Appetizers

Cream Cheese Pesto

Fueling a Fit Fam
December 28, 2015
3

This Pesto Cream Cheese is delicious, very versatile and so easy to make! Only a few simple ingredients. I personally love anything that involves cream cheese and pesto is a close second favorite!

12
1 loosely packed cup of fresh basil leaves removed from stem
3 tablespoons pine nuts
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 whole clove of fresh garlic
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 rectangular shaped block of cream cheese (the low fat version is not recommended)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the first 5 ingredients down to the olive oil in a food processor or mini chopper and blend together to make the pesto. Put the cream cheese block on a baking tray....
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Nutritions

Calories
46

Sodium
87mg
3% DV

Fat
2g
4% DV

Protein
2g
4% DV

Carbs
0.7g
0% DV

Fiber
0.1g
0% DV

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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Rich and fudgy, this easy Chocolate Zucchini Bread is the perfect cross between a chocolate pound cake, brownies, and a classic loaf of zucchini bread! It's moist and tender thanks to sour cream in the batter, and studded with miniature chocolate chips for even more decadent flavor. Serve a couple of slices of double chocolate zucchini bread for breakfast or brunch with a cup of coffee, for an afternoon snack with a glass of milk, or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a delicious dessert.

1 c sugar
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/3 c milk
2 eggs
2 t vanilla extract
2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 (½ t) baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 c shredded zucchini ( patted dry )
12 slices
  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a deep 8 ½ x 4 ½ -inch or a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, sour cream, oil and milk. Whisk in eggs and...
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Nutritions

Calories
2644

Sodium
2217mg
92% DV

Fat
59g
92% DV

Protein
87g
175% DV

Carbs
458g
155% DV

Fiber
50g
202% DV