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Caffeinated Bliss: Banana Java Chip Whoopie Pies

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I was trying to think “outside of the box” today, I wanted to make something i’ve never made before. So the first thought that came to mind was Whoopie Pies, and the second thing that I thought of was coffee! So i managed to put two and two together to create a Banana-Java Chip Whoopie Pie! Believe me, they are incredible! The “cookies” taste like chocolate-chip banana bread while the filling had a creamy and rich mocha flavor to it! The flavors complement each other very nicely, you may wonder why you have never have banana, chocolate and coffee all in one, just like I did! Plus these babies are uber healthy for ya, you can have for dessert or breakfast, it doesn’t matter because they will only do your body good!

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Banana Java Chip Whoopie Pies

Makes 6 whoopie pies

  • 2 cups oat flour
  • 1/3 cup brown rice flour
  • 2 eggs ( or flax egg)
  • 1/4 cup  coffee
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 36 chocolate chips

Filling

  • 1 12.3 oz box firm tofu
  • 1 Tbsp. coffee granules
  • 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 3 Tbsp. agave nectar/honey
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. combine all ingredients for the whoopie pies ( excluding chocolate chips).  Mix well.
  3. Line a cooking sheet with parchment paper.  Spoon mixture into 12 equal patties ( they should be like cookies).   Press 3 chocolate chips onto each pie.  Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden.
  4. For filling, place all ingredients in a food processor.  Blend for about 10 seconds, or until mixture is smooth.
  5. Let  cookies cool, then add tofu mixture on top.  Sandwich with another cookie.  Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  6. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

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

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Strawberry Lemon-Cream Pie Breakfast Pizza

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I can’t help but continue to make breakfast pizza! It’s just so easy, tasty and a healthy breakfast treat, I can’t stop, it’s an addiction! But today I made a version of my mother’s favorite pie, lemon cream pie with the addition of strawberries! Yum! :) Pizza for breakfast is just so awesome, it’s so much more satisfying when you can eat food with your hands! Not to mention the taste of this pizza, creamy, lemony, and sweetness right at your finger tips!

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Strawberry Lemon Cream Pie Breakfast Pizza

Serves 1-2 ( one hungry person )

  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup apple sauce
  • 1 egg ( or flax egg)

Toppings

  • 1/2 greek yogurt (vanilla or plain mixed with sweetener)/ soy yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
  • 1 Tbsp. crushed walnuts
  • 3 Tbsp. sliced strawberries
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl ( not including toppings).  Blend well and spoon into a crust shape onto a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until oats are done.
  3. Top with toppings.

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Health benefits

  • Fiber
  • Protein
  • Healthy fats
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Antioxidants
  • All natural
  • No preservatives
  • No added sugar
  • No artificial ingredients
  • Gluten-free 
  • Dairy-free
  •  100% clean
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

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Lemon-Blueberry Larabar Cookie Cups

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I am always in need of an afternoon-pick-me-up.  I usually grab a protein bar or granola bar if I know I will be gone awhile.  While bars hold me over when hunger strikes, they aren’t the best thing for me.  I used to eat the “healthy” protein bars that were chocolate covered and contain artificial flavors and ingredients.  How did I not know that these bars had the same nutrition value as a candy bar?  Luckily I was fortunate enough to be send a few flavors of the wonderful Larabars!  All natural ingredients and no artificial flavors in this jam-packed goodness.  They only contain few ingredients, and I can pronounce every single one!  Buy them now and replace them with your go-to snacks.  My favorite flavors are blueberry muffin and chocolate chip cookie dough, but I’m sure all the flavors are just as amazing!  

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Lemon-Blueberry Larabar Cookie Cups

Makes 2 cookie cups

  • 1 blueberry muffin larabar
  • 3 Tbsp. cashews, soaked in water for at least  1 hour
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh blueberries
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. spray cooking spray in 2 mini muffin cups.  Cut bar in half and smash one into each muffin cup.  Press down into muffin cup until equal thickness throughout.  Bake for 12 minutes, or until cups become golden.
  3. In a food processor, combine drained cashews, blueberries and lemon juice.  Blend until mixture is smooth.
  4. Take cookie cups out of muffin tin when cooled.  Spoon in cashew mixture. 
  5. Sprinkle lemon zest on top, if desired.
  6. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • Protein
  • Healthy Fats
  • Non-GMO
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • All natural
  • No preservatives
  • No processed sugar
  • 100% clean
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Paleo

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Gluten-free Strawberry Coconut Bread

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I LOVE making and eating quick breads!  They are the perfect breakfast, snack and dessert all in one!  There are so many varieties, banana, pumpkin, ginger, carrot, zucchini, you name it, theres a quick bread for that.  Today I wanted to take another route and make a strawberry bread.  But not just a strawberry bread, coconut as well because coconut is good with almost any thing.  This loaf is beautiful, not just the pink color but the taste as well.  You will not believe that its gluten-free and has no added sugar!

