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#Jesuschangedmylife, Part 1

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The #Jesuschangedmylife movement originates from The Gospel Coalition. It is a movement that encourages Christians to share their personal testimony, how Jesus has changed their life. To learn more about this, click HERE.

Rachel’s testimony:

I grew up in church, I was baptized as an infant, received sacraments, learned about Jesus in CCD classes, but I saw Jesus as boring, just like church was for me. Life wasn’t about God, it was about gymnastics.

I was driven by my need to be successful, to be the best gymnast I could be. I did anything and everything I could to be counted as worthy in the sport. I’d practice extra and pushed friendships aside, all to strive for the excellence I thought that would satisfy me. I was drained and felt so empty inside trying to obtain something that would never fulfill me. Then I had a friend come to talk to me about Jesus. I pushed her aside at first, claiming that I “knew” Jesus, but in fact, I did not know Him at all. This created doubt in my heart that I could not push aside, I keep thinking to myself, “do I really know Jesus?”, “am I really going to heaven”? This lead to a few months of me seeking to know the truth. Then God had slowly started to reveal the truth in my heart. He showed me that Jesus was the one my heart was longing for all along. The only way to heaven and the only one that could satisfy my thirsting heart. Jesus came into the world to die for us and save us from the eternal destruction we all deserve.  He offers new life and abundant joy for all those who follow him, that the world could never bring. Ever since the moment I have accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, I have been set free of the law of sin and death, I have my name written in heaven, and I have not been the same, I have been changed for the better.

I am not saying that I still do not sin or that I am free from all trouble, but I now know that I am not defined by anything of this world, but my worth and identity comes from the One who never changes, the one who defeated death and offers eternal life to those who trust Him! I can have joy in any circumstance, because my hope and confidence is in the ever-changing rock, Christ. This world is full of trouble and tribulation but all of that is worth it when you know Jesus.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) #jesuschangedmylife

I encourage you to put your faith in Jesus Christ!

The BEST Gooey Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies

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 Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies are so gooey and delicious! You would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan with a paleo option!

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies are so gooey and delicious! You would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan with a paleo option!

Hip hip hooray it’s our 23rd birthday! So of course we have something EXTRA special for you guys today! I know we always say this, but these Peanut Butter Banana Blondies are our most favorite recipes yet, because PB + banana = HEAVEN!

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies are so gooey and delicious! You would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan with a paleo option!

Let’s be real, when it comes to birthday treats, we don’t mess around! A few of our favorites include Cheesecake, Dessert Pizza and Cake.

 

But this year, we decided to do something different and make ooeey gooey blondies and we’re not mad about it ;). And of course this recipe is super easy and made with whole food ingredients!

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies are so gooey and delicious! You would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan with a paleo option!

Ingredients for Peanut butter Banana Blondies 

Natural smooth peanut butter

Ripe banana

Egg or flax egg

Maple syrup

Baking soda

Peanut butter and/or chocolate chips

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies are so gooey and delicious! You would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan with a paleo option!

You’re whole fam will go crazy over these! Plus they are also gluten-free, vegan and can be made paleo if need be! Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

 

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies are so gooey and delicious! You would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan with a paleo option!

Substitutions for Flourless Blondies

Peanut Butter: You may sub in any smooth natural nut butter such as cashew butter, almond butter, or sunflower seed butter, etc.

Bananas: Not a fan of bananas? You can make the Sweet Potato Version Caramel Apple Version, or Lemon Blueberry Version!

Maple Syrup: You may sub in any liquid sweetener such as honey or agave.

 

Storing These Blondies

Store these blondies in the fridge for up to 2 weeks!

 

Serving Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies

These Blondies are tasty served warm with a scoop of ice cream, or cold right from the fridge, or at room temperature with a drizzle of chocolate sauce 🙂

 

Other Healthy Desserts That You Will LOVE!

Flourless Peanut Butter & Jelly Blondies

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Cake

Flourless Caramel Apple Blondies

Flourless Lemon Blueberry Blondies

Flourless Sweet Potato Blondies

Flourless Chocolate Banana Cake

 

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies are so gooey and delicious! You would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan with a paleo option!

