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Cherry Garcia Paleo Banana Bread Bars {Vegan option!}

April 27, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 59 Comments

These Cherry Garcia Paleo Banana Bread Bars are a delicious and healthy combine the tasty chocolate and cherry ice cream flavor with classic banana bread! They are the perfect breakfast or snack and are gluten-free with a vegan option!

So let’s talk about something we all love, snacks.

To be honest, we are both not much of snackers because we prefer larger meals instead of smaller meals and small snacks. BUT, there are plenty times when I need a snack ,especially when I know that I won’t be able to eat a meal for awhile.

You know those times when you need to eat something right that second or your gonna ~~punch someone in the face~~ be really hangry? yeah, that’s why I need to make sure I snack.

When I need a snack, I need something that’s nutrient-dense, energizing and delish. That’s where Made In Nature comes in.

Made In Nature is an organic healthy food and snack company that dedicated to making healthy eating anything but boring! Now these kind of snacks are the type of snacks that are nutrient-dense AND taste delish.

Some of my favorite snacks from Made In Nature include Dried Tart Cherries, Espresso Coconut Chips (THESE <3) and Sriracha Chili Kale Chips. If these snacks don’t change your snacking game, I don’t know what will.

Enough snack talk, let’s cut to the chase and talk about these Cherry Garcia Banana Bread Bars.

I used Made In Nature Tart Cherries to transform the classic banana bread into well-known ice cream flavor and it’s one perfect. It’s even more epic knowing that these banana bread bars are made with whole food ingredients and are gluten-free, paleo, with a vegan option.

These bars are not only perfect for a quick breakfast, but they can also double as a snack and dessert.

Paleo Cherry Garcia Banana Bread Bars {Vegan option!}

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings 9 bars

Ingredients

1 cup almond meal/flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
pinch salt
2 ripe bananas mashed
1/2 cup almondor cashew butter
1 egg or flax/chia egg
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup Made in Nature Tart Cherries
1/2 cup chocolate chips use Enjoy Lifefor dairy-free
Topping
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp Made in Nature Tart Cherries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a 9x9 pan with cooking spray
In a large bowl, add together flour, baking soda and salt
In a small bowl mix together bananas, nut butter, egg and vanilla
Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until combined
Add in cherries and chocolate chips and place batter in pan
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until done
For Topping microwave chocolate chips and coconut oil until melted, about 30-45 seconds and drizzle over bars and sprinkle with cherries

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Healthy Banana Split Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies {Gluten-free}

March 13, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 74 Comments

Easy-to-make, healthy and delicious Banana Split Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies that taste like that original thing! Also Gluten-free and can be vegan!

So I have a confession to make…

I absolutely love concept of a Banana Split, yet I have actually never had a real banana split, like the ice cream, banana, whipped cream with a cherry on top, you know, the whole sha-bang. I know, I know, I’m pathetic, I blame the different textures for turning me off.

I think it has something to do with cold ice cream and a room temperature banana that kind of creep me out. You would think that since I’ve made Banana Split Oatmeal, Banana Split Breakfast Bowl, Banana Split Wontons and now, Banana Split Breakfast cookies, I would have had an authentic banana split by now.

Maybe you’ll forgive me after biting into these little strawberry and banana oat cookies studded with pecans and chocolate chips. What I can promise you is that these cookies have all the flavor of the so-called banana split that you can have for breakfast, snack or dessert, or heck, all three!

Warning: these are highly addictive, just ask my Dad who ate them all in 2 days!

Healthy Banana Split Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients

1 ripe banana mashed
1/2 cup frozen strawberries thawed
2 eggs beaten or 2 flax eggs
1/4 cup almond butter
2 tbsp maple syrup
3 cups dry gluten-free oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven at 350 and line a cookie sheet with wax paper
Mix together banana,strawberries, egg, almond butter and maple syrup together in a large bowl
Add in the rest of ingredients and mix well
Spoon into 12-16 cookies and bake for 20 minutes or until done

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Banana Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins {Paleo, GF + Vegan Option!}

March 6, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 56 Comments

These Banana Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins are a delicious and healthy start to your morning with a big cup of coffee! You would never guess that they are paleo and gluten-free!

The only time I like going to the bank is Saturdays. You may wonder why, but after explaining, you will totally understand.

I always associate the bank with donuts because the bank that I go (at home) to always gives out fresh coffee and munchkins on Saturday morning. It’s like jammed packed on Saturday’s and you literally have to get to the bank right when it opens to be able to grab a munchkin before they are all gone!

