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🍪 My Favorite Ingredients for Sweet Treats
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items I may be a fitness instructor, but I still have a sweet tooth! These are the ingredients I keep on hand for the treats I love making for myself, my family, and friends.
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🥭 What I Use to Make Mango Float
🍪 What I Use to Make Protein Almond Cookies
🥭 What I Use to Make Mango Float
1. Slice some mangoes for the topping and dice the rest for the layers. 2. Whip the cream, then fold in the condensed milk, vanilla, and salt. 3. Layer graham crackers, cream, and diced mangoes in a glass dish. 4. Repeat layers 3–4 times. 5. Top with...instagram.com/p/DY_ThVERF5F
Quality heavy cream can make all the difference when it comes to mango float. It's what gives the dessert its rich, creamy texture and next-level flavor. Clover is my go-to choice, and I use about 3 cups in my recipe to create that whipped cream.
Organic Heavy Whipping Cream | Clover Sonoma
I love this flavor of condensed milk. It has that classic sweet, creamy taste you expect, but with a hint of coconut that pairs beautifully with the mango. It's a simple upgrade that makes the whole dessert feel extra tropical and takes the flavor to...
Nature's Charm Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk 11.25oz (6 Pack)
For a fun twist on traditional Filipino mango float, I swap the graham crackers for Biscoff cookies. The caramelized flavor pairs surprisingly well with the mangoes and adds a little extra richness to every bite. I use one package for the layers betw...
Lotus Biscoff Caramelized Biscuit Cookies 13.23oz
This is the vanilla extract I use simply because it's what I have in my pantry. I like the flavor, but honestly, any good vanilla extract will do the job. 1 tsp will do! Use your favorite!
Organic Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract
I always reach for Champagne mangoes when making mango float. They're sweet, buttery, and incredibly flavorful, which makes them the perfect complement to the creamy filling. For me, they're what makes this dessert really special. I typically use abo...
Freska Organic Ataulfo Mangos
Don't skip the salt! A little bit goes a long way in balancing the sweetness and enhancing the flavor of the mango float. I use Trader Joe's Sea Salt because it's what I have on hand, but any sea salt will do. I use about 1/8 teaspoon.
Sea Salt Fine Crystals
🍪 What I Use to Make Protein Almond Cookies
1. Whisk olive oil, egg, coconut sugar, and rose water until smooth. 2. Mix in almond flour, salt, and baking soda. Fold in carob chips. 3. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes. 4. Roll into 1.5 tbsp balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. ...
I've tried a few almond flours over the years, but I keep coming back to Bob's Red Mill. I use 2 1/4 cups in this recipe. The texture of the cookies just turns out so good, soft, slightly chewy, and lighter than a traditional cookie. It's hard to exp...
Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Super Fine Almond Flour - 16oz
Bob's Red Mill Coconut Sugar is what I use in this recipe, and I add 3/4 cup. I love the rich, caramel-like flavor it brings to the cookies, and I've always been impressed by the quality of Bob's Red Mill products. It's become a staple in my pantry a...
Bob's Red Mill Organic Coconut Sugar 13 oz Pkg
This is my go-to plant-based protein powder! I add about 25–51 grams to my almond cookies for an extra boost of protein, and it mixes in beautifully without affecting the taste. Use my code orgain.com/SHELLA20 if you'd like to try it!
Organic Protein™ & Superfoods Plant Based Protein Powder - Vanilla bean
I use 3 tsp of Trader Joe's Bourbon Vanilla Extract** in this recipe. I like the flavor, but honestly, it's mostly because it's what I keep stocked in my pantry. Any vanilla extract you enjoy will work just fine!
Organic Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract
I use 1/2 tsp of sea salt to balance the sweetness and bring all the flavors together. Trader Joe's is my go-to, but any sea salt will work.
Sea Salt Fine Crystals
I use 1/2 tsp of Bob's Red Mill Baking Soda simply because it's the brand I keep on hand. It helps give these cookies their texture and rise. Any baking soda will work, but this is the one I use.
Bob's Red Mill Baking Soda - 1 Pound (Pack of 1), Non GMO, Gluten Free, Vegan, Kosher, Paleo Friendly
I use 1/2 cup of Chatfield's Carob Chips in this recipe. They're one of my favorite ingredients because they give these cookies a unique flavor that's a little different from your typical chocolate chip cookie. I think they're part of what makes this...
Chatfield's Carob Chips
I use 1/2 cup of Trader Joe's Main Squeeze EVOO in these cookies. It helps create a soft, moist texture and adds a subtle richness that pairs perfectly with the other ingredients.
Main Squeeze Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 egg of your choice! I use TJ's.
Organic Pasture Raised Large Brown Eggs