Gooey Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 9

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup smooth natural peanut butter can sub almond butter
  • 1 ripe banana mashed
  • 1 egg beaten (or flax egg)
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup or equal parts of liquid sweetener of choice
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat youroven to 350 degrees farenheir. Line an 8x8 or 9x9 pan with parchment paper and set aside. You can also spray your pan with cooking spray if you don't have parchement paper.
  • Combine all ingredients except forchocoalte and peabut butter chips in a b large owl. Mix well until a thick, smooth batter forms.
  • fold chips into batter and mix well until they are evenly divided.
  • Pour batter into parchment-lined pan. Smooth out the top so the batter is even.
  • Bake for 18-22 minutes, or the top is golden.
  • Let bars cool (make sure you let them cool extra long because they are gooey). Slice into 9-12 blondies.
  • Enjoy!

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Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies are so gooey and delicious! You would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan with a paleo option!

 

 

“The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.” (Proverbs 19:23)

 

The BEST Chocolate Avocado Flourless Muffins (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-Free!)

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Chocolate Avocado flourless muffins are a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack made with 7 ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Chocolate Avocado flourless muffins are a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack made with 7 ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

So this recipe that we’re about to share with you today is kind of a mix between 2 other popular recipes, Flourless Avocado Brownies and Flourless Sweet Potato Muffins. Basically these muffins are based off of the sweet potato version with the same chocolatey flavor and fudgey texture as the brownies, confusing I know! But all you have to know is that they’re delicious!

Chocolate Avocado flourless muffins are a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack made with 7 ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

It’s also no surprise that we love flourless baked goods. Flourless baked goods just have the best texture and if you’ve tried any flourless baked good before, you probably understand. They are also pretty easy to make and usually require less preparation that conventional baked goods. Now lets get to the recipe.

Chocolate Avocado flourless muffins are a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack made with 7 ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

These Flourless Chocolate Avocado Muffins are made with…

Almond butter

Avocado

Banana

Protein powder (optional)

Cocoa powder

Maple Syrup

Chocolate chips

Chocolate Avocado flourless muffins are a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack made with 7 ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

These Chocolate Avocado Flourless Muffins are an easy and delicious snack, breakfast or dessert! Made with only 7 ingredients and are kid-friendly. Also paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Chocolate Avocado flourless muffins are a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack made with 7 ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Enjoy!

Chocolate Avocado Flourless Muffins (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-Free!)

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 1 avocado seed removed and flesh scooped out
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 scoop protein powder I used chocolate
  • 2 tbsp dark cocoa powder
  • 2-4 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/3-1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 and line a muffin pan with silicon baking cups.
  • Puree avocado and banana in food processor.
  • Add in almond butter and combine.
  • Add in protein powder, cocoa powder and maple syrup, combine.
  • Add batter to a bowl and mix in chocolate chips
  • Divide batter among 9 baking cups and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until done.

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Chocolate Avocado flourless muffins are a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack made with 7 ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

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Sweet Potato Blueberry flourless muffins are a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack made with 5 ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Sweet Potato Flourless Muffins 

Flourless Avocado Brownies are so gooey and fudgey that you would never guess they are healthy! Also paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Gooey Flourless Avocado Brownies

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The BEST Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread (Paleo, Gluten-Free + Vegan Options!)

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Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread is thick, rich and chocolatey you would never guess it’s made with wholesome ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

*Pictures updated 5/27/2018*

Would I be an Athletic Avocado without posting some sort of banana bread recipe every month? Heck nah.  There are usually a few different recipes in between, butttt I always tend to revert back to making banana bread.  It’s my comfort zone  recipe 😛

Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread is thick, rich and chocolatey you would never guess it's made with wholesome ingredients! Paleo, and gluten-free!