No wonder why my Dad always happily agrees to go to the bank on Saturday, what a smart man.

Just thinking about munchkins right now is making me drool. I love when they are freshly warm and coated in cinnamon-sugar, then i dunk them in coffee. You can’t have donuts without coffee, it’s like peanut butter without jelly.

I don’t want to be biased, but these are some of the best donut holes I have ever tasted! I can’t believe how ridiculously close these taste to Dunkin’s Munchkins! These Banana Snickerdoodle Donut Muffins are so fluffy and moist, you would never be able to guess that they are healthy! You may never want to buy donut holes again!

Warning: these are also highly addicting and you may eat them all!

Banana Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings 24 donut muffins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups almond flour/meal
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs beaten or 2 flax eggs
1/2 cup ripe mashed banana
2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
2 tbsp coconut oil melted
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and coat a mini muffin pan with cooking spray
Mix together flour and baking powder in a large bowl and set aside
Mix together the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl and add to dry ingredients, mix well
Divide batter between 24 mini muffin cups and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until done
For topping, Place coconut oil in a separate bowl and mix cinnamon sugar in another bowl
Dip muffins in coconut oil and roll in cinnamon sugar

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Roasted Banana Split Greek Yogurt Breakfast Bowl

February 28, 2016 by Bethany 69 Comments

Take your breakfast to a whole new level with this healthy and delicious dessert-like Roasted Banana Split Greek Yogurt Breakfast Bowl! Can be vegan and paleo friendly!

You know what I just realized? My most popular recipes are the ones that are the simplest to make! Yea, that means I really don’t have to slave in the kitchen to make a masterpiece.

Sometimes my mind is swirling around with 57,000 recipe ideas with over-complicated flavor combos and instructions. But guess what? None of those recipes that I sometimes think that are a good idea never even make it on the blog.

Like how stupid am I to just realize this now? No common sense my friends. The recipe for success is making a simple recipe that a take on a popular dish with a unique twist. Hence this Roasted Banana Split Breakfast Bowl.

Bowls are all the rage right now, and greek yogurt bowls are dominating the breakfast competition. This meant two things; I must make a greek yogurt bowl thats simple and I must include a flavor combo that is oh so popular.

Everybody is crazy for banana split, I mean its the country’s signature dessert! Let me tell ya a little secret about the strawbs and bananas; y’all gotta roast them. Roasting them makes them sweet and untouchable.

And those walnuts, they taste like the nuts you get at a fair. You know, the roasted and cinnamon and sugary coated ones? Only they are chai-spiced and made with coconut sugar.

And lets not forget about the chocolate. The chunks are UNREAL! You have to do the chunks, so much better than the chips! Basically Im saying you need to make the breakfast bowl! Its gluten-free, grain-free, can be dairy-free, vegan and paleo friendly! Oh and kid friendly 😉

Roasted Banana Split Greek Yogurt Breakfast Bowl

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings 2 yogurt bowls

Ingredients

2 cups plain greek/coconut yogurt
1 banana sliced in half
1/2 cup strawberries tops cut off
1/4 cup walnuts
2 tsp. coconut oil melted
1 tsp. coconut sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1.4 tsp. cardamom
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
Chopped dark chocolate

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place strawberries and bananas on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 20 minutes.
Combine walnuts with coconut oil. Add coconut sugar, cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. Mix well and place on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes, or until nuts are toasted.
To assemble yogurt bowls, add 1 cup yogurt to each bowl. Top each with half slice of banana and half of strawberries. Add walnuts and dark chocolate.
Enjoy!

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The BEST Chunky Monkey French Toast in a Mug {GF, Paleo + Vegan Option!}

February 11, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 68 Comments

You can have delicious french toast in less than 2 minutes Chunky Monkey French Toast in a Mug! It also can be Vegan, Paleo and Gluten-free!

I could not be more excited to share this recipe with you guys (and gals) today!

Well, because,

#1: French toast

#2: Peanut butter, chocolate and banana

#3: All made in a matter of 2 minutes in the microwave!

Could life get any better? This french toast in a mug is perfect for those days when you can’t make french toast in the mornings or during a weekday, because who gets up at the crack of dawn to make french toast before work!? That’s what i’m saying!

Well, great news for you french toast lovers, you can have a tasty and delicious breakfast with out the hassle! You may never want to make regular french toast ever again.

