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11 Unique Healthy Banana Bread Recipes

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Do you love banana bread and wish you could try it other ways? Now you can with these unique and delicious 11 Healthy Banana Bread Recipes that range from english muffins to oatmeal to smoothies!

Who doesn’t love a nice big piece of banana bread right out of the oven? I don’t think anyone can say no to that!  Did you know that you’re not only limited to banana bread to enjoy the flavor of banana bread, you can now have it in various forms.

Now, if you’re obsessed with it we are, you are swooning over the fact that you can have banana bread in 11 different and unique ways. Enjoy this collaboration of unique and Healthy banana bread recipes from many great bloggers!

1. Slow Cooker Paleo Mocha Swirl Banana Bread from Athletic Avocado

Now you can have your coffee and eat it to with this Slow Cooker Paleo Mocha Swirl Banana Bread! Its also gluten-free and vegan-friendly!

 2. Banana Bread English Muffin from The Big Man’s World

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3. Gluten Free Banana Bread Waffles from Hungry Happens

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4. Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal from The Healthy Maven

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5. Flourless Banana Bread Muffins from Running with Spoons

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6. Banana Bread Smoothie from Taste Love and Nourish

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7. Quinoa Banana Bread from Cotter Crunch

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8. Healthy Banana Bread Energy Bites from Deliciously Ella

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9. 2 Ingredient Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies from Ambitious Kitchen

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10. Banana Bread Granola from Fooduzzi

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11. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread from Pancake Warriors

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Do you love banana bread and wish you could try it other ways? Now you can with these unique and delicious 11 Healthy Banana Bread Recipes that range from english muffins to oatmeal to smoothies!

  • What’s your favorite way to eat banana bread?

Frothy Chai Spiced Oatmeal with Apple Noodles

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There is no better way to start your day off than with this hearty and delicious bowl of Frothy Chai Spiced Oatmeal with Apple noodles! Also Vegan and Gluten-free!

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Do you guys have the most perfect food that you could eat for every meal and not get bored of it?  Thats the relationship that me and oatmeal have.  I love that fact that you can dress oatmeal up with tons of beautiful toppings or make it simple when you are feeling like a plain jane.  You can top it with tons of chocolate and dessert like toppings just like froyo, or you can add pesto, avocado and a runny egg to make it savory.  Seriously, oatmeal is the classic black dress of the breakfast world, it never goes out of style!

There is no better way to start your day off than with this hearty and delicious bowl of Frothy Chai Spiced Oatmeal with Apple noodles! Also Vegan and Gluten-free!

I absolutely love experimenting with new oatmeal toppings because they always end up in a success!  This particular idea came to me on a cold, snowy Monday morning My apartment is sans heat right now, so I’ve basically been wearing a jacket and two pairs of fuzzy socks!

 

 I was craving a nice big and hot bowl of oats that would warm me up and comfort my heart!  The idea of a big mug of chai tea makes me feel cozy inside,  so I added it to this beautiful oatmeal bowl!

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 Because I’m always a hangry monster in the morning, I added nuts for healthy fats and apples for extra fiber to keep me full all morning!

 

 I spiralized the apples because everything in noodle form is more fun! Having this hearty bowl of Frothy Chai Spiced Oatmeal with Apple Noodles is sure to get your day off to the right start.

There is no better way to start your day off than with this hearty and delicious bowl of Frothy Chai Spiced Oatmeal with Apple noodles! Also Vegan and Gluten-free!

 

My favorite type of oats to use is Quaker® Oats Old Fashioned Oatmeal because they are the most filling and soak up the most liquid and flavor!  So when I was asked to share a Bring Your Best Bowl recipe for Quaker® Oats, I knew I had to use them!

 

 You could always sub in Quaker® Instant Oats  Maple Brown Sugar and Original Flavors or Quick One Minute Quaker® Oats!  Either way, your bowl will be just as delicious!

