{"id":683,"date":"2011-09-02T09:45:03","date_gmt":"2011-09-02T13:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=683"},"modified":"2011-09-02T09:51:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-02T13:51:00","slug":"recipe-crispy-cinnamon-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/09\/recipe-crispy-cinnamon-treats.html","title":{"rendered":"Recipe &#8211; Crispy Cinnamon Treats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s all about what works for YOU. \u00a0There isn&#8217;t a one-size-fits-all plan that works for everyone. You have to do what works for you as an individual.<\/p>\n<p>If a food is a trigger food and starts your sweet tooth off on a rampage &#8212; stay away from it. Period.\u00a0 For some people, even the taste of something sweet sets off the cravings.<\/p>\n<p>For others, the idea of never, ever, having a treat is the death knell of a healthy eating plan.\u00a0 It seems cruel and unusual punishment to always be denied pleasure because you are packing a few extra pounds.<\/p>\n<p>If you are in the later category and can stick to the plan better if you have a little leeway, you will want to have some treat recipes up your sleeve.\u00a0 Pick the ones that will do the minimum amount of damage for the maximum amount of pleasure.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a sweet snack from one of my low glycemic cookbooks.\u00a0 If you can eat one serving &#8212; one tortilla &#8212; you can add it to your recipe file.\u00a0 If you keep scarfing them down, hit \u201cdelete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Crispy Cinnamon Treats<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stevia, xylitol, trehalose, or other natural sugar substitutes equal to 4 tsp. sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>2 whole wheat tortillas, (8\u00adinch)<\/li>\n<li>Melted butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Directions<\/p>\n<p>Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the sugar substitute and cinnamon in a small bowl. Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with butter, and sprinkle each side with cinnamon mixture. Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges. Arrange the wedges in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes or until crisp.<\/p>\n<p>The fiber in the tortilla and the fat in the butter keep this snack from causing a rise in your blood sugar and the subsequent rush of store-the-fat messaging from insulin.\u00a0 They average out at about 100 calories.\u00a0 Just don\u2019t make and eat the whole package!<\/p>\n<p><em>Eating to live and living for Christ<\/em>,<br \/>\nSusan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s all about what works for YOU. \u00a0There isn&#8217;t a one-size-fits-all plan that works for everyone. You have to do what works for you as an individual. If a food is a trigger food and starts your sweet tooth off on a rampage &#8212; stay away from it. 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