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Zucchini Bread Breakfast Cookies {Vegan & Gluten-free}

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Healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Cookies are a quick and easy grab’n go breakfast that your whole fam will enjoy! Sweet, filling , gluten-free + vegan-friendly!

Healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Cookies are a quick and easy grab'n go breakfast that your whole fam will enjoy! Sweet, filling , gluten-free + vegan-friendly!

*Post and pictures updated 8/09/17*

Cookies for breakfast?  Yup you are not day dreaming, this is real life.  Not just any cookies though, amazing all natural, hearty and delicious cookies!  Ones made with zucchini, which leads to a moist texture just like zucchini bread.  Ones that have no added stuff that will weigh you down.  These babies will be your new favorite breakfast I promise.  

Healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Cookies are a quick and easy grab'n go breakfast that your whole fam will enjoy! Sweet, filling , gluten-free + vegan-friendly!So easy to make, you can freeze ’em, mircowave’em and then eat ’em.  Double or triple the batch and you can have them for a while!  Toss out your processed pastries and pop tarts and replace them with these breakfast beauties!  You will feel full and energized to Healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Cookies are a quick and easy grab'n go breakfast that your whole fam will enjoy! Sweet, filling , gluten-free + vegan-friendly!

Here’s what ya need!

oats

zucchini

sunflower seeds

chocolate chips 

raisins

applesause

egg or flax egg

cinnamon

Healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Cookies are a quick and easy grab'n go breakfast that your whole fam will enjoy! Sweet, filling , gluten-free + vegan-friendly!

Zucchini Bread Breakfast Cookies

Healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Cookies are a quick and easy grab’n go breakfast that your whole fam will enjoy! Sweet, filling , gluten-free + vegan-friendly!

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Energizing Zucchini Bread Breakfast Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups GF oats
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 large zucchini shredded
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 cup apple sauce
  • 1 egg beaten (sub flax egg for vegan option)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well and scraping the sides of the bowl each time.
  • Spray cooking spray on a cooking sheet and spoon batter equally into 10-12 cookies.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes, or until cookies are done.
  • Enjoy!

 

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Healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Cookies are a quick and easy grab'n go breakfast that your whole fam will enjoy! Sweet, filling , gluten-free + vegan-friendly!

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Cinnamon Apple Flaxseed Bread

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Apples taste the best during the fall season, so what to do with a surplus stash of them? Make this bread. Made entirely of ground flaxseed, this bread has an amazing nutritional status, full of fiber and healthy fats, not to mention gluten-free and clean. Cinnamon and chopped up apples really make this bread taste like fall! You have to make this! Have it with peanut butter for breakfast, topped with coconut cream for dessert, or simply for an afternoon snack!  photo 2 Cinnamon-Apple Flaxseed Bread (adapted from The Healthful Pursuit)

  • 2 cups ground flaxseed
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 4 eggs or 2 eggs and 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 apple, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar

1. In a medium sized bowl, mix together ground flaxseed and baking soda 2. Add in eggs and mix throughly 3. Add in the rest of the ingredients except coconut sugar and combine well 4. Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray and place oven at 350 degrees 5. Place batter in pan and sprinkle the top evenly with coconut sugar 6. Bake for  20-25  minutes, or until top is golden brown. photo 3  Health Benefits Flaxseed

  • Omega 3 fatty acids
  • Fiber
  • Protein

Apples

  • Fiber
  • Vitamin C

Whole Recipe

  • Paleo
  • Healthy fats
  • Fiber
  • Clean
  • Protein
  • Vitamins, Minerals, antioxidants
  • Gluten Free

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Gluten-free Super Seed Banana Bread Cookies

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Since moving back to college I haven’t been able to make any recipes, which saddens the crap out of me!  Thankfully I was able to go to my friends apartment to make these cookies!  I brought all these ingredients to college thinking I would have enough time to make stuff, but unfortunately I have been busier than expected.  However, I am so glad I used my noodle to create this amazingly tasty and amazingly easy cooke recipe!  All-natural ingredients, no refined sugars, no artificial flavors/colors and no preservatives!  Not to mention Gluten-free, dairy-free,  and vegan!  I used Teechia sustained energy cereal which is pretty much a delicious mixture of oats, seeds, and dried fruit!  These super easy to make cookies are perfect for an on-the-go snack, a light dessert, or even for breakfast!