There is no better way to start your day off than with this hearty and delicious bowl of Frothy Chai Spiced Oatmeal with Apple noodles! Also Vegan and Gluten-free!

All you gotta do is go to Target, gather up all your ingredients, and make this comforting and hearty bowl of oatmeal ASAP!  Sounds easy enough, right?  And guess what?

 

 You can enter in the Bring Your Best Bowl Sweepstakes to win $250,000 if you create a tasty bowl of oatmeal that has between 2 and 5 ingredients!  

 

Yup, thats right folks!  If you win, your creation will be created and sold in stores for a limited time in fall 2016!  So what are you waiting for?  For more info, visit the National Bring Your Best Bowl Sweepstakes!

There is no better way to start your day off than with this hearty and delicious bowl of Frothy Chai Spiced Oatmeal with Apple noodles! Also Vegan and Gluten-free!

Frothy Chai Spiced Oatmeal Bowl with Apple Noodles

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 serving

Equipment

  • Milk Frother
  • Spiralizer (optional)

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup Quaker® Oats Old Fashioned Oatmeal*
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 bag chai tea
  • 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
  • 1/8 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • TOPPINGS:
  • 1 apple spiralized into noodles
  • 1 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped Pecans
  • 1 tsp. coconut oil melted
  • 1 tsp. pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Add almond milk and chai tea bag into a saucepan on medium-low heat. Once milk starts to simmer, remove 1/4 cup of it and set aside.
  • Add oats to saucepan, stirring constantly until they soak up all the almond milk. Add to a bowl.
  • Spiralize apples to make apple noodles according to directions (or chop them up if you don't have a spiralizer). Add on top of oatmeal.
  • Mix sunflower seeds and pecans with maple syrup,coconut oil and cinnamon. Add on top of oatmeal.
  • With remaining milk, use a milk frothed to froth it and add on top of oatmeal.
  • Enjoy!
  • Use any type of Quaker® Oats in place of the old fashioned, if desired!

 

Find Quaker® Oats at Target in the cereal aisle!

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There is no better way to start your day off than with this hearty and delicious bowl of Frothy Chai Spiced Oatmeal with Apple noodles! Also Vegan and Gluten-free!

 

Whole30 Avocado Bacon and Egg Hash Brown Waffle Sandwich

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In a breakfast rut? Try this healthy Hash brown Waffle Egg Sandwich with Avocado! It's  paleo-friendly, gluten-free and grain-free!

To be honest, I'm not really a sandwich person. If I had the choice of eating a waffle or an egg sandwich for breakfast, the waffle would win by a landslide. Now I'm not really sure why, but bread does nothing for me. It's bland and doesn't excite my taste buds. With that being said, I really do like the insides of a breakfast sandwich; the drippy egg, the crispy bacon and the classic add-ons like 
tomatoes and of course, avocado. In a breakfast rut? Try this healthy Hashbrown Waffle Egg Sandwich with Avocado! Its paleo-friendly, gluten-free and grain-free!

So this bread dilemma got me thinking.  I’m a huge fan of anything to do with potatoes and I make them quite often for breakfast.  I’ve been seeing these hash brown waffles all over pinterest, and decided to give them a try.

 I adapted the recipe from this one, and was incredibly pleased how they turned out.  But my excitement didn’t stop right there.

In a breakfast rut? Try this healthy Hashbrown Waffle Egg Sandwich with Avocado! Its paleo-friendly, gluten-free and grain-free!

 I preceded to improve my original idea with creating the ultimate bread-less breakfast sandwich.  Like seriously, the bread is no match to these crispy hash brown waffles.  

You can say BYEE FELICIA to your sandwich bread and make these waffles instead.  There is no need for bread ever again on a breakfast sandwich!  You might as well just use the hashtag #changingtheworldonehashbrownwaffleatatime

In a breakfast rut? Try this healthy Hashbrown Waffle Egg Sandwich with Avocado! Its paleo-friendly, gluten-free and grain-free!

