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Healthy Easy Granola Recipes Roundup!

June 14, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 28 Comments

There is nothing better than granola, especially if it’s made with wholesome ingredients and tastes delicious! All of these recipes below are healthy easy granola recipes that you have to make from some of our favorite bloggers! Enjoy 🙂

Triple Chocolate Granola from Athletic Avocado

Healthy Coco-NUT-ty Granola from In It 4 The Long Run

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Coconut Maple Granola from The Foodie Physician

Double Chocolate Granola from The Lean Green Bean

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Chocolate Cherry Chex Granola from Athletic Avocado

Blueberry Vanilla Flax Granola from Strength and Sunshine

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Grilled Granola from The Big Man’s World

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Almond Butter Protein Granola from Running with Spoons

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Almond Joy Granola from Minimalist Baker

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Honey Nut Steel-Cut Granola from The Healthy Maven

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Granola from Athletic Avocado

Lightened up Banana-Coconut Granola from Hummusapien

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What’s your favorite granola recipe?

Purple Sweet Potato Pie Muffins

June 12, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 13 Comments

I have always been wanting to try purple sweet potatoes, but I can never find them! Fortunately I had the chance to try some amazing Stokes purple sweet potatoes from Frieda’s Specialty Produce! These are non-gmo, organic and grown in California! Frieda’s is especially known for their exotic unusual (but awesome!) stock of fruits and veggies that are rarely found in supermarkets! I love that they have so many cool produce items to try, from banana buds to dragon fruit! Anything you could ever want and more! All of their produce is the highest qaulity! I can’t wait to try some new fruits and veggies from Frieda’s Produce!

photo courtesy of Frieda’s Produce

Now onto the the recipe: Purple sweet potato pie Muffins! Don’t be alarmed by the purple color, I promise you that these tater’s taste exactly like regular sweet taters, except they are richer/denser, AKA better! Don’t get me wrong, I love regular sweet potatoes, but these purple sweet potatoes are on a whole new level! Especially in these pancakes! They help to sweeten and give great texture to these thanksgiving-themed muffins!

Purple Sweet Potato Pie Muffins

makes 10-12 muffins

1/2 cup coconut flour
2 cups almond milk
1 tbsp maple syrup/honey
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp unsweetened coconut
1 egg or flax egg for vegan option
1/2 cooked purple sweet potato, skin removed

1. Prehet oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend well

2. Add to muffin tins lined with muffin liners and top with more coconut and nuts (if desired)

3. Bake for 25 minutes, or until done.

4. Enjoy

Health Benefits:

Purple Sweet Potatoes

High in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, potassium and iron
High in fiber
Low in fat
Complex carb
Low-glyemic

Recipe as a whole:

All-natural
No preservatives
No processed ingredients
Clean
Gluten-free
Grain-free
Dairy-free
Refined sugar-free
Dairy-free
High in fiber
Low-glycemic
Paleo
Vegan (if flax egg is used)
Vegetarian

Lemon-Blueberry Muesli Cups

June 9, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 15 Comments

Don’t you love those recipes that you can have for more than one meal? Like breakfast, dessert or snack without being judged (no, pizza doesn’t count). These muesli cups are one of those recipes, filling enough for quick breakfast, healthy enough for a snack, or sweet enough for a light dessert, these are the whole package! The special ingredients in these Muesli Cups in none other than the amazing Nature Valley Muesli!

These could not be easier or tastier, especially since they are made with Nature ValleyTM Toasted Oats Blueberry Muesli! It’s so simple and easy to substitute your favorite recipes with Nature Valley Muesli! Nature Valley Toasted Oats Muesli is a delicious blend of whole rolled oats, fruit, nuts, and seeds. It is lightly sweetened and made with wholesome ingredients you can feel good about eating. Hot or cold, its delightful texture makes it easy to enjoy anyway you serve it up. It is wholesome goodness you can see and taste. Beginning June 1, Nature Valley Muesli can be found in major retailers and grocery stores across the country.

Nature Valley Toasted Oats Muesli comes in two flavors— blueberry and original. The ingredients are so simple and healthy! This a much healthier option than granola!