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Gluten-free Strawberry Coconut Bread

  • 1 cup strawberries, chopped
  • 2 egg whites (flax eggs for vegan)
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1 Tbsp. unrefined coconut oil ( such as Skinny & Co)
  • 1/4 tsp. coconut extract
  • 1 Cup brown rice flour
  • 1 Tbsp. chia seeds
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp. Toasted unsweetened coconut
  1.  Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a food processor, combine strawberries, egg whites, applesauce, coconut oil and coconut extract. Blend for about 20 seconds, or until mixture is smooth.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, chia seeds, cinnamon and baking powder. Mix well.
  4. Add strawberry mixture to flour mixture and mix well.
  5. Spray cooking spray in a loaf pan and add batter. Top with toasted coconut and bake for about 20 minutes, or until bread is finished.
  6. Let cool for about 15 minutes and take out of loaf pan.
  7. Slice and Enjoy!

Serves 6-8 

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Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • Healthy fats
  • Protein
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Antioxidants
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Nut-free
  • All-natural
  • No added sugar
  • No preservatives
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

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Pizza for Breakfast! : Peach Pie Breakfast Pizza

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Oatmeal is great for breakfast, but the same ole’ variations can get a little boring, let’s face it, sometimes we get tired of having oatmeal prepared the same way, day in day out! If you want to keep the great benefits of oatmeal, but want something different, you have come to the right place! This breakfast includes oatmeal, but in a totally different light, we’re talking PIZZA! I think I got your attention there! Yes, you can have pizza for breakfast, and not any pizza, but peach pie pizza! Now your probably wondering, how can that be healthy, well friends, this baby is made with only the healthy and cleanest ingredients, but don’t let that fool you, it tastes just as decadent and tasty as any other type of dessert pizza! 

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Peach Pie Breakfast Pizza

  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 Tbsp. crushed pecans
  • 1 egg ( or flax egg)
  • 1/4 cup apple sauce 
  • 1 peach, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp. greek yogurt/ soy yogurt/ coconut yogurt
  • 1/2 Tbsp. raisins
  • 1/2 Tbsp. pecans
  1. Preheat to 350 degrees.
  2. Place oats, cinnamon, vanilla, pecans, egg and apple sauce into a bowl.  Mix well.
  3. Place parchment paper over top of a cooking sheet. Add oats on top of parchment paper and form into round crust.  Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden.
  4. Let crust cool, then add remaining ingredients for the toppings.
  5. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • Protein
  • Healthy fats
  • No added sugar
  • No preservatives
  • All-natural
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Low-glycemic
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Antioxidants
  • 100% clean

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread English Muffin!

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Banana Bread has to be my all-time favorite quick bread!  I love making it because it’s so easy and delish! I can slice a thick piece and slather it with some peanut butter and I’m out the door in no time!  Luckily I made an even quicker version of the old-time favorite, plus I added chocolate chips!  Chocolate makes everything better and this recipe is no exception!  So easy to make and delicious to eat, you too will be out of the door in record time with a breakfast you will enjoy!

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread English Muffin

  • 1/3 cup oat flour
  • 1 egg white (or flax egg for vegan)
  • 1/2 ripe banana
  • 1/8 tsp. Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 Tbsp. Agave/honey/maple syrup
  • 1/8 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp. Vegan chocolate chips, finely chopped
  1. In a food processor, combine all ingredients but chocolate chips.  Blend for about 30 second, or until mixture is smooth.
  2. Spray cooking spray in a mug and add batter.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Microwave for about 2-2:30 minutes, or until muffin is fully cooked.
  3. Let cool and take out of the mug.  Slice in half and top with peanut butter, or whatever your heart desires.
  4. Enjoy!!

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Health Benefits

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

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DIY Healthy Gourmet Popcorn: Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch Popcorn

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I have a little bit of magic for you today, something peanut-buttery, Chocolatley, Crunchy,  fluffy in your mouth, and perfectly healthy and clean at the same time.  Can you guess what it is? There, I got ya! You don’t even have a clue, but the answer is my newest creation, Peanut-Butter Chocolate Crunch Popcorn, so decadent, so sweet, so tasty, you wouldn’t even guess that it is sugar-free, preservative-free, all natural, 100% clean, and super-duper simple to make, now that’s magic!

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch Popcorn

  • 8 cups freshly popped plain popcorn
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
  • 2 Tbsp. peanut butter
  • 2 Tbsp. slivered almonds

Chocolate drizzle

  • 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp. honey
  1. Melt coconut oil and peanut butter in microwave for about 30 seconds, or until fully melted.
  2. Mix peanut butter mixture  and almonds into popcorn.  Mix thoroughly, or until each piece is evenly coated.
  3. For the chocolate sauce, melt coconut oil in microwave for about 30 seconds, or until fully melted.  Stir in cocoa powder and honey.
  4. Drizzle chocolate on top of popcorn.
  5. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

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

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Tasty Clean-Eating Dessert: Caramel Apple Napoleons

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The three best flavor combinations are as follows: Peanut Butter and Chocolate, Blueberry and Lemons, and the best of all, Caramel and apples! I haven’t done a recipe with this amazing combo before so I thought I’d give it a shot! But I wondered, what can I make that is unique, healthy and tasty??? Did some thinking and came up with the idea of incorporating these flavors into a Napoleon-style cake, and boy was that a great idea! A napoleon is like a mini-layered cake, but this one, of course is 100% clean, all-natural, no-sugar-added, and a million percent out-of-this-world delicious! So if your looking to make something sweet,cinnamon, caramel, and crunchy, you’ve got yourself a true winner!