Hash Brown Waffle Breakfast Sandwich with Avocado

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Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 3 sandwiches

Equipment

  • Waffle Maker

Ingredients
  

  • WAFFLES
  • 1 medium potato shredded and peeled (about 1 1/4 cup)
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped rosemary
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 Tbsp. mashed avocado
  • salt and pepper
  • ADD ONS
  • 3 eggs fried in coconut oil|
  • 3 slices bacon fried in coconut oil
  • sliced tomatoes
  • sliced avocado

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients for waffles in a bowl. Spray waffle iron with cooking spray and heat. Once heated,evenly spread potato mixture around the waffle maker. Close and cook until the potatoes are crispy and brown, about 7-10 minutes. Repeat with remaining mixture.
  • Let waffles cool. If waffles are square, slice in half. If waffles are larger and round (this is the kind of waffle make I have) slice in quarters.
  • For square waffles, top one half with fried egg, bacon, tomato and avocado slices. For round waffles, top a quarter with toppings and place other quarter on top to make a sandwich. Repeat for remaining waffles.
  • Enjoy!
  • *I made 3 sandwiches by using 1 1/2 waffles made in my round waffle maker (6 quarters)

In a breakfast rut? Try this healthy Hashbrown Waffle Egg Sandwich with Avocado! Its paleo-friendly, gluten-free and grain-free!

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Tofu “Egg” Muffins

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Paleo Mexican Breakfast Hash

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In a breakfast rut? Try this healthy Hash brown Waffle Egg Sandwich with Avocado! Its paleo-friendly, gluten-free and grain-free!

EASY 1 Minute Jelly Donut Mug Cake {Paleo, GF + Vegan option}

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This Healthy Jelly Donut Mug Cake takes seconds to make and tastes like an actual jelly donut! This Mug cake is paleo, gluten free and has a vegan option.

This Healthy Jelly Donut Mug Cake takes seconds to make and tastes like an actual jelly donut! This Mug cake is paleo, gluten free and has a vegan option.

There’s nothing better than a filled jelly donut (mug cake).

This Healthy Jelly Donut Mug Cake takes seconds to make and tastes like an actual jelly donut! This Mug cake is paleo, gluten free and has a vegan option.

I don’t care what anyone says, filled donuts are the best kind of donuts. It’s not that I donut (pun intended!) like regular donuts, but the filling is what makes a donut. I think my Dad agrees, he always says that jelly is the only way to go, he can be really wise sometimes.

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What if I told you that you can make jelly donut in 2 minutes? Would you believe me? Well, believe because it’s the truth. You can make a warm donut fresh out the oven microwave filled with a sweet jelly and topped with a cinnamon sugar glaze faster than you can say “I want a jelly donut.”

This Healthy Jelly Donut Mug Cake takes seconds to make and tastes like an actual jelly donut! This Mug cake is paleo, gluten free and has a vegan option.

Oh yea, and it’s pretty dang healthy too, but that’s just an added bonus. If I didn’t make your day, I don’t know what else will!

This Healthy Jelly Donut Mug Cake takes seconds to make and tastes like an actual jelly donut! This Mug cake is paleo, gluten free and has a vegan option.

EASY 1 Minute Jelly Donut Mug Cake

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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings 1 mug cake

Ingredients
  

  • Cake
  • 1/4 cup almond flour/meal
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar or other sweetener
  • 1 egg or flax egg
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
  • Filling
  • 5 mashed strawberries mixed with 1/2 tbsp maple syrup or 1 tbsp of your favorite jelly
  • Topping
  • 1 tsp coconut oil softened
  • 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar
  • sprinkle of cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Grease a mug/ramekin with oil/butter
  • Mix all cake ingredients together and place 1/2 batter in ramekin/mug
  • Mix all filling ingredients and spoon on top of batter, cover with remaining cake batter
  • Cook for 1-1:30 minutes in the microwave
  • Mix topping ingredients together and top on cake

This recipe is Paleo, GF, DF and can be vegan (by using a flax egg!)