Blueberry Flavor: Whole Grain Oats, Sunflower Seeds, Dried Blueberries, Pumpkin Seeds, Raisins, Almond Pieces, Dried Cranberries

Original Flavor: Whole Grain oats, Sunflower Seeds, Dried Cranberries, Raisins, Toasted Coconut, Almond Pieces, Pumpkin Seeds

Lemon-Blueberry Muesli Cups (adapted from This Recipe via Chocolate Covered Katie)

Cups

1 cup Blueberry Nature Valley Toasted Oats Muesli
1.5 tbsp coconut oil, melted
3 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce
1 tbsp honey/maple syrup
2 tbsp cashew/coconut/almond butter

1. Preheat oven at 350 and spray a mini muffin pan (or regular sized) with cooking spray

2. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and press into muffin pan (makes about 12 mini or 6 regular)

3. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden

4. Slide a knife around the edges of each cup (but don’t take out yet) and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until hard

5. Fill with lemon-yogurt mixture and enjoy!

Filling

3/4 cup plain greek yogurt (can use coconut yogurt for vegan)
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp lemon zest

1. Mix all ingredients together and fill cups

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Healthy German Chocolate Cake Oatmeal

May 26, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel

You would never guess that this decadent German Chocolate Cake oatmeal is good for you! It tastes exactly like the popular dessert!

I actually never had German Chocolate Cake until last summer (thank goodness I did because it’s amazing!). So as a self-proclaimed oatmeal enthusiast, I thought it would be a good idea to incorporate the flavors of this cake into oatmeal (and thats how healthy german chocolate oatmeal was born!).

I gave it to my mom for breakfast (she is pretty picky and will tell me flat-out if she doesn’t like anything, guess it’s payback from when I was a kid ) and let her decide if this was blog-worthy. Needless to say, she confirmed it was!

Healthy German Chocolate Oatmeal

So if you want cake for breakfast, I’d advise you to make this Healthy German Chocolate Cake Oatmeal for an unbelievably healthy and delicious start to your day!

Healthy German Chocolate Cake Oatmeal

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings 1 serving

Ingredients

1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 tbsp cacao powder
1/2 tbsp maple syrup/honey
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
Glaze
1 tsp coconut oil
1/2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp crushed pecans
1 tbsp unsweetened flaked coconut

Instructions

1. Place all oatmeal ingredients in a saucepan and heat over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes or until thick, stir periodically
2. Place oatmeal in a bowl
3. For the glaze, melt coconut oil and honey in a microwave-safe bowl for 20 seconds and then pour glaze on top of oatmeal
4. Top oatmeal with pecans and coconut and enjoy! 🙂

Healthy Cookie Dough Granola {Vegan + Gluten-free!}

May 17, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 26 Comments

Looking for a healthy breakfast that will satisfy your sweet tooth? Make this easy-to-make Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Granola! Gluten-free + Vegan friendly

Can you believe that this recipe was published over two years ago? It was about dang time to recreate it, as it’s one of our most popular recipes!

*Post and Pictures updated 8/01/17*

You know those certain foods that you just can’t live without? Somedays you tell yourself, “enough is enough” but you always seem to come back for more. Yep, thats the relationship I have with peanut butter.

I LOVE all kinds and flavors and theres not a day that goes by where its not in my daily diet! I usually go for the natural stuff, but when PB Crave was kind enough to send me their 4 awesome flavors of peanut butter, I shifted my tastebuds to a sweeter, dessert-like spread. Let me tell ya something, there is a reason why its called PB crave, because you literally want to slather it on anything! They have four delicious flavors:

Razzle Dazzle: A twisted blend of red raspberry flavor, wild honey, white cocoa powder and dark chocolate! (AKA dessert in a jar!)

Coco Bananas: A tropical blend of yummy banana flavor, cocoa and wild honey! (pb +banana+chocolate=heaven!)

Cookie Nookie: a mouth-watering mix of chocolate chips, cookie dough and wild honey! (better than cookie butter!)

Choco-choco: a delicious double dose of semi-sweet, rich dark chocolate and wild honey! (you can’t go wrong with this combo!)

