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Cranberry Gingerbread Spice Granola

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I absolutely love all the different flavors of the holidays and Gingerbread is especially one of my favorites.  Because christmas is creeping up on us, I wanted to make a holiday-themed recipe.  I love granola and enjoy eating it with yogurt but I am cautious when buying it because it usually contains loads of sugar.  So I made  my own without all the added sugar.  Cranberries are also an awesome holiday flavor so I combined that with the gingerbread.  And voila, the most perfect holiday inspired granola!  You can give this granola as presents in little glass jars! photo 3

Cranberry Gingerbread Spice Granola

  • 1 1/2 cups oats
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen cranberries
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. molasses (maple syrup or honey could also work)
  • 1/2 cup apple sauce
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
  • 2 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
  • 2 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries/raisins
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spread oats on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for about 10 minutes, or until slightly toasted.
  3. In a small sauce pan add frozen cranberries and place on medium low heat.  Stir constantly for about 10 minutes, or until cranberries defrost and start to pop.
  4. Add molasses and apple sauce and lower heat.  Stir constantly for about 5 more minutes.
  5. In a large bowl add oats and remaining ingredients.  Mix well.
  6. Add cranberry mixture and stir well, making sure everything is evenly coated.
  7. Spread on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  8. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until done.
  9. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits:

Cranberries:

  • antioxidants
  • fiber
  • Vitamins C & E
  • Manganese

Recipe as a whole:

  • All-natural
  • No preservatives
  • No processed ingredients
  • Refined sugar-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Clean
  • High in fiber
  • High in antioxidants
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Low-glycemic

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Pumpkin Cheesecake French Toast Bread Bake

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Tis the season for everything pumpkin!  Fall is my favorite time of the year and one of the reasons may or may not be because you can find pumpkin in abundance!  I love everything about pumpkin, how creamy it is, how easy it is to bake with, the flavor of it, etc…  I always try to think outside of the box for new recipes and I’m glad to say this one is a hit!  I recieved Silver Hill Bakery bread in the mail yesterday and just knew I had to make something amazing with it!  And voila this beuaty was born!  who knew pumpkin cheesecake and french toast would be an amazing combo?  Oh and not to mention this bake is totally healthy so don’t feel guilty about it and enjoy every bite!

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Pumpkin Cheesecake French Toast Bread Bake

Serves 3-4

  • 3 cups cubed silver hills bakery bread
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped nuts
  • 2 Tbsp. craisins
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup  milk ( I used almond)
  • 2 oz. lowfat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup/ honey
  • 1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place cubed bread, nuts and craisins in a medium bowl.
  3. In a small bowl, combine egg,  vanilla,cinnamon, pumpkin puree, and milk.  Mix well.  Add to bread, making sure it is evenly coated with mixture.
  4. In a separate small bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Mix well.
  5. Spray cooking spray in a loaf pan, and add 1/2 of bread mixture.  Spread cream cheese mixture over top, them top with remaining bread mixture.
  6. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until done.
  7. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

Silver Hills Bakery Bread:

  • No oil, artificial preservatives, additives, stabilizers, eggs, dairy, or GMO
  • Organic ingredients
  • High in fiber
  • High in protein
  • Sprouted whole grain
  • Vegan
  • Non-dairy
  • Contains abundant amounts of manganese, selenium, phosphorus and magnesium

Pumpkin

  • High in fiber
  • Rich in vitamin A, C, potassium, beta-carotene
  • Rich in antioxidants

Recipe as a Whole:

  • All natural
  • No refined sugar
  • No processed ingredients
  • Clean
  • High in fiber
  • High in protein
  • Rich in antioxidants
  • Rich in vitamins
  • Whole-grain
  • Vegetarian

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Perfect for Meatless Mondays! Hosted by Confessions of a Mother Runner and Tina Muir

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Peach and White Chocolate Granola Bars {Vegan & GF}

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 I used to love granola bars as a kid, especially the ones with chocolate chips and drizzled with chocolate!  I always thought them to be healthy, but I soon learned they were full of artificial flavors and added sugar.  I miss them so much though, so I took action and made my own.  These granola bars are even better!  Peach butter and White Chocolate is a to-die-for combination, if you haven’t tried it, you will eventually understand!  No added sugar or processed ingredients in these tasty snacks,only sweetened with Kauffman’s Sugar-free Peach Butter (Click HERE to get your jar)!  These will become your kids new favorite granola bar!

