Weekend Cheat Makeover

Happy FriYAY, friends! 

For whatever reason, when the Friday afternoon hits, it seems like so many goals are left at the office desk, waiting to be picked back up when the owner returns Monday morning.

Well, I'm in the business of ending the trend, so I vote we end this one, too, yes?? 

Here's what an EPIC treat night would look like for me, if I was really letting loose. (And by that I mean, if I hadn't had a cheat/treat in like 3 weeks lol. Oh, and no, not 1 little piece of everything...come on.)

Pizza Hut Pepperoni Pizza + Cinnamon Sticks with Icing (Have you had them? If not, do yourself a favor and don't... so you don't have to miss them. ;) ) 
Banana Cream Pie from Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen (And this slice is like bigger than my head!)

YES, I said it. TWO desserts. TWO big desserts. 
I'm a sweets girl, what can I say?

SO on a night like tonight, what's a girl to do? Overindulge in all of this and wake up in the morning upset that the hard work from this week isn't going to pay off like I thought it would?


Oooooor...how about we do a little makeover?
Here's what my heavenly makeover would look like:

Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Crust ingredients: 

• 1 head cauliflower 7 - 8" wide
• 1 egg, large
• 1/2 cup Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese, grated/shredded & not packed
• 1 tsp Italian (or rosemary, basil, parsley) herb seasoning
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

And by that, I mean GIMME! 

Cinnamon Roll for One

Dough:

• 1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp oat flour, packed
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• scant 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp coconut oil, melted (CCK note: vegetable oil will also work)
• 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp ripe banana, mashed

Filling:

• 2 dates, pitted (should be soft, not super dry)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Optional: vanilla yogurt of choice for icing

Oh, hello lovely. I love when things are already portion controlled for me so I don't have to practice any self-control. (hehehe)

And now for the cherry on top...

Raw Vegan Banana Cream Pie

Come. ON. How do they create such simple yet beautiful and delicious masterpieces? 

I need this in my life, like, yesterday.

CRUST:

• 1 heaping cup walnuts
• 1 heaping cup pitted dates (soaked for 10 minutes in warm water and drained)

FILLING:

• 1.25 cups cashews soaked for at least 4 hours or overnight, then drained
• 3.5 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1/4 cup agave nectar or maple syrup
• 1 medium just ripe banana (~ 1/2 cup mashed)*
• 1/3 cup full fat coconut milk (I scrape the cream off the top for luxurious texture)
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 2-3 Tbsp lemon juice

Click on the links above for full recipes! 

What recipes would YOU makeover?? Did you know there's a page here with lots of healthy recipe swaps? Let me know if you try any of them! 

Happy FriYAY & happy healthy living, friends!