Healthy Cookie Dough Granola

Crunchy, sweet chunks of granola are studded with chocolate chips, flaxseeds, chia seeds and sunflower seeds to create the best homemade cereal! Who wouldn’t want their breakfast to taste like cookie dough and be guilt-free at the same time?

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Granola

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

2 cups gluten-free oats
¼ cup flax seeds
¼ cup chia seeds
2 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
½ cup dark chocolate chips
1/3 cup PB Crave Cookie Nookie Peanut Butter*
¼ cup almond milk
½ banana mashed
¼ tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine first four ingredients in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.
Add peanut butter mixture to oat mixture. Mix well.
Spray cooking spray on a cookie sheet and add granola.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until slightly golden.

*feel free to use any nut butter/cookie butter in place

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Paleo Chocolate Strawberry Donuts (made with Banana flour)

April 26, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 15 Comments

The Paleo Chocolate Strawberry Donuts are a delicious and healthy breakfast or snack with a cup of coffee!

I have a new exciting product to share with you today! The guys (and gals) over at WEDO sent me a package of their Banana Flour! Made from 100% all natural green bananas, this flour contains no additives, preservatives, chemicals or dyes and is a healthy alternative to regular flour! Banana flour is full of natural vitamins and minerals and incorporates 12 bananas worth of potassium in every container!

Paleo Chocolate Strawberry Donuts

Banana Flour is the perfect alternative to any flour and can be subbed in any recipe (3/4 cup of banana flour for 1 cup regular flour). It is awesome for gluten-free and grain-free baking! What better way to use banana flour than to bake these chocolate strawberry donuts!

Paleo Chocolate Strawberry Donuts (made with Banana flour)

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Servings 6 donuts

Ingredients

1/2 cup banana flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg beaten (or flax egg for vegan option)
1/2 cup strawberry puree
1/2 cup almond or coconut milk
1 Tbsp. coconut oil melted
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
Glaze:
2 Tbsp. coconut oil melted
1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Add mixture to flour mixture and stir well, or until all ingredients or evenly combined.
Spray cooking spray in a donut pan and add batter about 2/3 full in each slot.
Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until slightly golden.
To make glaze, combine all ingredients together in a bowl.
Dip donuts in glaze and drizzle with paleo-approved white chocolate (if desired).
Enjoy!

Adapted from this recipe

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Paleo Mango Coconut Coffee Cake

April 23, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 2 Comments

This Paleo Tropical Coffee Cake is topped with a delicious almond streusel and is the perfect breakfast with a large mug of coffee!

Now that it is starting to feel like summer, it’s time for tropical flavors. Tropical meaning mango and coconut, one of the best combinations known to man. This paleo mango coconut coffee cake is totally grain-free and tastes like summer.

Source

The amazing Unsweetened Almond Breeze Almondmilk Coconutmilk, gives this cake the most amazing coconutty flavor and all the zing it needs! So sit down, relax, have a cup of coffee and this delicious coffee cake for breakfast, you’ll be in your bathing suit before you know it!

Paleo Mango Coconut Coffee Cake

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings 9 servings

Ingredients

Paleo Mango-Coconut Coffee Cake
1/2 cup coconut flour
3 eggs
1 cup Almond Breeze Almondmilk Coconutmilk Original
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut
1 ripe mango chopped
Topping
2 tbsp sliced almonds
1 tbsp coconut sugar
1 tbsp earth balance coconut spread or coconut oil melted
1 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut

Instructions

1. preheat oven at 350 and grease a round or square cake pan
2. Mix all of the cake ingredients in a medium sized bowl
3. place cake mixture in pan
4. Combine all topping ingredients in small bowl
5. Evenly sprinkle topping over cake
6. Bake for 15 minutes or until done

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Paleo Banana Nut Donut Holes

March 15, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 10 Comments

My favorite muffin flavor is banana nut (igf your’e wondering my motivation behind making these banana nut donut holes). There is just something about it that makes the world go round! My mom used to by the prepackaged banana nut muffins for my lunch in middle school and they were the highlight of my day (I hated middle school!!). They were no where near healthy, with artificial banana flavoring and a chock-full of sugar (yuck I do not know why I ate them!)

I have made a few types of muffins the past few days so it was time to recreate something else. Banana nut munchkins came into my mind and they are amazing! They literally taste like a banana nut muffin transformed into a donut!

