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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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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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Cinnamon Pumpkin Oatmeal Brûlée

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This healthy Cinnamon Pumpkin Oatmeal Brûlée is a nice change from regular oatmeal and tastes like dessert for breakfast!!!

I always try to come up with different variations of my favorite meals, like oatmeal.  While I love adding pumpkin to it, I wanted to take it up one notch by making it  brûlée-styled.  I was lucky enough  to receive tons of amazing product sample of Karis Naturals, one of them being cane sugar.  Not any kind of can sugar though, this stuff is unprocessed and all-natural, having almost the same health benefits of honey.  It is totally unrefined, and one of the only ones of its kind marketed in the U.S.  Such an amazing find, this can be replaced as refined sugar in recipes to give them a nutritional boost.  I’m telling you, this stuff is amazing!

This healthy Cinnamon Pumpkin Oatmeal Brûlée is a nice change from regular oatmeal and tastes like dessert for breakfast!!!

Click HERE to get your all-natural unrefined sugar!

 

 (adapted from Taste of Home)

Cinnamon Pumpkin Oatmeal Brûlée

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup oats
  • 1/3 cup almond milk
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp. pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 Tbsp. golden raisins
  • 1/2 Tbsp. chopped walnuts
  • 1 tsp. all-natural raw cane/coconut sugar
  • Maple Ginger Cream
  • 1 Tbsp. greek/soy yogurt/ricotta
  • 1 tsp. maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp. almond milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine oats, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, pumpkin, raisins and walnuts in a ramekin. Mix well.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes or until oatmeal is finished cooking.
  • Take out of oven and sprinkle sugar on top.
  • Heat oven to broil (550 degrees) and put oven in oatmeal for about 1 minute, or until sugar is caramelized (watch closely).
  • Combine all ingredients for cream and spoon on top.
  • Enjoy!

This healthy Cinnamon Pumpkin Oatmeal Brûlée is a nice change from regular oatmeal and tastes like dessert for breakfast!!!

Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • Protein
  • Healthy fats
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • 100% clean
  • No processed ingredients
  • No refined sugars
  • All-natural
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free

This healthy Cinnamon Pumpkin Oatmeal Brûlée is a nice change from regular oatmeal and tastes like dessert for breakfast!!!

This healthy Cinnamon Pumpkin Oatmeal Brûlée is a nice change from regular oatmeal and tastes like dessert for breakfast!!!

Guilt-free Dessert for Breakfast:Gluten-free Strawberry Cheesecake Muffins

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Who doesn’t love the creamy rich taste of cheesecake?  Its one of the most classic and versatile desserts ever created, so many different flavors!  The calories in cheesecake though, is not acceptable in a clean eating diet, which is why I made a version that is!  Why not have cheesecake stuffed in a muffin for breakfast?  It is clean as can be, with only 1 1/2 Tbsp. agave nectar for the whole recipe!  Gluten-free hearty flour creates a bulk of fiber to keep you full for a while.  And the strawberries and a beautiful taste when added to the cream cheese and muffins, not to mention loads of vitamins and fiber!  So replace these as your dessert when you crave some cheesecake,  They will satisfy your cravings without the added calories!

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Gluten-free Strawberry Cheesecake muffins

Makes 16 Muffins

  • 2 cups brown rice flour
  • 2 cups oat flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 cup apple sauce
  • 2/3 cup mashed strawberries
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 2 egg whites, beaten (or flax egg)

Filling

  • 6 oz. fat free/vegan cream cheese, softened (could substitute greek/soy yogurt)
  • 1/2 cup strawberries
  • 2 Tbsp. agave nectar
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine flours, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl.  Mix well and remaining ingredients, stirring well after each addition.
  3. Place ingredients for filling in a food processor.  Blend for 15 seconds or until mixture is smooth.
  4. Add muffin liners to 16 slots on a muffin tin.  Add 1 spoonful of batter on the bottom of each one.  Then add a spoonful of cream cheese mixture.  Add remaining flour mixture on top, then add remaining cream cheese mixture.  Repeat for all muffins.
  5. Bake for about 30 minutes or until muffins are done.
  6. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

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

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Heavenly Product Review: Halo Top Ice Cream!

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Who doesn’t love ice cream??  Yeah Thats right every one does!  But what some of us don’t love is that is does nothing for our bodies, its all empty calories besides the little bit of calcium hidden in it.  Any ways, many of us eat more than a serving, some of us don’t even know what half a cup looks like ( you try to eye ball it, but it is less than you think).  Not to fear though, because there is an ice cream you can feel good about eating, and you could eat the whole pint if you wanted too with feeling guilty.

