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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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Paleo Elvis Breakfast Cobbler

February 20, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 35 Comments

Need a reason to wake up in the morning? This Paleo Elvis Breakfast Cobbler is worth getting out of bed! Also Gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free!

Some days I just don’t feel like getting out of bed. Ya feel me? I need a real good reason to get up, aka Breakfast! I get motivated to wake up early when I know that breakfast is going to be insanely delicious! Any one else like that?

So naturally, I was super excited for this months recipe redux theme and totally inspired by one of my most favorite bloggers, Kylie from Imma Eat That. A while back she posted and awesome Summer-inspired Breakfast Cobbler Recipe that looked extremely delicious!

Break Out of Breakfast Boredom:

“Cooks aren’t always pressed for time in the mornings – they just need new ideas. Think mug cakes, smoothie bowls, breakfast cookies and more. Show us the healthy way you wake up your breakfast – or wake up just for breakfast!”

Now, your probably thinking “how do I have time to make this in the morning?” Well, my friend, the beauty of this breakfast cobbler is that you can make it the night before and reheat it the following morning. It’s super easy to make, and you could even make it before you head off to work!

And if you know that this beauty will be your breakfast, you’d naturally probably wake up a few minutes before your alarm due to excitement! I mean, cobbler for breakfast that includes bacon is always a reason to get out of bed in my book.

Slightly sautéed bananas on the bottom, a sweet grain-free pancake-like cobbler nut butter topping with bits of bacon in every bite. What more could you want for breakfast? You could add a drizzle of pure maple syrup and call it a day, a very beautiful day!

Paleo Elvis Breakfast Cobbler

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings 1

Ingredients

2 bananas sliced
2 Tbsp. coconut flour
1/16 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. almond butter
1 egg beaten
2 Tbsp. canned coconut milk
1/2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
1/8 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 piece center cut bacon cooked and crumbled

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Coat a small skills with coconut oil and place on medium heat. Add sliced bananas and let cook for about 5 minutes, flipping when one side is browned.
In a small bowl combine coconut flour, baking soda and cinnamon.
In a separate bowl, combined almond butter, egg, coconut milk, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk together until completely combined.
Add almond butter mixture to coconut flour mixture and mix to combine. Add in crumbled bacon. Pour mixture in skille over bananas.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into skillet.

Adapted from Imma Eat That’s Grain-Free Breakfast Blueberry Peach Breakfast Cobbler

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Paleo Carrot Cake Monkey Bread Muffins

February 15, 2016 by Bethany 105 Comments

If you guys have been following this blog long enough, you are well aware of our obsession of making dessert into breakfast. I mean, who wouldn’t want to eat dessert for breakfast? It’s like a dream come true.

Monkey bread is already like dessert for breakfast, in terms of calories and sugar. If you don’t know monkey bread is, it is super fluffayyyyy rolls with caramel sauce-like goodness that makes me want to eat the whole thing in one sitting!

For this reason I (A) made them healthier with all-natural ingredients and limited sugar and (B) made them into muffins for portion control.

And knowing me, I can’t just make plain old monkey bread. I always have to think outside the box because I like to be difficult. I was always that kid that would be eating homemade BLTs while everyone was eating pizza at the lunch table.

But these Carrot Cake Monkey Bread Muffins aren’t difficult, They are actually extremely easy because I don’t have the patience for anything that requires more then 10 minutes. You’re welcome for my gold-fish-like attention span.

And they taste like carrot cake and monkey bread in one.

And the thick cream cheese icing oozes all over the warm muffins and makes you cry with happiness (well at least I did).

Paleo Carrot Cake Monkey Bread Muffins

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings 9 muffins

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup cassava flour*
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. cloves
1/8 tsp. ginger
1/8 tsp. allspice
1 cup grated carrots
3/4 cup coconut milk
2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
1 Tbsp coconut oil melted
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup golden raisins
ICING:
1/4 cup cream cheese coconut cream, or greek yogurt
1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
1 Tbsp. orange juice
1.8 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 Tbsp. orange zest

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine first seven ingredients in a large bowl. Add in remaining ingredients and mix well until a dough forms.
Line 9 muffin slots with cupcake liners.
Roll dough into about 27 little dough balls. Stick 3 dough balls together and place in each muffin slot. Repeat with remaining dough balls (should make about 9 total).
Bake for 25 minutes, or until done.
Combine all ingredients for cream cheese glaze, and spoon over muffins.
Enjoy!
*Feel free to sub in regular flour!

