Coconut Oil Honey Almond Granola

This recipe come from Lovely Little Kitchen
I LOVE the almond chunks in this recipe.
When I make this, I triple it. It fits on 2 cookie sheets

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almonds, divided
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a food processor or blender, pulse half of the almonds until they are very finely chopped. Pour them into a large bowl. Then chop the other half of the almonds coarsely, and pour them into the same bowl.
3. Pour the oats, salt, and brown sugar into the bowl with the almonds and stir to combine.
4. In a small microwaveable bowl, combine honey and coconut oil, and heat for 40 seconds. Stir to dissolve the coconut oil, and add the vanilla and almond extract.
5. Pour the honey mixture over the oats, and stir so that they are evenly coated.
6. Pour the oats evenly onto a Silpat or parchment lined baking sheet (helpful if it has sides).
7. Bake the oats for 5 minutes, and then stir them around. Return to the oven for 5 more minutes.
8. Pour the granola and onto a piece of wax paper to cool. Spread it out into a thin layer.
9. After it cools completely, break the granola into clusters and store in an airtight container.

Chia Seed Fruit Salad

Ingredients

1/3 cup chia seeds

2 cups nut milk of your choice

4 cups of diced fruit of your choice

1/4 cup raisins

zest of one orange

juice of one orange

1 tbsp vanilla

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup shredded coconut

mint leaves for decoration

Instructions

1. Add 1 cup diced fruit and sprinkle if raisins to 4 different bowls

2. Combine nut milk, chia seeds, orange juice zest vanilla and cinnamon in a small pitcher and stir.

3. Pour 1/2 cup mixture on top of fruit in bowls.

4. Top fruit bowls with shredded coconut.

5. Refrigerate fruit bowls for at least 30 mins (or overnight).

6. Top each bowl with mint leaf before serving.

Via foodbabe.com

Baked Oatmeal

2 cups rolled oats

1 cup walnuts, toasted + chopped

1 teaspoon baking powder

1.5 teaspoon cinnamon

0.5 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk

0.25 cup pure maple syrup

1 egg

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 bananas, sliced

1.5 cup blueberries, or mix of berries

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. butter the inside of a square 8-inch baking dish.

2. In a bowl, combine oats, half the walnuts, the baking powder, cinnamon + salt.

3. In another bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, milk, egg, half of the butter + vanilla.

4. Spread a single layer of bananas across bottom of the buttered baking dish. Sprinkle about two-third of the berries on top. Cover all that with the oat mixture then drizzle the milk mixture over the oats. Scatter the remaining berries + walnuts over the top.

5. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until top is golden + oats are set. Let cool for a few minutes then drizzle the remaining melted butter + serve. 

*recipe from food52.com

Lemon Raspberry Muffins

1 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour or 2 cups wonder flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cup water
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 cups fresh raspberries

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.

2. Combine all the ingredients except raspberries in a large bowl and stir just until combined. Gently fold in the raspberries.

3. Divide mixture evenly in a greased standard muffin tin. (I like to use an ice cream scoop for uniform, mess-free muffins.)

4. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until slightly golden on top. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from tin.

carrot-apple mini muffins

This recipe is one that I have changed and changed again to get it the way that I like, so I am sure  you can make it flexible to your liking as well. I love making these as mini-muffins... the kids do better with that size. I also love to double and triple the batch because they freeze really well... 

I hope you enjoy this recipe!

Ingredients:

3 C whole wheat flour

3/4 C oat flour

3/4 C sugar or sugar substitue

3 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 C finely grated carrots

1 1/2 C applesauce (I usually just blend up raw apples)

3 eggs

3/4 C milk or milk substitute 

3/4 C coconut oil

3 tsp vanilla

3 TB milled flaxseed (soaked in 9 TB water)

Directions: mix dry ingredients, then wet and combine... bake @ 350 degrees for 10 min (for mini-muffins)

My Protien Shake

So I've never been a big fan of protein shakes but then I came across this recipe and I loved it. Loved it! 

It's great for an on the go breakfast in the morning.

I use my magic bullet and it gives it a great texture, not too mixed up, just the right amount. 

4 ice cubes and about a cup of water

3 frozen strawberries

About 1/3 cup rolled oats

 

1 scoop protein powder

 

Obviously the kind of protein powder you use is key. This is a great one I use from Natures Sunshine called "love and peas". The protein is derived from split peas. So yummy too!

And mix, mix, mix. The finished product.