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12 Healthy Greek Yogurt Breakfast Recipes

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      Greek Yogurt is one of our favorite breakfasts, snacks, and even desserts. I think anyone can agree that it is 100x more filling than plain yogurt with the extra protein and lower sugar content. I love plain greek yogurt and could it like that all day, but for most people, that’s not the case. But if you are one to get bored with greek yogurt, look no further: these 12 Healthy Greek Yogurt Breakfast Recipes are just what you need!

You will enjoy the awesome benefits of greek yogurt in a delicious filling and healthy breakfast with these 12 Healthy Greek Yogurt Breakfast Recipes!

1.  Apple Noodle Breakfast Bowl from Athletic Avocado

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2. Apple Pie Yogurt Brûlée from Athletic Avocado

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3. Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins from Running with Spoons

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4. Greek Yogurt and Steel Cut Oatmeal Parfait from Fit Foodie Finds

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5. Cherry Cashew Butter Smoothie from Fit Mitten Kitchen

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6. Baked Acorn Squash with Greek Yogurt, Honey and Pecans from Ambitious Kitchen

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7. Fluffy Greek Yogurt Biscuits from Apple of My Eye

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8. Strawberry Coconut Yogurt Breakfast Bowl from In It 4 The Long Run

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9. Vanilla Greek Yogurt Pancakes from With Salt and Wit

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10. Gluten-Free Pancake Parfait with Blueberries and Yogurt from Food Faith and Fitness

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11. Blueberry Yogurt Waffles from Two Peas and Their Pod

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12. Greek Yogurt French Toast from Real Kids Eat Spinach

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  • What’s your favorite way to enjoy greek yogurt?

Crockpot Paleo Banana Bread with a Mocha Swirl

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Now you can have your coffee and eat it to with this Crockpot Paleo Banana Bread with a Mocha Swirl! Its also gluten-free and vegan-friendly!

Whats the first thing you think about in the morning?  Is it “I’m so excited to go to work!” No.  Is it “I can’t wait to work out at 5 am and run 10 miles in the cold!” No.  Is it ” I need Cawfee!”  Thats a big FAT YES! Now you can have your coffee and eat it to with this Slow Cooker Paleo Banana Bread with a Mocha Swirl! Its also gluten-free and vegan-friendly! If your like 95% of America, then you need a cuppa joe first thing in the morning.  I don’t blame ya, I guzzle 3-4 cups a day.  Coffee is life, and without coffee, nothing good happens. Now you can have your coffee and eat it to with this Slow Cooker Paleo Banana Bread with a Mocha Swirl! Its also gluten-free and vegan-friendly! Think about the last time you when a day without coffee.  It was probably a horrible day, just saying’.  But what most people don’t know is that when you bake with coffee, magical things can happen.  It does wonders in baked goods with chocolate, and is basically like coffee you can eat. Now you can have your coffee and eat it to with this Slow Cooker Paleo Banana Bread with a Mocha Swirl! Its also gluten-free and vegan-friendly! Banana bread is a great breakfast treat, am I right?  Now how bout adding coffee and chocolate to banana bread?  Hallo Mocha Swirl Banana Bread goodness! Now you can have your coffee and eat it to with this Slow Cooker Paleo Banana Bread with a Mocha Swirl! Its also gluten-free and vegan-friendly! And its so simple and made in the slow cooker because slow cookers are Ah-maz-ing, am I right?  Of course I am!