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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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Pecan Fig No-Bake Granola Bars with Coconut Glaze {Gluten-Free + Vegan!}

February 8, 2016 by Bethany 61 Comments

In need of a healthy snack that will satisfy you hunger as well as your sweet tooth? Make these Pecan Fig No-Bake Granola Bars with a Coconut Glaze that take no more than 10 minutes to make! Also Gluten-Free and Vegan!

Fun fact: I used to eat granola bars like it was my job. In fact, the Quaker chewy granola bars were my favorite. Back when I was 10 years old, I thought these bars were actually good for me.

Ya know, the chocolate dipped ones with the sugary peanut butter and partially-hydrogenated oils. My ten year old self thought way different about food than I do now.

My ten year-old self’s mentality was more like this about “healthy food:” “oh these granola bars are healthy and good for me? I’ll eat ten in one sitting.”

Okay, maybe not in one sitting, but I could easily polish off a box in one day. They were my favorite part about lunch time at school, afternoon snack when I got home, and my post-dinner snack. Ok, so I guess you get the picture about my love for granola bars.

Thankfully in my later teenage years, I realized that these granola bars dubbed “healthy” were actually not healthy at all. And I figured out that making my own granola bars are not only fun to create, but also extremely easy to make!

Coconut, fig and pecans are amazing flavors, but when put together , they become a unity of glory. They are sweet without any refined sugars, soft and chewy with all-natural ingredients! Oh, and you can make them in 10 minutes flat! Need I say more?

Coconut Glazed Fig and Pecan No Bake Granola Bars

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Prep Time 10

Freezer time 30

Total Time 40

Servings 8 granola bars

Ingredients

1 cup gluten-free old fashioned oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup chopped dried figs
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup almond butter
2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
2 Tbsp. coconut oil
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

Add all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well until all ingredients are combined.
place parchment paper on the bottom of a shallow bowl and add granola mixture. Press down in an even layer. Add more pecans and dried figs on top (if desired)
Place in freezer for 30 minutes and cut into bars.
For glaze, combine all ingredients together and drizzle over bars.
Enjoy!

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Gluten-free Roasted Strawberry and Toasted Coconut Scones

February 3, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 56 Comments

These Roasted Strawberry and Toasted Coconut Gluten-free Scones are so fluffy and delicious that you would never guess that they are made without butter and are completely vegan! Serve these with coffee or tea for a tasty breakfast or brunch!

I want to start this post off with a serious question. What exactly are scones? Are they just dressed up biscuits or just fluffy-single serving cakes?

I am confused about what they actually are, but that really doesn’t matter. Scones are delicious, sweet and just perfect in their own unusual way. The world may never know what scones really are, but it’s a beautiful mystery.

This brings up another question that I always get confused about. Since dolphins are considered whales, why aren’t whales considered dolphins? Ok sorry, a little off topic that time. Besides the point, who wouldn’t want a scone for breakfast?

I actually feel sophisticated when I eat a scone because I pretend I’m at a British tea party wearing a formal dress. Then I remember that I hate wearing dresses and continue to eat my scone and sip my tea(pinky up) in sweatpants looking like I got hit by a train #judgeme.

When I was looking for a recipe to adapt from, almost all recipes included tons of butter. I’m not against the golden spread, but I wanted to make these vegan for all my vegan homies out there (holla!). I finally came across this recipe that included only a little bit of melted coconut oil.

Who says scones are always full of fat and sugar? Not I, my friend! These babies are gluten-free, vegan-friendly and refined sugar-free! Roasting the strawberries brings out the sweet flavor even more and the addition of the toasted coconut is dynamite!

These scones are also perfect for valentines day to serve to your sweetie for breakfast<3

Roasted Strawberry and Toasted Coconut Gluten-free Scones

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Ingredients

2 cups gluten-free flour (I like this one
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup hot water
1 1/2 cup whole strawberries
1/2 cup toasted coconut

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place strawberries on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 20 minutes until roasted, set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla. Mash roasted strawberries into mixture.
Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and stir well (batter will be dry). Add hot water to mixture and mix until all ingredients are completely combined. Add in toasted coconut and mix well.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place parchment paper on a cooking sheet and drop batter by 1/3 cup measurements. Round edges with fingers so they are shaped like scones (or big cookies).
Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden.
Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from this one

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Whole30 Avocado Bacon and Egg Hash Brown Waffle Sandwich

January 20, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 43 Comments

In a breakfast rut? Try this healthy Hash brown Waffle Egg Sandwich with Avocado! It's  paleo-friendly, gluten-free and grain-free!