 

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Peachy Keen White Chocolate Granola Bars

  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 cup peach butter (preferably no-sugar added version like Kauffman’s)
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup vegan white chocolate chips, chopped
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a food processor, add walnuts, raisins and peach butter.  Blend for about 20 seconds, or until nuts are crumbs and raisins are paste-like.
  3. In another bowl combine oats, cinnamon, and white chocolate chips.
  4. Add peach mixture to oat mixture and mix well.
  5. Spray cooking spray in a jelly roll pan.  Add mixture and spread evenly on the bottom of the pan.
  6. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until bars are finished cooking.
  7. Let cool for about 10-15 minutes and slice.  Melt more white chocolate and drizzle on top of bars, if desired.
  8. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • No added sugar
  • No preservatives
  • All-natural
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • 100%clean
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Antioxidants

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Banana-Nut Bread Granola Bars {Vegan & GF}

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Are your store-bought bars not cutting it?  Make these simple, dense and hearty granola bars!  They’re soft, chewy and naturally sweet for a perfect snack or breakfast! Vegan & Gluten-free

 *Post and pictures updated 7/11/17*

Are your store-bought bars not cutting it?  Make these simple, dense and hearty granola bars!  They're soft, chewy and naturally sweet for a perfect snack or breakfast!

Welp, it’s been a hot minute (more like 3 years) since I made these granola bars.  It’s sad to think that I’ve forgotten about them, buttttt at least I remembered now!  Better late than never 😉

Are your store-bought bars not cutting it?  Make these simple, dense and hearty granola bars!  They're soft, chewy and naturally sweet for a perfect snack or breakfast!

Unlike your regular store-bought granola bars, these guys are super dense and hearty.  They’re basically a hybrid between banana nut bread and a chewy granola bar.  No complaining here !

Are your store-bought bars not cutting it?  Make these simple, dense and hearty granola bars!  They're soft, chewy and naturally sweet for a perfect snack or breakfast!

Oh and you know how some granola bars are so hard you almost loose a tooth when you bite into them?  These bars aren’t like that at all.  They’re soft baked but still portable.

Are your store-bought bars not cutting it?  Make these simple, dense and hearty granola bars!  They're soft, chewy and naturally sweet for a perfect snack or breakfast!

They’re super duper easy to make!  Here is what ya need:

bananas

walnuts

raisins

oats

chia seeds

chocolate chips or cocoa nibs

cinnamon

Dats it!

Are your store-bought bars not cutting it?  Make these simple, dense and hearty granola bars!  They're soft, chewy and naturally sweet for a perfect snack or breakfast!

Soft-Baked Banana Nut Granola Bars

Are your store-bought bars not cutting it?  Make these simple, dense and hearty granola bars!  They’re soft, chewy and naturally sweet for a perfect snack or breakfast!

 

 

Banana-Nut Bread Granola Bars {Vegan & GF}

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Ingredients
  

  • Banana-Nut Bread Granola Bars
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 cup raisins soaked in water for 2 hours (you could skip this step)
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/3 cup. chia seeds I used the Chia Co
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup cocoa nibs or chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a food processor, combine walnuts, drained raisins, and banana.  Blend for about 15 seconds, or until mixture is smooth.
  • In a seperate bowl, combine remaining ingredients.  Mix well then add banana mixture.  Stir until fully combined.
  • Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.  Add batter and spread on bottom of the pan evenly. Top with banana slices, if desired.
  • Bake for about  1 hour, or until bars are toasted.
  • Let cool and slice.
  • Enjoy!!

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Lemon Blueberry Pie Oatmeal Bars {Vegan, Gluten-free + Dairy-free}

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Need a quick and healthy summer dessert?  Make these Lemon Blueberry Pie Oatmeal Bars!  Super simple to make, naturally sweet and vegan + gluten-free!