Crockpot Paleo Mocha Swirl Banana Bread

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Equipment

  • Crock Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup arrowroot starch
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 2 eggs beaten ( sub flax eggs for vegan option)
  • 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
  • 1/8 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut oil melted
  • 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder

Instructions
 

  • Combine almond flour, arrowroot starch, baking powder, instant coffee and cinnamon in a large bowl. Stir well to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, combine mashed bananas, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, making sure to mix to form a smooth batter.
  • Set a side 1 cup of batter in a separate bowl and mix in coconut oil and cocoa powder.
  • Set slow cooker to low heat and spray with cooking spray.
  • Spoon in batter, alternating between regular batter and chocolate batter. Using a knife, swirl the batters together.
  • Let cook on low heat for four hours, or until done.
  • Let cool, and remove from crockpot.
  • Enjoy!
  • Adapted from the Roasted Root

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EASY German Chocolate Paleo Breakfast Bars {7 Ingredients!}

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Have your cake and eat it too, for breakfast!  These EASY German Chocolate Paleo Breakfast Bars are super simple to make and are the perfect grab n’ go breakfast!

After seeing how popular my recipe for Paleo Pumpkin Coconut Breakfast Bars were, I was itching’ to make another variation that involved chocolate.  Thats where. German Chocolate Paleo Breakfast Bars come in

 Because when ever you can have cake and chocolate for breakky you know its gonna be a good day, thats a known fact.

Have your cake and eat it too, for breakfast! These Vegan and Paleo German Chocolate Cake Breakfast Bars are super simple to make!

And when you make these ahead of time, you can grab em and go on with your day, aka you can eat cake on the run.  Just a heads up, your co-workers might be a little jelly that you can enjoy a delicious breakfast while they starve because they didn’t have time to make breakfast.

Have your cake and eat it too, for breakfast! These Vegan and Paleo German Chocolate Cake Breakfast Bars are super simple to make!

And your co workers will judge you for a quick second because they’ll think you are eating something full of sugar and crappy ingredients.  But when you tell them that what your eating is perfectly healthy and full of nutritious ingredients, their jaws will drop with jealousy.

Have your cake and eat it too, for breakfast! These Vegan and Paleo German Chocolate Cake Breakfast Bars are super simple to make!

Seriously these bars are the perfect grab n’ go breakfast for when you need to start your day with chocolate but don’t want a sugar crash.  Did I mention that these guys don’t contain any (added) sugar?

 Yep, NONE! They don’t need it because the banana naturally sweetens them!

Have your cake and eat it too, for breakfast! These Vegan and Paleo German Chocolate Cake Breakfast Bars are super simple to make!

It tastes like your eating dessert for breakfast, but your actually fueling your body with nutrients!

Have your cake and eat it too, for breakfast! These Vegan and Paleo German Chocolate Cake Breakfast Bars are super simple to make!

You’re welcome.

EASY German Chocolate Paleo Breakfast Bars {7 Ingredients!}

Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 bars

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups pecans
  • 11/2 cups flaked unsweetened coconut
  • 1/2 cup almond butter or coconut butter
  • 1 banana mashed (you can also sub in 1/2 cup applesauce or pumpkin)
  • 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 1 Tbsp. coconut oil melted
  • 1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place pecans and coconut on a cooking sheet and place in oven for 15 minutes, or until slightly toasted. Set aside 1/2 cup of pecans and 1/2 cup coconut for topping.
  • Add pecans and coconut to a food processor and process until it is a flour or meal-like texture. Add to a large bowl.
  • In a small bowl combine almond butter, banana, cocoa powder, coconut oil and vanilla. Add to pecan-coconut mixture and mix well.
  • Use your hands to mix all ingredients together well.
  • Spray cooking spray (or use parchment paper) in a large loaf pan and transfer the mixture to pan and use a spatula to smooth out. Sprinkle on remaining pecans and coconut
  • Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Let cool and slice into about 8 bars.
  • Adapted from my Pumpkin Coconut Breakfast Bars

Have your cake and eat it too, for breakfast! These Vegan and Paleo German Chocolate Cake Breakfast Bars are super simple to make!

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Have your cake and eat it too, for breakfast! These Paleo and Vegan German Chocolate Cake Breakfast Bars are super simple to make and are the perfect grab n' go breakfast!