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Super Seed Banana Bread Cookies

Makes 10-12 cookies

  • 1/2 cup Gluten-free flour (I used garbanzo bean flour)
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 packet of Teechia sustained energy cereal (I used blueberry date) or 1/2 cup GF oats
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 1 Tbsp. coconut oil, melted
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. agave nectar/honey/maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp. raisins/ chopped dates
  • Melted vegan/dark chocolate (optional)
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and energy cereal.  Mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine banana, coconut oil, agave,  and vanilla.  Stir well.
  4. Add banana mixture to flour mixture and combine well, scraping the sides of the bowl to get all the flour mixed in.
  5. Spray cooking spray on a cooking sheet and drop batter evenly into 12 cookies.  Bake for about 15-17 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown. Drizzle chocolate over cookies if desired.
  6. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits:

Garbanzo Bean Flour:

  • Gluten-free
  • High in protein and fiber
  • Low in fat
  • No cholesterol, sodium or saturated fat

TeeChia Sustained Energy Cereal:

  • Gluten-free
  • High in protein , whole grains,and fiber
  • Contains Omega-3 fats
  • No refined/added sugar
  • No preservatives

Recipe as a whole:

  • All-natural
  • No added sugar
  • No preservatives
  • No processed ingredients
  • No artificial flavors
  • 100% clean
  • Chockful of vitamins and minerals
  • All-natural sweeteners
  • High in fiber and protein
  • Healthy fats
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Whole-grains

 

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P28 Products Review + Recipe!

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WOW is all I can say about P28 products!  Super high in protein with no artificial flavors or ingredients.  I was lucky enough to receive a sample of a bagel, flatbread, toast, and all flavors of their nut butters.

Nut Butters

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All are the same amount of calories and fat as regular pb (about 200 cals and 13 fat grams), but a heck of alot more protein (14 grams) per 2 Tbsp.

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All these flavors were AMAZING!  They are so unique and creative and jam-packed with flavor!

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Different flavors:

White Chocolate Peanut Butter:  OMG I think I just died and went to heaven!  Definitely the best flavored pb I’ve ever had.  Just the right amount of white chocolate without being overpowering.

Original Blend:  This one has to be tied with the white chocolate pb for the best flavored pb I’ve ever had.  It is basically tastes like cinnamon raisin, only one million times better!  It is a mix of almond and peanut butter, cranberries, sunflower seeds , honey and flax.  So satisfying for a sweet tooth!

Banana Raisin:  Such an awesome banana flavor!  It taste so natural.  I have to admit though that I could really taste the raisin in it (maybe because I’m flavor challenged) , but still a great flavor.

Peanut Butter:  Tastes exactly like natural peanut butter should taste.  Great for when you want some regular  pb. 

Almond Butter:  Taste exactly like natural almond butter.  Great alternative to pb.

Use an P28 Nut Butter Flavor to make this awesome recipe:

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 White Chocolate Nut Butter Apple Crumble

Serves 1

  • 1 apple, chopped
  • 1/2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp. chocolate chips
  • 2 Tbsp. oats
  • 1/2 Tbsp. P28 white chocolate peanut butter ( or any other flavored nut butter)
  • 1 tsp. agave/honey
  1. Mix apple with chocolate chips and cocoa powder in a bowl.  Microwave for a minute.
  2. Mix in nut butter, agave and oats.  Microwave for another minute.
  3. Enjoy!

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Moving on to the Protein Breads:

Flatbread:  This is literally the best flatbread I’ve ever eaten!  So filling and delicious!  I was only able to eat half of eat because it was so big!  Its sorta chewy like a thin pizza crust, but folds very nicely.  It packs 28 grams of protein in one flatbread!  I enjoyed it with some eggs, black beans, mustard and salsa to make an egg burrito!

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High Protein Bread:  The texture and flavor was similar to that of whole wheat bread.   Fluffy on the inside and chewy on the outside. Great alternative for people who need to add more protein into their diets. Packs an outstanding 28 grams of protein per two slices!  Perfect to use for my French Toast Roll-ups!

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High protein Bagel: Absolutely adore the texture on this one!  Slightly chewy but fluffy at the same time! It can be amazing for both a sweet (think peanut butter and dark chocolate chips) and savory topping (think peppered eggs with fresh salsa)! This beauty packs 28 grams of protein!

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An Ode to a Legend: Elvis Peanut Butter Banana Pies

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I really wanted to make pop tarts , so I adapted a recipe to use.  Halfway through the making I realized   I had an itching to make something a little different, hand pies.  Thank God the poptart dough worked perfectly for the pies!  This kind of thing happens on a regular basis, I set out to make one thing, but while making it I decide to do something else ( thats just how my mind works)!  Point aside, you can thank Elvis for the heavenly combo of peanut butter and banana (no bacon YUCK)!  I’m sure the King would be proud of this creation and he would not feel guilty eating it!

