When I first started eating clean, I mourned the loss of dessert. I was certain I’d never see another dessert plate in my life, and this made me very, very sad.
When most folks start to “diet”, dessert is the first thing to go. Right? But what we forget is that fruit is very often one of the best desserts around.
This recipe is no exception. While the strawberry flavor is prominent, the balsamic vinegar offers just a little hint of something different. And it’s not until after you’ve swallowed the first bite that you realize there’s a little bit of pepper in there for kick. This dessert pleases the dessert palate on many levels. It has texture, sweetness, tangyness and spice. And they all hit you separately. You’ll have to try it to really understand what I’m getting at.
This is a really yummy dessert. Trust me. You want to try this one.
(Makes 3 servings)
Ingredients
3 cups strawberries – chopped
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. molasses
2 tbsp. agave or honey
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Directions
Step 1 – Wash your strawberries and remove the stems. Chop them up and put into a large mixing bowl.
Step 2 – Put the vinegar in a small pot and boil until it boils down to 1 tbsp. (This will happen quickly once it starts to boil. No more than 5 minutes tops.)
Step 3 – Mix all ingredients together in your mixing bowl and serve.
Eat and Enjoy!
Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1 cup
Calories: 112
Total Fat: 0 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 7 mg
Carbohydrates: 27 gm
Dietary fiber: 3 gm
Sugars: 22 gm
Protein: 1 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 12
Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.
Munchkin Helpers:
If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).
Let the big kids wash and chop the berries while younger kids can do all the mixing.
Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).
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