Agave Recipes Using Agave Nectar Syrup

There's been a lot of controversy in the news lately about Agave Nectar and how it compares to high fructose corn syrup so I emailed Trader Joe's directly and asked them their opinion, this was the answer I got: "...Below is some detailed information about Agave Nectar and recent concerns regarding high fructose corn syrup. The simple nature of the organic farming and processing clearly differentiate the product from any comparison to High Fructose Corn Syrup.  We are unsure as to why organic blue agave seems to be under such concerted attack at the moment. It is rapidly growing in popularity as a multi-purpose natural sweetener with consumers. Unfortunately, our experience with those making the majority of these attacks on blue agave is that they have little interest in a reasoned debate as they consider 'caloric' sweeteners generally as the root of all evil. They tend to hide behind the anonymity of the internet and basically feed off any attempt to...

I just came up with this recipe last night, it's healthy, has some fiber and protein and best of all CHOCOLATE. This recipe turned out better than expected with a nice rise and moist texture. I ate one warm topped with whip cream. My kids had it for breakfast and I didn't feel bad at all, after all cocoa is good for us in moderation! Healthy High Fiber Chocolate Agave Muffins 1/2 cup boiled water 1/2 cup Trader Joe's unsweetened cocoa 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup Trader Joe's wheat flour 1/2 cup Trader Joe's almond meal 1/2 ground flax seed 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 cup Trader Joe's vanilla soy protein powder 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 cup Trader Joe's agave nectar 1/4 c. oil 2 eggs 1/2 cup Smart Balance sour cream 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup milk Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a muffin pan. In medium bowl wisk water and cocoa, set aside to cool. In large bowl mix the rest of the dry ingredients. After the cocoa mixt...

These are easy and delicious and a little healthier than your traditional cinnamon rolls. 1 package reduced fat flaky biscuits 1/4 cup agave syrup 1/4 cup Smart Balance spread 2 teaspoons cinnamon Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 13x9 pan with Pam. In a medium bowl melt spread in microwave for about 30 seconds then add syrup and cinnamon, mix together.  Tear each biscuit in half, stretch it out lengthwise and twist loosely around your finger, drop into the bowl with agave mixture and roll around with a spoon until coated, place in pan. Do this with each half biscuit spacing them about 1 inch apart. Bake about 18 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool for about 10 minutes before eating. Optional: sprinkle with Trader Joes chopped pecans before baking.

I just made these, my husband is a type 1 diabetic but he can eat foods with agave syrup in moderation so I'm forever coming up with recipes using this wonderful natural sweetener. I love these because they're soft, custardy on the bottom and crunchy on the top. Eat these for breakfast or a pick-me-up snack, they're high in fiber, protein and low on the glycemic index and they're REALLY DELICIOUS! INGREDIENTS: 5 cups Trader Joes High Fiber O's cereal 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup Trader Joes agave syrup 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 cup milk Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with non-stick spray.  In a large bowl add oil, eggs, vanilla, agave syrup, salt and milk. Mix together with fork then add 5 cups Trader Joes High Fiber O's cereal. Blend together and then fill muffin cups with mixture. Bake for 15 minutes, let cool and eat!