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 Its called Halo Top Ice Cream and it is as heavenly as it sounds!  With only 70-80 calories per serving and  7 grams of protein, its safe to say that this is the perfect ice cream.

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 Even if you eat the whole container, you are still only eating about 280-320 calories! Its so filling and taste EXACTLY like regular ice cream!  So rich and creamy, you will think you are eating there full-fat, unhealthy kind!  Try yours today!  Click HERE to get yours!

 

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Try it on top of our Microwavable Fudgey Brownie!

Coconut Banana Fritters

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Looking for a sweet little dessert that won’t make you feel guilty eating it?  Well here it is!  Coconut banana fritters are super-easy to make and don’t require much effort.  They are very sweet nut contain not added sugar so you won’t have a sugar overload.  All natural sweetness is the trick in making this dessert taste amazing!  There is no room for artificial ingredients or preservatives in this dessert because they are not needed!  These babies are as clean as can be, so there is no guilt when you pop one in your mouth!  All you will taste is coconut banana deliciousness!

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Coconut Banana Fritters

  • 3-4 bananas, sliced ( 3 large or 4 small)
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup almond-coconut milk( any milk is fine)
  • 1/4 tsp. coconut extract
  • 1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  1. Combine flour, milk and coconut extract in a bowl.  Mix well.
  2. Place coconut on a small plate.  Dip banana slices in batter then roll in coconut.  Repeat with remaining slices.
  3. Coat a skillet with coconut oil and place on medium-low heat.  Add fritters, flipping to the other side when brown.
  4. Let cool and Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • Healthy fats
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Antioxidants
  • All natural
  • No preservatives
  • No added sugar
  • No artificial ingredients
  • Vegan
  • 100% clean
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Paleo
  • Whole-30
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Nut-free

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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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Fun Kid-friendly Dessert: Banana Split Wontons

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Now most of you have probably had a banana split, right? But have any of you ever had a Banana Split Wonton? Negative, well at least most of you! All the flavors of a banana split in a crispy Shell with an ooey-gooey chocolatly-banana-strawberry filling topped with an amazing chocolate sauce, bananas, strawberries and walnuts! I know, that’s a lot to take in, but it’s well worth it for your tastes buds, and it won’t add any inches to your waistline!

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Banana Split Wontons

  • half of a banana, mashed
  • 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped strawberries
  • 8 Gluten-free wonton wrappers
  • 1 tsp coconut oil, melted
  1. Mix the mashed banana with cocoa powder
  2. Place Wonton Wrappers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  3. Divide banana filling among wonton wrappers, sprinkle each with chopped strawberries
  4. Dip your finger into some water and lightly spread around the edges of each wonton, pinch the ends together and tightly seal
  5. Brush coconut oil evenly on wontons, Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes, or until golden
  6. Drizzle with healthy chocolate sauce (recipe below) and top with banana slices, strawberries and walnuts, if desired
  7. Enjoy!

Healthy Chocolate Sauce

  • 1/2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tbsp agave/honey/maple syrup

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Health Benefits

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

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Chai- Spiced Banana Bread Pancakes

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I get it, I’m a bit obsessed with pancakes, but there are so many possibilities, so many flavors, i just can’t get over it! So this week’s version of pancakes is something after my own heart, Chai-Banana Bread Pancakes. You may  be thinking, yea I love banana bread, but what is chai doing in there? Well my friends, chai does something to these pancakes that is just magical, the spiced tea blends with the banana flavor and gives the pancakes that extra UMPHHH that sets them apart from other pancakes! Banana and Chai are a match made in culinary heaven! So Whip up this batch of  unique deliciousness and you will never question the addition of chai and banana ever again.

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Chai-Spiced Banana Bread Pancakes

  • 2 cups oat flour
  • 2 extra ripe bananas
  • 2 egg whites or 1 flax egg
  • 1 1/2 cups of hot chai tea( just steep a chai tea bag in 1 1/2 cups of hot water for about 3 minutes)
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1. Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth, about 1 minute

2. Heat a griddle/pan on medium heat, spoon pancakes on griddle and flip when golden on each side (makes about 16 pancakes or 4 servings)

3. Let cool and top with banana slices, chocolate chips, maple syrup or whatever you desire

4. Enjoy!

4 (hefty) servings

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Health Benefits

  • Dairy-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • nut-free
  • Gluten-free
  • 100% clean
  • Fiber
  • Low Glycemic Carbs
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Antioxidants
  • All-natural 
  • No added sugar
  • Non-GMO

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