This version is also on the healthy side, though it may not sound like it because of all the chunky-monkey goodness. You can use any type of bread you want, whether it be vegan, paleo or gluten-free bread, it’s all up to you.

There are also no need for eggs wither, this french toast in a mug binds together nicely thanks to the combo of lite coconut milk and almond milk. Add in the nut butter, chocolate chips and banana and your all set and ready to have a great day!

Make this Chunky Monkey French Toast in a Mug and I promise that you will get your day to an awesome start!

Healthy Chunky Monkey French Toast Mug Cake

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Prep Time 3

Cook Time 1

Total Time 4

Servings 1 mug

Ingredients

2 pieces bread cubed (can use GF, Paleo, Vegan bread)
1/4 cup lite coconut milk
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tbsp creamy peanut butter or almond butter
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp chocolate chips
1 banana sliced into coins
Peanut Butter Drizzle
1 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter
1 tsp coconut oil

Instructions

Set bread aside in a bowl and grease a mug/ramekin with cooking spray
Mix milks, peanut butter and vanilla in a small bowl well
Add milk mixture to bread and mix well
Mix in chocolate chips and banana coins and divide mixture into two ramekins or one large mug
Microwave for 1-2 minutes
Peanut Butter Drizzle
Mix Peanut Butter and coconut oil in small bowl and microwave for 45 seconds
Drizzle over French Toast Mugs

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11 Unique Healthy Banana Bread Recipes

January 28, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 55 Comments

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

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

3. Gluten Free Banana Bread Waffles from Hungry Happens

4. Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal from The Healthy Maven

5. Flourless Banana Bread Muffins from Running with Spoons

6. Banana Bread Smoothie from Taste Love and Nourish

7. Quinoa Banana Bread from Cotter Crunch

8. Healthy Banana Bread Energy Bites from Deliciously Ella

9. 2 Ingredient Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies from Ambitious Kitchen

10. Banana Bread Granola from Fooduzzi

11. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread from Pancake Warriors

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6 Ingredient Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream with Pretzels

August 25, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 86 Comments

This Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream with Pretzels is another name for heaven. It’s naturally sweet, chocolatley, crunchy, salty and nutty all at the same time!

I love ice cream………..

No joke, when I was younger, I would have a huge bowl every night after gymnastics practice, at least ~~342432~~ 2 cups!

You know what else I love? Banana Ice Cream. Bananas are naturally sweet and delicious, and when partially frozen, make the perfect texture for a soft-serve-like texture! My favorite ice cream ever is a tie between Chocolate-Covered Pretzel and Peanut Butter Cup.

So guess what I did? I combined banana ice cream with my two favorite ice cream flavors, and the result is absolutely magical. This Chocolate PB Pretzel banana Ice Cream is absolutely creamy, sweet, salty, crunchy, chocolatey and life changing all at the same time! Not to mention it has only a few ingredients and it’s a breeze to make!

Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream with Pretzels

Now you can have your fabulous ice cream and eat it too 😀

6 Ingredient Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream with Pretzels

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Prep Time 5

Freezer Time 1

Total Time 1 5

Servings 1 serving

Equipment

Food Processor

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas frozen and partially thawed
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tbsp natural smooth peanut butter
Toppings
1/3 cup crushed pretzels can be any kind such as GF or Vegan
1 Justin's Peanut Butter Cup chopped into small pieces
PB Sauce
1/2 tbsp natural creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 tsp coconut oil

Instructions

for ice cream, blend together all ingredients using a food processor or blender. Blend until mixture is smooth
Pour mixture into a long tupperware in the freezer until partially firm (about 1 hour), or until ice cream is desired texture scoop into a bowl. Add on toppings.
2. For sauce, combine ingredients and microwave for 30 seconds, drizzle over ice cream

This Banana Ice Cream is vegan, dairy-free and can be gluten-free

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Banana Peanut Butter Cheesecake Oatmeal Cups

July 14, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 38 Comments

Don’t you hate those mornings when you wake up late and have to rush out the door to go to and you can’t eat a nice breakfast so you grab a icky power bar that tastes chalky and fills you up for about 10 minutes.

Yea, that’s a miserable start to one’s day. Well for those days when you can’t sit down to eat breakfast, you don’t have to grab a power bar, you can eat a baked oatmeal cup.

A nice, filling and healthy start to a busy day, especially since these are banana oatmeal cups with a PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE FILLING!

Banana Peanut Butter Cheesecake Oatmeal Cups

You can’t go wrong with these Oatmeal Cups as the perfect grab n’ go breakfast, you can even double or triple the recipe and store them in the freezer for those days when you unintentionally have to rush out the door or for a healthy snack!