 

Post and pictures updated 7/18/18*

Need a quick and healthy summer dessert?  Make these Lemon Blueberry Pie Oatmeal Bars!  Super simple to make, naturally sweet and vegan + gluten-free!

Guys, this recipe was one of our very first four years ago!  FOUR YEARS.  Can you believe that?  This redo recipe was long overdue!

Need a quick and healthy summer dessert?  Make these Lemon Blueberry Pie Oatmeal Bars!  Super simple to make, naturally sweet and vegan + gluten-free!

So every year my mom gets like 50 lbs of fresh blueberries from this amish farm and makes pies with them.  Pies barely make a dent in all the blueberries she gets, so I get to make some cool recipes with blueberries and eat them with just about everything.  #blueberriesfordays

Need a quick and healthy summer dessert?  Make these Lemon Blueberry Pie Oatmeal Bars!  Super simple to make, naturally sweet and vegan + gluten-free!

Way back at the beginning of the blog, Rachel and I were obsessed with making recipes with oat flour.  That obsession definitely wore off as we started experimenting with different types of flours like almond, coconut and nut butter (for our flourless goodies).

Need a quick and healthy summer dessert?  Make these Lemon Blueberry Pie Oatmeal Bars!  Super simple to make, naturally sweet and vegan + gluten-free!

But I have to say, it was nice to revisit an oat flour recipe, as I love to dense chewy texture that the oats give!

Now I originally classified these bars as a dessert, but honestly they are great for breakfast too.  It’s basically oatmeal with blueberries, just in a different form😉

Need a quick and healthy summer dessert?  Make these Lemon Blueberry Pie Oatmeal Bars!  Super simple to make, naturally sweet and vegan + gluten-free!

Here is what you need to get started:

oats

blueberries

egg (or banana)

applesauce

maple syrup

baking powder

cinnamon

chia seeds

lemon juice 

lemon zest

 

 

 

 

  1. Lemon-Blueberry Pie Oatmeal Bars

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    Ingredients
      

    • Crust
    • 2/3 cup oats pulverized into oat flour
    • 1/3 cup oats
    • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
    • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
    • 1/2 cup applesauce
    • 1 egg beaten or 1/2 mashed banana (for vegan version)
    • Filling
    • 2 cups fresh blueberries
    • 1 Tbsp. chia seeds
    • 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
    • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
    • 1 Tbsp. lemon zest

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • In a medium-sized bowl, combine oat flour, oats, baking powder and cinnamon.  Add in egg (or mashed banana and apple sauce and stir until mixture is well combined.
    • Spray a glass pan or jelly roll pan with cooking spray.  Spread crust mixture in an even layer.  Bake for about 15 minutes, or until crust is lightly golden.
    • For filling, place 1.5 cups blueberries in a food processor and pulse until chunky (blueberries shouldn't be fully pureed). Place in a bowl and add in chia seeds, maple syrup, lemon juice and zest.
    • Spread evenly on top of crust and then scatter remaining 1/2 cup blueberries on top.  Bake for 15 minutes.
    • Let cool and slice.
    • Enjoy!!

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Super Easy Vegan Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Granola

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I think I just made the BEST GRANOLA KNOWN TO MAN-KIND (not to be cocky or anything)!  But seriously, chocolate + peanut butter +banana = HEAVEN!  Plus its super easy, why buy granola from the supermarket again when you can make your own with ingredients already on hand?  You can save some money and also all that added sugar and fat that comes along with it!  This is a win-win situation.  Do yourself a favor and make this NOW!

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Super Easy Vegan Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Granola

  • 2 cups oats
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 Tbsp. creamy natural peanut butter
  • 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 2 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line a cooking sheet with parchment paper and spread oats onto it. Bake them for about 10 minutes, or until they are lightly toasted.
  3. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl.  Pour onto oats and mix until oats are fully coated.  
  4. Spread out on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, or until oats are crunchy.
  5. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

  • No added sugar
  • 100% clean
  • Fiber
  • Healthy fats
  • Protein
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegan
  • All-natural
  • No preservatives

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