But today I’m taking banana bread to a whole other awesome level!  Not only is this banana bread super tasty (like when is banana bread not), but it’s also full of muscle building protein! Woohooooooo.  Thanks to my fave paleo protein powder!  The thing I love about Rootz protein superfood is that it doesn’t taste like protein powder, it tastes like powdered chocolate banana bread.  If you didn’t think that was ever possible, try it and get back to me.  This stuff is amazinggggg.

Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread is thick, rich and chocolatey you would never guess it's made with wholesome ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread is thick, rich and chocolatey you would never guess it's made with wholesome ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

And if you thought double the chocolate was double the fun, how about triple the chocolate?  Even more fun.  That’s right, this banana bread has three kinds of chocolate here, making it extra rich and fudgey.  If you hate chocolate, this recipe is NOT for you.  If you hate chocolate, you should probably get help.

Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread is thick, rich and chocolatey you would never guess it's made with wholesome ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Use the coupon code “athleticavocado” to receive 10% off on your Rootz Nutrition order!

Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread is thick, rich and chocolatey you would never guess it's made with wholesome ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Okay I get the vibe that I should probably stop rambling and starting getting to the recipe!  Here is what y’all need:

Rootz chocolate banana nut protein superfood

almond flour

bananas

almond butter

dark cocoa powder

egg/flax egg

maple syrup

baking soda

Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread is thick, rich and chocolatey you would never guess it's made with wholesome ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread  

This banana bread is so thick , dense, doughy, fudgy and chocolatey, you won’t be able to stop at one slice!    Made with Rootz Nutrition’s Chocolate Banana Nut Superfood for the perfect post-workout treat!

The BEST Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread (Paleo, Gluten-Free + Vegan Options!)

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 9 bars

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 scoop Chocolate Banana Nut Rootz Paleo Protein Superfood
  • 2 tbsp dark cocoa powder or regular
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 cup natural almond butteror nut butter of choice
  • 1 egg/flax egg beaten
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips plus more for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat an 8x8 or loaf pan with cooking spray/ wax paper
  • In a large bowl, add together almond flour, protein powder, cocoa powder and baking soda.
  • In a small bowl mix together bananas, nut butter, egg and maple syrup
  • Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until combined
  • Mix in chocolate chips and add batter to pan, top with more chocolate chips, if desired
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until done
  • Let cool before slicing into 9 bars

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Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread is thick, rich and chocolatey you would never guess it's made with wholesome ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

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Healthy Banana Blueberry Muffin Tops because why waste the bottom when you can just eat the best part? So easy-to-make and are the perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack made with REAL ingredients! Also paleo, gluten-free and have a vegan option!

Banana Blueberry Muffin Tops

Cherry Garcia Banana Bread

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Have you ever baked with protein powder?

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EASY Cherry Garcia Gluten-Free Cookie Bars

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Cherry Garcia Gluten-Free Cookie Bars are a combine two delicious desserts into one decadent yet healthier treat!

Confession: The best day of my life is when I tried a cookie bar.

Gluten-Free Cherry Garcia Cookie Bars are a combine two delicious desserts into one decadent yet healthier treat!

This post is kindly sponsored by Silver Ferns. As always, all opinions are my own.

Okay, maybe it wasn’t the best day of my life, but it was a darn good day because cookies in bar form = MAGICAL.  Well actually, anything in bar form in amazing, If you look at many of our recipes you can guess that we’re pretty obsessed. This is the first time that we made cookie bars and they turned out pretty awesome if we do say so ourselves 🙂

Gluten-Free Cherry Garcia Cookie Bars are a combine two delicious desserts into one decadent yet healthier treat!

Cookies in bar form are so much doughier and gooey-er than traditional cookies too! They are slightly unbaked in the center, making for that irresistible gooey texture. Another great thing about these Cherry Garcia Cookie Bars is that they are made with a boxed cookie mix, making them super easy! Not any boxed mix though, Silver Fern Brand Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix  that is gluten-free and made with high-quality ingredients like teff flour, flaxseed meal and coconut oil.

Gluten-Free Cherry Garcia Cookie Bars are a combine two delicious desserts into one decadent yet healthier treat!