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45 Easy Healthy Oatmeal Recipes That Are Anything But Boring!!!

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One of the best way’s to start your day is by eating a healthy breakfast. Eating a healthy breakfast will help you with eating wholesomely the rest of the day with the proper nutrients. Oatmeal is such an awesome power food filled with great macronutrients to keep you full until lunch. In celebration of the new year, we have compiled a list of 45 Healthy Oatmeal Recipes that are anything but boring to get 2016 off to the right start from many great bloggers!

  1. 1. German Chocolate Cake Oatmeal from Athletic Avocado

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2. Banana Nutella Overnight Oatmeal from Fooduzzi

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3. Cinnamon Roll Protein Oatmeal from Food Faith and Fitness

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4. Overnight Steel Cut Oats with Pears, Walnuts and Pomegranate Molasses from Food, Pleasure and Health

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5. Cinnamon Pumpkin Oatmeal Brûlée from Athletic Avocado

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6. Moose Tracks Overnight Oats from Fit Foodie Finds

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7. Fruit on the Bottom Baked Oatmeal from Feasting on Fruit

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8. Carrot Cake Oatmeal from Kitchen of Danielle

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9. Slow Cooker Peaches and Cream Oatmeal from The Healthy Maven

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10. Banana Latte Baked Oatmeal from Athletic Avocado

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11. Brownie Batter Overnight Oats from Balance with B

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12. Cinnamon Raisin Overnight Oats from Pancake Warriors

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13. Strawberry Lemon Breakfast Pizza from Athletic Avocado

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14. Very Berry Apple Baked Oatmeal from Skinny Fitalicious

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15. Toasted Coconut Almond Chocolate Baked Oatmeal from Balance with B

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16. Gluten-Free Boston Cream Pie Oatmeal from Cotter Crunch

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17. Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Brûlée from Athletic Avocado

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18. Savory Oatmeal from A Cup of Kellan

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19. Vanilla Chai Breakfast Bake from Running with Spoons

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20. Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups from Diary of an Ex-Sloth

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21. Lemon Strawberry Cheesecake Oatmeal from Athletic Avocado

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22. Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bake from Fit Foodie Mama

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23. Peanut Butter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal from The Roasted Root

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24. Apple Pie Breakfast Pizza from Athletic Avocado

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25. Roasted Blood Orange Oatmeal from Kara Lydon

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26. Savory Oatmeal with Garlicky Greens and Bacon from Heart Beet Kitchen

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27. Sticky Salted Caramel Oatmeal from Athletic Avocado

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28. Cinnamon Cookie Oat Bake from Strength and Sunshine

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29. Coconut and Berries Oatmeal from Radiant Rachels

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30. Peppermint Patty Oatmeal from Athletic Avocado

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31. Birthday Cake Baked Oatmeal from Lean Clean and Brie

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32. Latte Crisp Oatmeal from Imma Eat That

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33. Sweet Potato Spice Oatmeal from Athletic Avocado

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34. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Overnight Oats from Fresh Fit N’ Healthy

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35. Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cups from Athletic Avocado

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36. Cinnamon Spice and Pomegranate Oatmeal from The Almond Eater

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37. Oatmeal French Toast Bake from Rachl Mansfield

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38. Gingerbread Oatmeal Brûlée from Athletic Avocado

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39. White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Oatmeal Pudding from The Big Man’s World

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40. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal from The Lemon Bowl

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41. Apricot Baklava Oatmeal from Athletic Avocado

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42. Roasted Strawberry and Pistachio Oatmeal from Beard and Bonnet

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43. Pumpkin Chai Oatmeal with Caramelized Banana from Love Me Feed Me

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44. Almond Joy Overnight Oats from Rachl Mansfield

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45. Creme Brûlée Baked Oatmeal from With Salt and Wit

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In celebration of the new year, we have compiled a list of 45 Healthy Oatmeal Recipes that are anything but boring to get 2016 off to the right start

10 Most Popular Athletic Avocado Recipes of 2015

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Hello fellow Avocados! We had an awesome year thanks to YOU! We appreciate all the support we have had to be able to grow this blog significantly within that past few months, all because of you! We are excited to share our 10 Most Popular Athletic Avocado Recipes of 2015 and these are no surprise to us, these are some of our favorites too. Enjoy and have a happy new year.