These are gluten-free, Dairy free and can be vegan

Banana-Peanut Butter Cheesecake Baked Oatmeal Cups

Oatmeal Cups

1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg (use chia or flax egg to make this vegan)
1 ripe banana,mashed
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp crushed peanuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin pan with muffin liners

2. In a large bowl, mix oats and baking powder together

3. In a small bowl mix together egg, banana, and vanilla and add to dry ingredients

4. Divide half of batter into 4 muffin cups, top with cheese cake mixture, top with rest of batter and sprinkle with chopped peanuts
5. bake for 10-15 minutes, or until done

Cheesecake filling

3 tbsp neufchâtel cheese or cream cheese, softened (use tofu cream cheese to make vegan)
1.5 tbsp creamy natural peanut butter
1/2 tbsp honey/maple syrup

1. Mix all ingredients together well and go to step 4 for oatmeal cups

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EASY Banana Bread Nut and Seed Butter

March 29, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 17 Comments

I’ve am now obsessed with making my own nut butter! It’s super easy and you can save lots of money! I have always wanted to try Nuttzo, a type of nut and seed butter, but its so expensive that I will not dare even to go near the stuff! Seriously, $15.00 for a jar that I can polish off in a week, no thank you.

Homemade Nut and Seed Butter

Thank fully I made my own homemade nuttzo, and I believe that its even better then the store bought! I added my own banana bread flavoring (all natural and refined sugar-free of course), and voila, the most amazing, cheapest nut (and seed) butter you will ever taste!

Banana Bread Nut and Seed Butter

(adapted from My Healthy, Happy Home)

1 cup almonds
1/4 cup pecans
1/4 cup walnuts
2 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
2 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds
1 1/2 ripe bananas, mashed
1 Tbsp. coconut sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Place all nuts and seeds on a cooking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until slightly toasted (you can skip this step if you would like).
Place all nuts and seeds in a food processor and blend until a butter forms, about 3-5 minutes.
In a small sauce pan, add banana, coconut sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Place on low heat for about 5-7 minutes, or until mixture resembles a sauce.
Add banana mixture to nut and seed butter and blend in food processor for another 2-3 minutes, or until blended evenly.
Enjoy!

Health Benefits

All-natural
No preservatives
No artificial ingredients
No artificial sweeteners
Refined sugar-free
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Grain-free
High in fiber
Healthy fats
Paleo
Vegan
Vegetarian
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Banana Cinnamon Cranberry Muffins with Maple Sunbutter Frosting+ Sunbutter Review!

January 6, 2015 by Bethany And Rachel 4 Comments

Before a few days ago, I have never tried an other nut butter beside peanut and almond. Now I can say I went outside of my comfort zone and tried the incredible SunButter! I can even say I think it may be better than peanut butter (gasp)! The flavor is just unreal, so perfect and so creamy, I’m obsessed! I just knew I had to make a recipe where this beauty would shine through, and these muffins are the perfect thing! Who knew bananas, cranberries and sunbutter blend perfectly together?

Banana Cinnamon Cranberry Muffins with Maple-Sunbutter frosting

1 cup oat flour
1 ripe banana
1 tbsp. maple syrup
1 tbsp. coconut oil
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp dried cranberries

Frosting

2 Tbsp. creamy sunbutter
2 Tbsp. maple syrup

1. combine all ingredients except cranberries in a food processor and blend until well mixed

2. Put batter into a bowl and mix in cranberries

3. divide batter into muffin liners/cups and bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes, or until done.

4. Mix maple syrup and sun butter together and spread on top of muffins.

5. Enjoy!

Health Benefits:

Sunbutter:

Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Nut-free
High in vitamins E, magnesium, copper, niacin and zinc
High in fiber and protein

Nutrition Facts: 200 calories, 16 grams of fat, 4 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar and 7 grams of protein per serving.

Recipe as a whole:

All natural
No refined sugar
Natural sugars
No preservatives
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Nut-free
High in fiber
High in protein
Vegan
Vegetarian
High in vitamins and minerals

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

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4. Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal from The Healthy Maven

5. Flourless Banana Bread Muffins from Running with Spoons

6. Banana Bread Smoothie from Taste Love and Nourish

7. Quinoa Banana Bread from Cotter Crunch

8. Healthy Banana Bread Energy Bites from Deliciously Ella

9. 2 Ingredient Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies from Ambitious Kitchen

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