3 Lighter BuzzFeed Tasty Recipes

For 4 burgers:

• Burger:
  • 1 lb 96% lean (or more) ground beef (or choice of lean ground meat)
  • 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
  • 1/2 tablespoon cumin
  • sea salt & pepper
• 4 slices turkey bacon (from leg meat, nitrate free, uncured)
• Filling:
  • 1 jalapeño
  • 3oz goat cheese
  • 1 heaping tablespoon 2% Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat mozzarella
• Garnish
  • lettuce, tomato, spicy brown mustard
  • whole wheat/grain bun

for 8 muffins:

• Batter:
  • 4 bananas (mashed)
  • 1 banana (sliced)
  • 2 cups oatmeal (blended into flour)
  • 3 eggs (or 1 egg and 2 egg whites)
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• Dairy-free Caramel:
  • 1 1/4 cup canned coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar (or you can use 1/3 cup coconut sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • spray coconut oil

• Mashed potatoes:
  • ~650g red potatoes (baked with skin)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 heaping tablespoons 2% Greek yogurt
  • sea salt & pepper
• 1/4 cup reduced fat mozzarella
• 1/3 cup green onions (chopped)
• 4 slices turkey bacon (chopped into bits once cooked)
• 1 tablespoon herb seasoning
• 1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar