Chocolate Banana Quinoa Muffins Yes I know, maybe it sounds weird, but I put quinoa in a muffin… in a chocolate muffin. Actually, this is a whole new taste & texture experience for me. And I loved it! These cute muffins are so good. Moist, soft, perfectly sweet, chocolatey, chewy in the middle and crunchy [...]
Cinnamon Coffee Cake Ingredients Cake Ingredients 2½ cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal) ¼ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ cup coconut oil ½ cup honey (optional: maple syrup) 3 large eggs Topping ¼ cup coconut oil, melted ¼ cup coconut sugar 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon ½ cup sliced almonds (optional: chopped walnuts or pecans!) Optional: add 1 cup of blueberries---- it puts a taste of sweetness right in your mouth! Instructions [...]
GRILLED FRUIT KABOBS Forget the ice cream and cake this summer and explore the endless possibilities of wholesome, fiber and antioxidant rich fruits. The summertime bounty of mouth-watering, juicy, yummy goodness is certainly delicious when we eat them in their unadulterated form, but grilling them is literally, easier-than-pie. Grilled fruit desserts will jaw-drop-wow your friends [...]
Homemade Granola Bars You can probably think of a handful of times when you were running late for work or school and didn't have time to make breakfast. When you look around and see nothing worth eating, you suddenly find a granola bar - the perfect on-the-go breakfast. But you don't know if it's healthy. Some granola [...]
FAT-BOMBS --DARK CHOCOLATE & WALNUT If you haven't heard of fat bombs you are probably wondering what they are! Fat bombs are a high-fat, low carb, low sugar snack to keep you satisfied between meals. They can be sweet or savory and are often eaten by those following Keto or Paleo diets. I mainly eat [...]
Cookie Dough Keto Fat Bombs If you’re following a ketogenic diet, you can enjoy a few of these treats without kicking yourself out of ketosis. INGREDIENTS 8 tbsp. (1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature 1/3 c. Keto friendly confectioners sugar (such as Swerve) 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 2 c. almond flour 2/3 c. dark chocolate chips DIRECTIONS In [...]
Dark Chocolate Fudge Gluten-Free Flour-less Brownies I don’t recommend consuming the entire batch (although it might be hard not to) if you have weight loss goals you are working toward, but they are a great healthy indulgence when a chocolate and/or brownie craving strikes – it happens to all of us! They freeze great as well, a [...]
Healthier Applesauce Spice Bread Ingredients 1 cup applesauce 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup melted coconut oil 1/3 cup vanilla Greek yogurt I used low-fat, or apple flavored 1 large egg 1/2 cup brown sugar not packed 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon each allspice and nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup chopped apple I used Granny Smith + 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1 cup white whole wheat flour or all purpose plain white* 1/2 cup oat flour just [...]
FIREWORKS COOKIES AND CREAM COOKIES Add a plate of these fun colored Fireworks Cookies and Cream Cookies to your holiday plans. Sprinkles and red, white, and blue M&M’s will make the cookies disappear in a hurry. A few things to know about this recipe: Gently stir the cookie chunks and sprinkles into the cookie dough. To much [...]
Flour-less Chocolate Chickpea Brownies Why are chickpeas good for you? They help increase satiety, boost digestion, keep blood sugar levels stable, increase protection against metabolic syndrome and heart disease, and more. Serves: 16 Ingredients: 1 (15-oz.) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed 1⁄4 cup unsalted organic grass-fed butter (optional-unsalted butter) 2 large eggs 1⁄2 cup [...]