Cookies + Cherry and chocolate are a match made in heaven, which is why we added a chocolate frosting topped with cherries and Silver Fern Brand No Sugar Chocolate Flats! Talk about a perfect addition to a gooey cookie bar.

Gluten-Free Cherry Garcia Cookie Bars are a combine two delicious desserts into one decadent yet healthier treat!

These ingredients for these cookie bars include:

Silver Fern Brand Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

Coconut oil

Applesauce

Egg/flax egg

Coconut cream

Cocoa Powder

Maple syrup

Silver Fern Brand Chocolate Flats

Cherries

Gluten-Free Cherry Garcia Cookie Bars are a combine two delicious desserts into one decadent yet healthier treat!

You and your family will go crazy over this decadent yet healthier dessert!

EASY Cherry Garcia Gluten-free Cookie Bars

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 9 bars

Ingredients
  

  • Cookie Base
  • 1 box Silver Fern Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 2 eggs/flax eggs beaten
  • Frosting
  • Cream from 1 can full-fat coconut milk chilled for at least 2 hours or 1 cup greek yogurt
  • 1-2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • Other
  • 2-3 Silver Fern Brand Chocolate Flats
  • chopped
  • 1 cup cherries pitted and chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 and line an 8x8 or a 9x9 pan with parchment paper.
  • Add all cookie ingredients together and combine well, add to pan.
  • Bake for 15-20 mins, or until done and let cool.
  • Combine all frosting ingredients in a large bowl with a hand mixer until blended, spread on bars.
  • Add on cherries and chocolate and slice into 9 bars, enjoy!

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Gluten-Free Cherry Garcia Cookie Bars are a combine two delicious desserts into one decadent yet healthier treat!

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Flourless Avocado Brownies are so gooey and fudgey that you would never guess they are healthy! Also paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Gooey Flourless Avocado Brownies

Flourless Lemon Blueberry Macadamia Blondies are so gooey and delicious! You would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, paleo with a vegan option!

Flourless Lemon Blueberry Blondies 

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EASY Cherry Smoothie Bowl (Paleo + Vegan!)

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Date-sweetened Easy Cherry Smoothie Bowl is so thick, filling and nutritious! Also paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

Date-sweetened Cherry Pie Smoothie Bowl is so thick, filling and nutritious! Also paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

This Post is Sponsored by Natural Delights. As always, all opinions are my own.”

It’s soon hot out right now and I have no desire to eat anything warm aka oatmeal. I usually eat oatmeal all day everyday for breakfast unless it’s too hot and humid to even step outside, when that happens I know it’s time to switch to a  thick and filling smoothie bowl.

Date-sweetened Cherry Pie Smoothie Bowl is so thick, filling and nutritious! Also paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

Notice how I used the words “thick and filling” to describe my smoothie bowl because traditional smoothies do not fill me up at all. I need my smoothie to be full of nutritious and hearty ingredients to keep me full for more than an hour! Today’s smoothie recipe is a keeper, because it actually kept more full for more than 3 hours!

Date-sweetened Cherry Pie Smoothie Bowl is so thick, filling and nutritious! Also paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

Now that cherry season is here, how could I not use them to make a wonderfully thick smoothie? I like cherries in two things: smoothies and pie, so of course I had to combine them! I usually love bananas in my smoothies to create a natural sweetness and creamy texture, but I didn’t want a banana taste to this smoothie, so instead I used Medjool Dates to sweeten this smoothie. Dates and cherries combine together to create for a delicious sweetness and ultra creamy and filling texture that you will swoon over!

Date-sweetened Cherry Pie Smoothie Bowl is so thick, filling and nutritious! Also paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

What also gives this smoothie an extra “umph” is a quick and easy crunchy topping made in two minutes that consists of dates, coconut, and almonds. It’s like a raw granola and acts like “pie topping” making this smoothie extra satisfying and pie-like!

