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Banana-Nut Bread Granola Bars {Vegan & GF}

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

 *Post and pictures updated 7/11/17*

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

bananas

walnuts

raisins

oats

chia seeds

chocolate chips or cocoa nibs

cinnamon

Dats it!

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

Soft-Baked Banana Nut Granola Bars

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

 

 

Banana-Nut Bread Granola Bars {Vegan & GF}

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Ingredients
  

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

Instructions
 

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

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

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Lemon-Blueberry Chia Seed Jam {Vegan & Paleo }

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Healthy Lemon Blueberry Chia Seed Jam is an easy, refreshing summer jam recipe that can be made in less than 20 minutes w/ only 4 ingredients! Vegan + Paleo

*Post and Pictures updated 7/19/17*

Healthy Lemon Blueberry Chia Seed Jam is an easy, refreshing summer jam recipe that can be made in less than 20 minutes w/ only 4 ingredients! Vegan + Paleo

Can you believe that I created this recipe 3 years ago?  This was when I just started making recipes and posting them, wowwww I feel old!  Anyways, during this time a few years ago I became introduced to chia seeds and was obsessed.  Once I heard about chia seed jam, my life was never the same.

Healthy Lemon Blueberry Chia Seed Jam is an easy, refreshing summer jam recipe that can be made in less than 20 minutes w/ only 4 ingredients! Vegan + Paleo

Did you ever try to make normal jam?  It’s a super long process that I wouldn’t wish upon anyone, however this chia seed jam is super duper simple and fail proof.

Healthy Lemon Blueberry Chia Seed Jam is an easy, refreshing summer jam recipe that can be made in less than 20 minutes w/ only 4 ingredients! Vegan + Paleo

You can make it in less than 20 minutes.  Intrigued by chia seeds?  They soak up all the blueberry juice to create a jam-like texture.

Healthy Lemon Blueberry Chia Seed Jam is an easy, refreshing summer jam recipe that can be made in less than 20 minutes w/ only 4 ingredients! Vegan + Paleo

To add a pop of flavor, I added fresh lemon juice, but you could totally leave it out if its not your jam (pun intended).

Healthy Lemon Blueberry Chia Seed Jam is an easy, refreshing summer jam recipe that can be made in less than 20 minutes w/ only 4 ingredients! Vegan + Paleo

Lemon Blueberry Chia Seed Jam Ingredients:

fresh blueberries

chia seeds

maple syrup

lemon juice

 

Substitutions for This Chia Seed Jam:

Blueberries: You can sub in any berry such as raspberries, blackberries or strawberries.

Maple syrup: You can add in any type of liquid sweetener such as honey or agave.

 

Healthy Lemon Blueberry Chia Seed Jam is an easy, refreshing summer jam recipe that can be made in less than 20 minutes w/ only 4 ingredients! Vegan + Paleo

Storing Lemon-Blueberry Chia Seed Jam:

Store this chia jam in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.

 

Serving This Chia Seed Jam:

The possibilities are endless!

 

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Strawberry Rhubarb Chia Seed Jam

Cinnamon Apple Cranberry Chia Seed Jam

Pancake Mix Blueberry Banana Bread

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Flourless Lemon Blueberry Blondies

Blueberry Banana Muffin Tops

Lemon Blueberry Chia Seed Jam

Bethany And Rachel
Healthy Lemon Blueberry Chia Seed Jam is an easy, refreshing summer jam recipe that can be made in less than 20 minutes w/ only 4 ingredients! Vegan + Paleo
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups of fresh blueberries
  • 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • juice of one lemon

Instructions
 

  • In a small sauce pan, combine blueberries, maple syrup and lemon juice.
  •  Cook on medium-low heat and stir constantly until blueberries start to burst, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in chia seeds and cook another 15 minutes, or until jelly is thick.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Enjoy!!

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Healthy Lemon Blueberry Chia Seed Jam is an easy, refreshing summer jam recipe that can be made in less than 20 minutes w/ only 4 ingredients! Vegan + Paleo

 

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Gluten-free and Vegan Pizza: Carrot Ginger Veggie Pizza with a Quinoa Oat Crust

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Who doesn’t love pizza? There are so many kinds, so many sauces and so many flavors! But you know what no one loves about pizza? The fat, calories, sugar, artificial and processed ingredients! Did you know that many processed pizza crusts contain more than 15 ingredients? Crazy right? Well my pizza crust only has 3! This pizza is all natural, clean, healthy, and of course delicious! The Carrot Ginger sauce is a great replacement for sugar-filled store-bought tomato sauce! Topped with yummy and antioxidant packed veggies, this pizza is win-win for your taste buds and your health!

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Carrot Ginger Veggie Pizza with a Quinoa Oat Crust

Pizza Crust

  • 1/2 cup oat flour (or 1/2 cup oats pulverized)
  • 1/4 cup quinoa flour (or 14 cup quinoa pulverized)
  • 1 egg (or flax egg for vegan)
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. combine all ingredients and form into a dough.
  3. Press the dough down until it is 1/4 inch thick a make a crust.
  4. Transfer crust onto a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  5. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until crust is hard.

Sauce + Toppings

  • 3 whole carrots, boiled until soft
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • Zucchini, chopped into 1/2 slices
  • Tomatoes, chopped in 1/2 slices
  • Spinach 

1. In a food processor/blender, combine boiled carrots and ginger, blend until smooth.

2. Spread the carrot-ginger sauce on top of the pizza crust evenly,

3. Place Zucchini, tomatoes and spinach on the pizza and whatever else you desire (cheese, meats, tofu, etc.).

4. Bake the pizza at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until veggies are cooked on top.

5. Enjoy!

Serves 2-4

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Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • Gluten Free
  • Dairy Free
  • Vegan
  • 100% clean
  • No Preservatives
  • No added sugar
  • Non-GMO
  • Vitamins, Minerals, Antioxidants

Super Easy Vegan Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Granola

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

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Super Easy Vegan Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Granola

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

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Health Benefits

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

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Pineapple Coconut Baked Oatmeal with Blueberry Cashew Cream

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Got my creative juices flowing this morning, and thought about making something interesting for my Dad, as it is Father’s day today! I wanted to make something, A. healthy, B. delicious, C. creative, and D. pretty. So that’s what I did, I’m pretty sure this is the most creative think I have ever made, plus, it’s pretty darn tasty too!

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Pineapple slices on the outside, coconut in the shape of a cross, and an orange flower

Pineapple Coconut Baked Oatmeal with Blueberry Cashew Cream

  • 3/4 dry oats
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp egg whites
  • 2 tbsp chopped pineapple

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and coat a glass pan with cooking spray

1. Place oatmeal in a glass pan and cook at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until golden.

Blueberry Cashew Cream

  • 1/4 cup cashews soaked for at least 3 hours
  • 1/4 cup blueberries
  • 1 tsp honey

1. Pulverize all ingredients together and spread on bake oatmeal

2. Top oatmeal with coconut, raisins, pineapple and other fruit, if desired 

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Pineapple sun, blueberry cashew creme “ocean”, raisin sailboat, and a coconut flag

Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • Healthy Fats
  • 100% clean
  • Vegan
  • No added sugar
  • No preservatives
  • Antioxidants
  • Vitamins and minerals
  • Low glycemic carbs 
  • Calcium

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