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Elvis Peanut Butter Banana Pies

Make 14-18 pies

  • Recipe adapted from Foodie Fascio
  • 2 1/4 cups brown rice/gluten-free flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 5 Tbsp. apple sauce
  • 3/4 cup almond milk
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup all natural unrefined cane sugar ( I used Chancaca)

Filling

  • 1 banana ,sliced
  • peanut butter

Chocolate sauce

  • 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp. agave/honey
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, combine first 4 ungredients.  Mix well.
  3. Add applesauce to mixture and use a fork to smash it into the mixture until flour is coarse.  Place in fridge for 10 minutes.
  4. Once out of fridge, add remaining ingredients (not filling) and mix well, or until a dough forms.
  5. Turn dough onto floured surface and knead a few times.  Divide dough into 28-32 equal sized pieces.  Roll each piece into a ball. 
  6. Press each ball down with your fingers.  On half of them add a banana slice.  On the other half add about 1/2 tsp. peanut butter.  Combine halves together until you have 14-16 pies.
  7. Place pies on cooking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Press sides down with fork.
  8. Bake for about 12-15 minutes, or until pies are done.
  9. For chocolate sauce combine all ingredients in a bowl and drizzle over pies.
  10. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

Brown rice flour

  • High in fiber
  • Rich in B vitamins
  • Gluten-free
  • Whole grains
  • Contains selenium, manganese and magnesium 

Recipe as a whole

  • All natural
  • No refined sugar
  • No preservatives
  • No processed ingredients
  • 100% clean
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Antioxidants
  • Protein
  • Fiber
  • Healthy Fats
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian 

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Salted Caramel Cappuccino Mousse

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We have have our favorite flavors, for some it could be chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, but for me, its salted caramel. What’s better than that, salted caramel and coffee, let me tell you, they are amazing together. I wanted to make something that combined my two favorite flavors into a clean, healthy, luscious dessert, so yeah, i did. Salted Caramel Cappuccino mousse, everyone, heavenly. You won’t even guess it’s healthy either, nothing processed, 100% clean, all natural ingredients. I am so happy to have found an all natural, unrefined raw cane sugar, called Chancaca from Karis Naturals that taste exactly like brown sugar to help this recipe reach an iressistable caramel flavor, it’s my new favorite product, especially because it’s pure and much sweeter than sugar, so you only have to use a fraction of refined sugar! Also They have an awesome Pure Pink Bolivian Salt which I also adore because it’s so flavorful that you, again like the sugar, only need an extremely small amount for big flavor, and it’s all-nautral unrefined! So get yourselves some of this Chancaca sugar and Pure Pink Salt from Karis Naturals and make this wonderful mousse! You will be WOWED! 🙂

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Salted Caramel Cappuccino Mousse

  • 12.3 oz firm tofu
  • 10 dates, soaked in water for at least 2 hours
  • 1/8 tsp. Pure Natural Pink Salt (I used Karis Naturals) 
  • 2 Tbsp. unrefined cane sugar( I used Chancaca)
  • 1 tsp. instant coffee granules
  1. Place tofu, drained dates, slat, sugar and coffee granules in a food processor.  Blend for about 30 seconds, or until smooth.
  2. Sprinkle with a little more Chancaca if desired!

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Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • Protein
  • All-natural
  • 100% clean
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Antioxidants
  • Low-glycemic
  • No processed ingredients
  • No refined sugar
  • No artificial ingredients
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

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Luscious, Light and Yummy Breakfast: Blackberry Cream Chia Parfait

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Thanks to Ivy and Thistle for posting this!  Click HERE to check out their Amazing Blog!

 

Looking for a healthy, luscious, creamy and simple breakfast? Well your in the right place because this Blackberry Cream Chia Parfait is all of those things! Light as air, sweet and satisfying, this parfait is sure to help you start your day off on the right foot! You could even make this for dessert or a snack, it’s that easy! 100% clean and dreamy, this parfait is full of antioxidants and nutrients that will keep your energy levels up all day! 

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Blackberry Cream Chia Parfait

  • 1/4 cup fresh blackberries, (can sub in another type of berry)
  • coconut cream removed from one can of full-fat coconut milk
  • 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds( I used The Chia Co. brand)

1. Combine all ingredients into a food processor/blender, blend for about 20 seconds, or until fully combined

2. Place mixture into a bowl and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes, or until mixture thickens

3. Top with banana slices, shredded coconut and more blackberries, if desired

4. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

  • Vegan
  • Dairy-free
  • Nut-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Fiber
  • Healthy fats
  • All-natural
  • No added sugar
  • Non-GMO
  • Vitamins, minerals, antioxidants
  • No preservatives

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Paleo Donuts:Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Coconut Flour Munchkins

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I used to love going to Dunkin Donuts when I was a kid to get munchkins!  So sweet and yummy, you could pop ten in your mouth in a minute no problem.  There is a big problem with that,  because one baby munchkin contains between 60-70 calories and 3.5 grams of fat ( Yes this the nutrition facts for only one)!  I missed these guys so much but not the extra baggage that came along with them, so I knew I had to do something.  So glad I came up with this recipe!  In my opinion they are so much tastier  (not to mention healthier)  than munchkins!  Chocolate and nut butter is the perfect combo, and in these donuts they are even more heavenly!  So go ahead, make these and eat a few,  you don’t have to feel guilty eating munchkins anymore!