This smoothie is ready in 5 minutes or less and is made with:

Almond milk

Medjool dates

Frozen Cherries

Protein powder

Cinnamon

Crumbly topping

Date-sweetened Cherry Pie Smoothie Bowl is so thick, filling and nutritious! Also paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

All smoothie lovers will rejoice over this delicious Cherry Pie Smoothie complete with a homemade raw crumble topping that is paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

EASY Cherry Smoothie Bowl (Paleo + Vegan!)

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1-2 Natural Delight Medjool Dates pitted
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen cherries
  • 1 scoop unflavored or vanilla protein powder optional
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • Topping makes extra
  • 3 Natural Valley Medjool Dates
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions
 

  • Add almond milk and dates to a blender and combine well.
  • Add in cherries, protein powder (if using), and cinnamon and combine, add into a bowl or glass.
  • Prepare topping by adding all ingredients into a food processor until "granola like" texture.
  • Add topping to smoothie bowl and enjoy!

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Date-sweetened Cherry Pie Smoothie Bowl is so thick, filling and nutritious! Also paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

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German Chocolate Smoothie Bowl

No-churn Cookies n' Cream Ice Cream is so creamy and delicious you would never know its naturally sweetened, paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Cookies n’ Cream Ice Cream

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How do you make your smoothies more filling?

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Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars {Paleo, Low Carb & Gluten-Free!}

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Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are an easy and delicious breakfast, snack or dessert filled with wholesome ingredients. Paleo, low carb and gluten-free!

Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are an easy and delicious breakfast, snack or dessert filled with wholesome ingredients. Paleo, low carb and gluten-free!

“This post is sponsored by Vital Proteins. As always, all opinions stated are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that        we truly love here on Athletic Avocado!”

Guys, Bethany and I are officially college graduates! AKA we are getting OLD haha. It seems like yesterday that we were both freshman, heck, we still both look like freshman. We went to the mall the other day with our Mom and got talking to this lady whose daughter we coached in gymnastics and our Mom was telling her how we just graduated and she asked where we are going to college. We then told her that we just graduated college, not high school and she couldn’t believe it! Well at least when we’re older we’ll still look a decade younger 😉. Anyways, all those four years definitely payed off and we are sooooooo ready to focus on Athletic Avocado since we’ve got a few free months until we have to go back to Grad school……. But we can’t tell you how excited we are to make recipes almost everyday and let our creative juices flow!

Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are an easy and delicious breakfast, snack or dessert filled with wholesome ingredients. Paleo, low carb and gluten-free!

Now for the recipe today. Guys, I’ve been dreaming up this recipe for Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars ever since finals week started and I couldn’t stop thinking about how I was going to make them. I just knew that were gonna be a complete winner.

Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are an easy and delicious breakfast, snack or dessert filled with wholesome ingredients. Paleo, low carb and gluten-free!

I actually based this recipe on our Paleo Nutella Fudge Bar recipe that we made over 3 years ago to achieve that same kind of dense, fudgey texture, but except this time with a protein version that can be eaten for breakfast, snack AND dessert! I replaced the cocoa powder and hazelnut meal with Vital Proteins Coconut and Vanilla Collagen Whey for delicious flavor AND epic protein boost to feed those muscles 💪🏼.

Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are an easy and delicious breakfast, snack or dessert filled with wholesome ingredients. Paleo, low carb and gluten-free!

We love Vital Proteins collagen products and have noticed huge benefits from collagen ever since we started taking it. The Collagen Whey is equipped with pasture-raised collagen peptides to reduce injuries and increase performance, natural hyaluronic acid to keep cartilage strong, Madagascar vanilla beans to support healthy inflammation response and spore probiotic bacillus coagulans to support protein absorption and recovery!

Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are an easy and delicious breakfast, snack or dessert filled with wholesome ingredients. Paleo, low carb and gluten-free!

These Protein bars are super easy and simple to make, they are made from natural and wholesome ingredients that your body will use for fuel such as:

Coconut flour

Vital Proteins Coconut and Vanilla Collagen Whey

Eggs

Maple syrup

Milk

Coconut oil

Chocolate chips

Unsweetened coconut flakes

These Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are a delicious snack, on-the-go and make-ahead breakfast, or healthy dessert! They are so easy to make with real and wholesome ingredients and are filled with protein. Also paleo, vegetarian, low carb and gluten-free.

