Holiday Xagave Recipes as seen on TV

Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes

The mix of salty and sweet with a bourbon kick makes this a great side dish when serving turkey or chicken.  The bourbon gives it depth without overwhelming the simple sweetness of the potatoes.  This a favorite on Thanksgiving and all through the holiday season!

Ingredients:
6 lbs. sweet potatoes
4 tbsp bourbon
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups pecan halves
1 tsp sea salt
3 tbsp Xagave

Steps: 
Preheat oven to 425°F. Prick sweet potatoes with fork and on a baking sheet, bake in middle of oven until soft, about 1 hour. When cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and transfer to a large bowl. Add bourbon and 6 tbsp. butter and mash with a potato masher. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 2-quart  baking dish.
In a small sauté pan, melt remaining butter and cook pecans until fragrant, about 3 – 5 minutes. Salt to taste.
Reduce oven to 325°F. Arrange pecans on top of sweet potatoes and drizzle with Xagave. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until heated through and pecans are slightly browned.  Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories285         
Fat 12.9g       
Carbs 38g         
Dietary Fiber 6.7g        
Sugars 9.9g        
Protein 4g

Pumpkin Bread

This is a delicious Pumpkin Bread that tastes great and saves calories over the traditional recipe. By using Xagave, you are saving about 1000 calories! By comparison the sugar recipes calls for one cup sugar and one cup oil.

Ingredient:
2 cups pumpkin (1 15 or 16 oz. can)
2 cups Xagave
3/4 cup canola oil
2/3 cup water
4 eggs (or 1 1/3 cup egg substitute or egg whites)
3 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger

Steps:
Heat oven to 325 F. Grease two 9×5 or 8×4 inch loaf pans. In a large bowl or blender, blend pumpkin, Xagave, canola oil, water and eggs. In a separate bowl, mix remaining dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix with hand mixer at low speed until all ingredients are moistened. Then beat for 1 minute at medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake at 325 F for 60- 75 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool and serve.

Tips and Notes:  Use of egg substitute saves another 160 calories and makes the bread lighter and fluffier.

Nutrition Information:
Calories 255
Fat 9g
Carbs 41g
Dietary Fiber 7g
Sugars 21g
Protein 4g

Classic Cranberry Sauce with Xagave

I love cranberry sauce as a side dish with turkey
or chicken – and not just at Thanksgiving or
Christmas. Cranberries are loaded with antioxidants
and are very good for you. The problem is
that canned cranberry sauce is loaded with sugar.
This is so easy to make that there is no need to
buy canned cranberries again!

12 oz. bag cranberries (2 cups frozen)
1 cup water
2/3 cup Xagave