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Nut Butter Filled Chocolate Coconut Flour Munchkin (adapted from Healyeatsreal.com)

Makes about  15-20 munchkins

  • 1/3  cup coconut flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 Tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 Tbsp. raw cane sugar  (I used Chancaca)or honey
  • 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
  • nut butter ( I used Earth Balance Creamy Peanut Coconut Spread)
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Blend all ingredients in food processor until a dough forms.
  3. Roll dough into half circles ( should make about 30-40).  Make an indent with finger in the middle and add a 1/4 tsp. peanut butter( make sure you don’t over flow it).  Place another half circle on top.  Repeat with remaining ingredients until you make about 15 munchkins.
  4. Bake for about 10-15 minutes, or until done.
  5. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

Coconut Flour

  • High in fiber
  • Wheat-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Healthy fats
  • Packed with Protein

Coconut Oil

  • Healthy fats
  • Unrefined
  • Rich in vitamin K and E

Recipe as a whole

  • All-natural
  • Protein
  • No preservatives
  • No refined sugar
  • All natural
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Wheat-free
  • Non-GMO
  • 100% clean
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Whole 30
  • Paleo

Click HERE to check out my review on the most AMAZING Peanut Butter!

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Chocolate- Peanut Butter Larabar Dumplings

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Larabars  are my favorite go-to snack.  They are all natural and only contain a few ingredients, and they fill me up really quickly.  I wanted to be creative so I took the larabar to a whole new level, and turned it into a peanut butter and chocolate filled dumpling!  So easy to make and so satisfying!  Replace this as your afternoon pick-me-up or for a light satisfying dessert!

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Larabar Dumplings

Makes 2 dumplings

  • 1 cashew cookie larabar
  • 2 tsp. peanut butter
  • 4 vegan chocolate chips
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Split larabar into 4 equal pieces.  Using your fingers, press each piece into a flat circle.
  3. spread 1 tsp. of peanut butter on two circles and top with 2 chocolate chips.  Place other two circles on top of filled ones.
  4. Press sides down of top and bottom circles so it makes a dumpling.  Repeat with other dumpling.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden.
  6. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

Larabar

  • All natural ingredients
  • Only two ingredients: cashews and dates
  • No added sugar
  • No artificial ingredients
  • Rich in fiber
  • Naturally sweet from dates
  • Hearty protein from cashews
  • healthy fats from cashew
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Soy-free
  • Non-GMO
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Kosher
  • 100% clean

Peanut Butter

  • Protein
  • No added sugar
  • Healthy fats

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Peanut Butter and Banana French Toast Roll-ups

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I love french toast, it may be better than pancakes!  I have made so many healthy pancake recipes that I decided it was time to try something different, french toast roll-ups!  These babies have been going viral through Pinterest and other social media websites lately, but if course they are not healthy. My mission was to create the same lovely recipe, but clean it up a bit nutrition wise.  The cinnamon-sugar is a key part in making this dish, so I added all natural unrefined cane sugar that I got from Karis Naturals!  To make it even better, I added peanut butter and banana because who doesn’t love that combination?  

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Peanut Butter and Banana French Toast Roll-ups

Slices of bread are rolled thin, filled with peanut butter and banana, rolled up and dunk into egg mixture, then coated in a cinnamon sugar mixture.  If you like french toast, you love these peanut butter banana french toast roll-ups even more!

 

Peanut Butter and Banana French Toast Roll-ups

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Ingredients
  

  • Makes 10
  • 10 slices ezekiel bread/whole-grain bread
  • 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1 cup mashed banana about 2 large bananas
  • 2 eggs or 1 egg and 1 egg white, beaten (or 2 flax eggs)
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar

Instructions
 

  • Take crusts off of bread and roll each slice with a rolling pin until flat.
  • Spread peanut butter on each slice then spoon on mashed banana.  Roll the slices up and repeat for all.
  • In a shallow bowl, combine eggs, almond milk, and vanilla.  Mix well.
  • In another bowl, mix the cinnamon and sugar together.
  • Heat a skillet on medium-low heat with coated with cooking spray.
  • Dunk rolls in egg mixture, then add to skillet, cooking them until golden them turning over to the other side.  Repeat with remaining roll-ups.
  • Once out of the skillet, immediately roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • Enjoy!

 

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Health Benefits

  • Protein
  • Fiber
  • Healthy fats
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • All-natural
  • No preservatives
  • No processed ingredients
  • No refined sugar
  • No artificial ingredients
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Low-glycemic

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