 

 

Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 9 bars

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup Vital Proteins Vanilla & Coconut Water Collagen Whey
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 and line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper or cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine coconut flour and protein powder, mix well
  • In a medium size bowl, combine eggs, maple syrup, milk, coconut oil and vanilla extract.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry and combine well.
  • Stir in coconut and chocolate chips.
  • Add batter to pan an bake for 15-20 minutes, or until done.

 

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Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are an easy and delicious breakfast, snack or dessert filled with wholesome ingredients. Paleo, low carb and gluten-free!

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Paleo Lemon Berry Coffee Cake

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Light & fluffy Paleo Lemon Berry Coffee Cake is studded with juicy berries and topped with an almond-coconut streusel! It’s the perfect healthy breakfast! Also Gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free!

It’s been a longggggg time since I’ve used coconut flour.

Light & fluffy Paleo Lemon Berry Coffee Cake is studded with juicy berries and topped with an almond-coconut streusel! It's the perfect healthy breakfast! Also Gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free!

It’s my favorite flour, when used in the correct proportions. Too often I hear horror stories about coconut flour which end up in people telling me that they hate using it. I get it, it’s complicated to work with and can never be subbed 1:1 with any flour. I repeat, please don’t ever sub coconut flour 1:1 with any flour! Trust me, I’ve been there multiple times, but you don’t have to be afraid, when all else fails, just follow a recipe that uses coconut flour, problem solved!

Light & fluffy Paleo Lemon Berry Coffee Cake is studded with juicy berries and topped with an almond-coconut streusel! It's the perfect healthy breakfast! Also Gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free!

Coconut flour done right yields the most fluffayyyyyy, moist and delicious baked goods ever! My absolute favorite way to bake coconut flour is in the form of cake, specifically cawffeeeee cake. I like coffee cake better than regular cake because I prefer crunchy toppings>frosting. 

Light & fluffy Paleo Lemon Berry Coffee Cake is studded with juicy berries and topped with an almond-coconut streusel! It's the perfect healthy breakfast! Also Gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free!

Now this Lemon Berry Coffee Cake is probably one of my favorite cakes I’ve ever made. The texture is spot-on AKA light and fluffy with a delicious fresh lemony flavor and juicy berries. It’s soooooooo easy to make, don’t let coconut flour intimidate you or you’ll be missing out big time.

Light & fluffy Paleo Lemon Berry Coffee Cake is studded with juicy berries and topped with an almond-coconut streusel! It's the perfect healthy breakfast! Also Gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free!

Just a few ingredients are needed to make this fluffy goodness:

Light & fluffy Paleo Lemon Berry Coffee Cake is studded with juicy berries and topped with an almond-coconut streusel! It's the perfect healthy breakfast! Also Gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free!

Coconut flour

Baking soda

Eggs

Maple syrup

Lemon juice + zest

Almond milk

Strawberries/berries

Light & fluffy Paleo Lemon Berry Coffee Cake is studded with juicy berries and topped with an almond-coconut streusel! It's the perfect healthy breakfast! Also Gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free!

Paleo Lemon Berry Coffee Cake

This coffee cake is so easy to make and filled with fresh lemon and studded with juicy berries! Coconut flour makes this cake so light, moist and fluffy. It’s topped with a crunchy sliced almond and coconut topping instead of a traditional crumb topping. Also gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free and paleo!

Paleo Lemon Berry Coffee Cake

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 9 slices

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3 eggs beaten (can sub in 3 flax/chia eggs)
  • 2-3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup fresh strawberries chopped
  • Topping
  • 1/4 unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 and grease a square cake pan or line with parchment paper
  • Combine flour and baking soda in a large bowl
  • Combine eggs, maple syrup, milk, lemon juice and zest in a small bowl and add to dry ingredients, mix well
  • Add in strawberries, mix well
  • Spread cake batter in pan evenly and combine topping ingredients in a small bowl
  • Sprinkle topping on cake evenly and bake for 25-30 minutes or until done

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Light & fluffy Paleo Lemon Berry Coffee Cake is studded with juicy berries and topped with an almond-coconut streusel! It's the perfect healthy breakfast! Also Gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free!