Homemade Banana Nut Donut Holes

No artificial flavoring or added sugar in here, just the good stuff! Wheat and Gluten-free and perfect for all you paleo guys out there in need of a donut!

Banana Nut Munchkins

Makes 15-20 donuts

1/3 cup coconut flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 Tbsp. unrefined cane sugar (I used chancaca) or honey
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. coconut oil
1/2 banana mashed
2 tbsp. crushed walnuts,
more walnuts to roll donuts in, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place all ingredients in a food processor. Blend for 20 seconds or until dough is form.
Roll dough into 15-20 balls and roll in crushed walnuts.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until fully cooked.
Enjoy!

Health Benefits

Coconut flour

Packed with fiber and protein
Healthy fats
Wheat-free
Gluten-free

Bananas

Packed with many vitamins and minerals such as potassium, manganese, magnesium, folate, vitamin B6, C and A
Plenty of fiber
Natural sugar

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Homemade Banana Bread Dairy-free Coffee Creamer

February 13, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 14 Comments

This Banana Bread Dairy-Free Coffee Creamer tastes delicious in coffee without all of the added sugar and preservatives!

I’ll admit it, I used to be one of those flavored coffee cream junkies. What ever flavor it was, I had to have it! I adored all the dessert flavors, including caramel macchiato, irish cream, butter pecan and every flavor in between.

Once I read an article on how bad these really were, I stopped buying them completely. I was not into the added sugars, artificial flavoring and the processed ingredients that I can’t even pronounce. I was destined to come up with my own flavored creamer made with all-natural ingredients. Coconut milk stood in for the creamy texture of creamy and the date and ripe banana lends to a sweet flavor. This is super easy to make, dairy-free, vegan, paleo and just plain delicious in a cup of coffee!

Dairy-free Banana Bread Coffee Creamer

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups canned coconut milk
2 cups almond milk
4 dates presoaked in water and drained
1 overripe banana
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

Place banana and dates in a blender (I used a vitamix) and blend until smooth.
Add remaining ingredients and blend for about 1 minute, or until mixture is smooth without any lumps.
Enjoy in coffee or tea!

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Paleo Skillet Carrot Cake

February 2, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 18 Comments

Cake for breakfast? I know what your thinking, “that doesn’t sound like a good start to the day!” It normally isn’t , but this recipe is an exception.

Unlike most breakfast cakes and pastries, this breakfast cake is made with all natural ingredients that contain beneficial nutrients to fuel your body. This will energize you while making your taste buds pretty happy.

Besides carrot cake is delicious for dessert, but even better for breakfast in my opinion

Paleo Carrot Skillet Breakfast Cake

Serves anywhere from 1-4

(adapted by One Green Planet)

6 Tbsp. coconut flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup grated carrot
2 Tbsp. apple sauce
1 egg, beaten (or flax egg)
1/2 Tbsp. maple syrup
6 Tbsp. almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. raisins
1 Tbsp. paleo friendly white chocolate chips
1 Tbsp. crushed walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl combine the coconut flour and baking powder.
Add in remaining ingredients and stir well until all ingredients are completely and evenly combined.
Spray cooking spray in a small cast iron skillet add spoon in mixture. Spread evenly.
Bake for about 35 minutes, or until done.
Enjoy!

Health Benefits

All-natural ingredients
No processed ingredients
No preservatives
High fiber
Moderate amount of protein
Gluten-free
Grain-free
Dairy-free
Nut-free
Refined sugar-free
Paleo-friendly
Whole 30-friendly
Vegan- friendly (if flax egg is used)
Vegetarian

Healthy Easy Granola Recipes Roundup!

Triple Chocolate Granola from Athletic Avocado

Chocolate Cherry Chex Granola from Athletic Avocado

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Granola from Athletic Avocado

Purple Sweet Potato Pie Muffins

Purple Sweet Potato Pie Muffins

Health Benefits:

Lemon-Blueberry Muesli Cups

Oh and don’t forget to get your $1 off coupon HERE! Trust me, you’ll love it! You gotta try it now!

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Chocolate Cherry Chex Granola from Athletic Avocado

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