  1. 1.German Chocolate Cake Oatmeal

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2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Granola

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3. Cinnamon Pumpkin Oatmeal Brûlée

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4. Vegan Mango-Lime Meatballs

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5. Strawberry Lemon-Cream Pie Breakfast Pizza

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6. Banana Latte Baked Oatmeal

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7. Apple Pie Breakfast Pizza

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 8. Paleo Cranberry Lemon Cake

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9. Paleo Nutella Fudge Bars

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10. Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Brûlée

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Most Popular Post of 2015

I know this post only says recipes but I have to include our most popular post of all time, beating out all of the recipes!

55 Healthy College Breakfast Recipes

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Pin for later!We are excited to share our 10 Most Popular Recipes of 2015 and these are no surprise to us, these are some of our favorites too.

  • Which recipe would you like to try?

Cinnamon Apple Noodle Breakfast Bowl with Candied Nuts

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This Cinnamon Apple Noodle Breakfast Bowl with knoc your socks off! Yes I said apple noodle (that is , noodles made from apples).

Lets talk about the best tangible gift you’d ever received  (because being a Christian, I would say the best intangible gift is the birth of Christ).  If you asked me this question two years ago, I’d say my MacBook Pro.  If you asked me when I was five, I’d say my mint-colored ferbie.  Unfortunately ferbies don’t exist anymore and have been beaten out by cooler toys these days, so lets move on.

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Last year  when my mom asked me what I wanted, I said nothing.  Ever since I grew out of my teenage years, I don’t feel the need to ask for 55 things I want for Christmas. I get so much more joy giving than receiving!  However, after thinking for a few days, I realized that I was itching to make zoodle recipes after the zoodle craze had just begun.

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Hence my love for this amazing hand-cranked  machine begun.  I love making zoodles, and gladly replace them with pasta any day.  With so many zoodle recipes all over healthy blogs these days, I wanted to create a more sweet breakfast-like recipe using a spiralizer.

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I always use apples in my breakfast, whether it be a yogurt parfait or oatmeal.  Instead of chopping them up,  I made them into noodles for fun.  And instead of just sprinkling with plain nuts o top, I made candied nuts that are made in the microwave!

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This breakfast bowl requires little effort and leads to a tasty and filling dish when paired with Stonyfield greek yogurt!  Are you vegan or paleo?  Don’t worry!  You can sub coconut yogurt to enjoy this beautiful yogurt bowl!  Its also gluten-free and grain-free!

Apple Noodle Breakfast Bowl

Print Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 1 apple
  • 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
  • 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
  • Spiced Nuts:
  • 1/2 Tbsp. sliced almonds
  • 1/2 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 Tbsp/ shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 1 tsp. coconut oil melted
  • 1 tsp. coconut sugar
  • dash of ginger
  • dash of nutmeg
  • dash of cloves
  • dash of cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Using a spiralizer, spiralize apples according to directions into curly noodles. Toss with cinnamon and set aside in a bowl.
  • Combine all ingredients for spiced nuts in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 2-3 minutes, or until slightly toasted.
  • To assemble noodle bowl, place greek yogurt and pomegranate arils on top of apple noodles and top with spiced nuts.
  • Enjoy!

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Have a spiralizer on hand? You need to make these apple noodles for breakfast! This Cinnamon Apple Noodle Breakfast Bowl with Candied Nuts is a delicious, healthy and nourishing breakfast that can is gluten-free, vegan, and paleo!

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