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EASY Nutella Banana No-Bake Granola Bars {7 Ingredients!}

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These Nutella Banana No-Bake Granola bars are the perfect on the go-snack for your busy day!  Made simple with only a few ingredients!

Let’s talk snacks.

You know that you can’t live survive the day without them so they are obviously super important. You see, if I didn’t have at least 3 snacks per day, I would probably have a hissy fit because, hanger is reallllll. Snacks are life savers……if you remember to pack them! That’s my problem, so many times I forget to bring a snack which leads me to spends lots of $$$ on snacks when I’m out and about. So PUHLEASEEE remember to bring snacks!

So this leads me to today’s recipe, AKA a tasty homemade snacky just for you! Okay, it’s for me too.  I have a love/hate relationship with granola bars. I (mostly) hate store-bought granola bars and I always love homemade. Most store-bought granola bars contain icky ingredients that I can’t pronounce! But lucky for you, these homemade granola bars only contain 5 real ingredients that are already in your pantry: 

Farmer’s Direct Co-Op Organic Quick Rolled Oats

Dates

Nutella

Maple syrup

Banana

These granola bars are not made with any oats, but with the best quality oats out these: Farmer’s Direct Co-Op Organic Oats. You would never think that you would be able to tell the difference between oatmeal brands but once you try this brand, you will recognize how much better they taste than other store-bought brands!

The combo of banana and nutella is TO DIE FOR! Especially when you add in chocolate chunks AND banana chips on top of it. You would never guess that these granola bars are healthy! They are no-bake and  take less than 10 minutes to assemble, pretty awesome, ehhh? Oh and they are gluten-free and vegan if you weren’t convinced already!

These No-Bake Granola bars are the most perfect, quick, easy, healthy and cheap snack out there. You and your family will go crazy over these!

Nutella Banana No-Bake Granola Bars {Gluten-Free + Vegan!}

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings 9 bars

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Farmers Direct Oats
  • 1 cup pitted dates soaked for 10 minutes or until soft
  • 1/3 cup nutella (either homemade or healthy chocolate-hazelnut spread
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 ripe banana mashed
  • banana chips
  • chocolate chunks

Instructions
 

  • Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper. Place oats in a large bowl. Add dates, Nutella, maple syrup and banana to a food processor and pulse until smooth, add to oats and mix well. Mix in banana chips and chocolate chunks, if using. Place mixture in pan, press down evenly and let sit in the fridge for at least 3 hours to set. Cut into 9 pieces and store in the fridge.

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These No-Bake Nutella Banana Granola bars are the perfect on the go-snack for your busy day! Made simple with only a few ingredients + gluten-free and vegan-friendly!

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Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies {Gluten-free + Vegan}

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These Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies combine two EPIC desserts into one guilt-free treat! Perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers alike! Made of 3 fuss-free, easy-to-make layers: a flourless brownie crust, dairy-free peanut butter mousse and chopped peanut butter cups! Also gluten-free, dairy-free and has a vegan option!

Hey guys, you know it’s almost Valentine’s Day, so we decided to share our love for you by posting this delicious dessert combination that will keep you coming back for more – enjoy!

These Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies combine two EPIC desserts into one guilt-free treat! Perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers alike! Made of 3 fuss-free, easy-to-make layers: a flourless brownie crust, dairy-free peanut butter mousse and chopped peanut butter cups! Also gluten-free, dairy-free and has a vegan option!

Do you have a list of daily activities you need to incorporate into your routine for your day to go right? For example, here is my list of things I NEED in my day: 

Drink a large mug of coffee

 

Move my body by either taking a long walk or performing a workout

 

Enjoy a square of dark chocolate

 

and most importantly, enjoy a spoonful of peanut butter (usually more than one)

 

These Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies combine two EPIC desserts into one guilt-free treat! Perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers alike! Made of 3 fuss-free, easy-to-make layers: a flourless brownie crust, dairy-free peanut butter mousse and chopped peanut butter cups! Also gluten-free, dairy-free and has a vegan option!