 

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Caramel Apple Napoleons

Crust

  • 2/3 cup oat flour
  • 1/3 cup oats
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp. honey/agave nectar
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1 egg white, whisked (or flax egg for vegan)
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Filling

  • 1 small apple, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 raisins, soaked in water for 2 hours
  • 1/2 greek yogurt/ soy yogurt/coconut cream
  • 1 Tbsp. crushed walnuts
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine all ingredients for crust in a medium bowl.  Stir well, or until mix is completely combined and smooth.
  3. Spray cooking spray on a jelly roll pan.  Spread crust mixture thin on bottom of pan.Bake for about 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
  4. Combine apple and cinnamon in a small bowl and microwave for about 3 minutes, or until apples are soft.
  5. Drain the raisins and place in a food processor.  Blend for about 30 seconds, or until raisins are a paste.
  6. Let crust cool and cut into 6 even rectangles.
  7. To assemble place on rectangle on the bottom then layer with greek yogurt (about 2 Tbsp.) and apples.  Then top with another rectangle with more greek yogurt and apples.  Then add another rectangle and add caramel (raisins) and walnuts on top.
  8. Repeat with remaining ingredients for the second napoleon.
  9. Enjoy!

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 Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • Protein
  • Healthy fats
  • 100% clean
  • All-natural
  • No preservatives
  • No added sugar
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Antioxidants
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free

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Pan-Fried Pineapple Fritters

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Everything is better fried. Period. Fried snickers bars, ice cream, Peanut butter cups…. the list goes on and on, and so do our waistlines. Fried anything is extremely unhealthy! All of that greasy oil and crunchy coating only worsens your health! So if you like fried anything (who doesn’t) I have got some great news for you! Pan-fried Pineapple Fritters are my latest(and greatest!) creation! They look like they have been deep-fried, taste like it, smell like it, but they aren’t! They are so good for you, not an ounce of butter, oils, sugar, or trans-fats! These babies taste like they have been freshly made at the county fair! No joke! These fritters have a crispy outside layer, and when you bite into them you get a doughy, sweet juicy, and irresistible taste! Pan-frying the fritters allows you to make something that seems bad for you be healthy! So skip the fried anything at the next state fair and instead make these fritters, you will be impressed, for certain!

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Pan-Fried Pineapple Fritters

  • 1 pineapple, cored and cut into rings
  • 1 1/2 cups oat flour
  • 1/4 cup. coconut flour
  • 1 1/2 cups almond milk
  • 1 Tbsp. agave nectar/ honey
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp.cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  1. Combine oat flour, coconut flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a medium bowl.  Add remaining ingredients and mix until batter is smooth and blended well.
  2. Spray a skillet with cooking spray and place on medium heat.
  3. Dip pineapple rings into batter and coat well.  Place in skillet.
  4. Cook until the one side is brown and then flip to the other side, about 45 seconds each side.
  5. Repeat with remaining pineapple.
  6. Let cool and enjoy with some whipped coconut cream and fresh cherries!

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Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Antioxidants
  • 100% clean
  • No added sugar
  • No preservatives
  • All-natural
  • Low-fat
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

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Yummy Paleo Breakfast:Cinnamon Apple and Pumpkin Butter Custard Muffin Cup

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Let me tell ya, these muffins rock my world!!!  They taste like mini apple pies but with a pumpkin butter twist! So yummy and simple to make! Made with coconut flour, these are paleo, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian and whole 30 approved!!!  These can be your new favorite breakfast, just pop them in the microwave( or not) for 30 seconds and enjoy with a mug of joe and your good to go!! 

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Cinnamon Apple and Pumpkin Butter Custard Muffin Cups

  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1/8 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 3 egg whites, whisked (or flax egg for vegan)
  • 1 Tbsp. no sugar added pumpkin butter (I used kauffmans)
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • one apple,chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl, mix well.
  3. In a seperate bowl, combine wet ingredients, mix well.
  4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until batter is smooth and equally blended.
  5. Place batter equally among 6 muffin cups lined with cupcake liners.
  6. combine apple with cinnamon and place on top of batter.
  7. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until muffins are done (they should be a little soft in the middle).
  8. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • No added Sugar
  • No preservatives
  • All-natural
  • Paleo
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Whole 30
  • 100% clean

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