. If you have an electric beater, you can use that to make them extra creamy, but a fork or potato masher will do just fine.
• Serve and enjoy!
Roasted Chickpeas
Serves 2-4
Ingredients:
1 can (14 oz.) chickpeas, drained
1 Tbsp. grapeseed oil
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 Tbsp. maple syrup
Dash of sea salt
Directions:
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees
• Spread chickpeas on baking sheet and bake for about 40 minutes
• Put rest of ingredients in large bowl.
• When chickpeas are done cooking, transfer them to the bowl and coat with the remaining ingredients.
• Enjoy!