All these tasks are completely necessary for a productive day. Like, you don’t want to see me without any of these or I’ll probably be miserable (totally kidding). Okay, that’s an over-exaggeration but you get the point, life is a little easier and better when you incorporate your favorite things into your day. Notice how the last two are chocolate and peanut butter…..

These Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies combine two EPIC desserts into one guilt-free treat! Perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers alike! Made of 3 fuss-free, easy-to-make layers: a flourless brownie crust, dairy-free peanut butter mousse and chopped peanut butter cups! Also gluten-free, dairy-free and has a vegan option!

I truly believe that this flavor combo is the best combo known to man. If I could have it my way, I would make every recipe on this blog chocolate and peanut-butter-themed (but that probably wouldn’t work, lol).

 

So far we’ve made Energy Bites, Banana Ice Cream, Oatmeal and Granola Bars all containing this delicious duo and I honestly can’t believe that we haven’t made more recipes chocolate and peanut butter themed! That’s where these Peanut Butter Pie Brownies come into play…..because CHOCOLATE & PEANUT BUTTER 4 LYFE✌🏼

These Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies combine two EPIC desserts into one guilt-free treat! Perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers alike! Made of 3 fuss-free, easy-to-make layers: a flourless brownie crust, dairy-free peanut butter mousse and chopped peanut butter cups! Also gluten-free, dairy-free and has a vegan option!

Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownie Ingredients:

Peanut Butter

Egg/Flax Egg

Cocoa Powder

Applesauce 

Maple Syrup

Coconut Cream

Peanut Butter Cups

 

Brownie Substitutions:

Peanut Butter: Sub in any type of natural creamy nut butter such as almond butter, cashew butter or sunflower seed butter.

Applesauce: Don’t have applesauce? Add in some mashed banana or sweet potato instead.

Coconut Cream: Sub in regular whipped cream or non-dairy whipped topping.

Peanut Butter Cups: Use chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, your favorite chopped candy bar, etc.

 

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Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies

Not only are these Peanut Butter Pie Brownies delicious, but you also would never guess that they are actually healthy too! They are completely gluten-free, and dairy-free, and contain a vegan option. If you are a peanut butter lover, you MUST MAKE these!

These Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies combine two EPIC desserts into one guilt-free treat! Perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers alike! Made of 3 fuss-free, easy-to-make layers: a flourless brownie crust, dairy-free peanut butter mousse and chopped peanut butter cups! Also gluten-free, dairy-free and has a vegan option!

Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies

These Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies combine two EPIC desserts into one guilt-free treat! Perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers alike! Made of 3 fuss-free, easy-to-make layers: a flourless brownie crust, dairy-free peanut butter mousse and chopped peanut butter cups! Also gluten-free, dairy-free and has a vegan option!
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Ingredients
  

Brownie Crust

  • 1 cup natural smooth peanut butter
  • 1 egg/flax egg beaten
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Pie Filling

  • Coconut cream from 2 cans of full-fat coconut milk refrigerated overnight
  • 6 tbsp natural smooth peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup

Topping

  • peanut butter cups chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat an 8×8 baking pan with cooking spray
  • Mix all brownie crust ingredients together and spread in pan, bake for 20-25 minutes
  • Add coconut cream in a large bowl with a mixer and whip until fluffy, about 30-60 seconds
  • Add peanut butter 2 tbsp at a time to coconut cream and mix well. Mix in maple syrup
  • Spread Frosting on cooled brownies and top with chopped peanut butter cups

 

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These Healthy Peanut Butter Pie Brownies combine two EPIC desserts into one guilt-free treat! Perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers alike! Made of 3 fuss-free, easy-to-make layers: a flourless brownie crust, dairy-free peanut butter mousse and chopped peanut butter cups! Also gluten-free, dairy-free and has a vegan option!

 

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)

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