To be honest, I'm not really a sandwich person. If I had the choice of eating a waffle or an egg sandwich for breakfast, the waffle would win by a landslide. Now I'm not really sure why, but bread does nothing for me. It's bland and doesn't excite my taste buds. With that being said, I really do like the insides of a breakfast sandwich; the drippy egg, the crispy bacon and the classic add-ons like 
tomatoes and of course, avocado.

So this bread dilemma got me thinking. I’m a huge fan of anything to do with potatoes and I make them quite often for breakfast. I’ve been seeing these hash brown waffles all over pinterest, and decided to give them a try.

I adapted the recipe from this one, and was incredibly pleased how they turned out. But my excitement didn’t stop right there.

I preceded to improve my original idea with creating the ultimate bread-less breakfast sandwich. Like seriously, the bread is no match to these crispy hash brown waffles.

You can say BYEE FELICIA to your sandwich bread and make these waffles instead. There is no need for bread ever again on a breakfast sandwich! You might as well just use the hashtag #changingtheworldonehashbrownwaffleatatime

Hash Brown Waffle Breakfast Sandwich with Avocado

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings 3 sandwiches

Equipment

Waffle Maker

Ingredients

WAFFLES
1 medium potato shredded and peeled (about 1 1/4 cup)
1/4 cup fresh chopped rosemary
1 egg beaten
1 Tbsp. mashed avocado
salt and pepper
ADD ONS
3 eggs fried in coconut oil|
3 slices bacon fried in coconut oil
sliced tomatoes
sliced avocado

Instructions

Combine all ingredients for waffles in a bowl. Spray waffle iron with cooking spray and heat. Once heated,evenly spread potato mixture around the waffle maker. Close and cook until the potatoes are crispy and brown, about 7-10 minutes. Repeat with remaining mixture.
Let waffles cool. If waffles are square, slice in half. If waffles are larger and round (this is the kind of waffle make I have) slice in quarters.
For square waffles, top one half with fried egg, bacon, tomato and avocado slices. For round waffles, top a quarter with toppings and place other quarter on top to make a sandwich. Repeat for remaining waffles.
Enjoy!
*I made 3 sandwiches by using 1 1/2 waffles made in my round waffle maker (6 quarters)

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EASY 1 Minute Jelly Donut Mug Cake {Paleo, GF + Vegan option}

January 18, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 57 Comments

This Healthy Jelly Donut Mug Cake takes seconds to make and tastes like an actual jelly donut! This Mug cake is paleo, gluten free and has a vegan option.

There’s nothing better than a filled jelly donut (mug cake).

I don’t care what anyone says, filled donuts are the best kind of donuts. It’s not that I donut (pun intended!) like regular donuts, but the filling is what makes a donut. I think my Dad agrees, he always says that jelly is the only way to go, he can be really wise sometimes.

What if I told you that you can make jelly donut in 2 minutes? Would you believe me? Well, believe because it’s the truth. You can make a warm donut fresh out the ~~oven~~ microwave filled with a sweet jelly and topped with a cinnamon sugar glaze faster than you can say “I want a jelly donut.”

Oh yea, and it’s pretty dang healthy too, but that’s just an added bonus. If I didn’t make your day, I don’t know what else will!

EASY 1 Minute Jelly Donut Mug Cake

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 1

Total Time 3

Servings 1 mug cake

Ingredients

Cake
1/4 cup almond flour/meal
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tbsp coconut sugar or other sweetener
1 egg or flax egg
1/8 tsp vanilla extract
Filling
5 mashed strawberries mixed with 1/2 tbsp maple syrup or 1 tbsp of your favorite jelly
Topping
1 tsp coconut oil softened
1/2 tbsp coconut sugar
sprinkle of cinnamon

Instructions

Grease a mug/ramekin with oil/butter
Mix all cake ingredients together and place 1/2 batter in ramekin/mug
Mix all filling ingredients and spoon on top of batter, cover with remaining cake batter
Cook for 1-1:30 minutes in the microwave
Mix topping ingredients together and top on cake

This recipe is Paleo, GF, DF and can be vegan (by using a flax egg!)

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Crockpot Paleo Banana Bread with a Mocha Swirl

January 10, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 105 Comments

Now you can have your coffee and eat it to with this Crockpot Paleo Banana Bread with a Mocha Swirl! Its also gluten-free and vegan-friendly!

Whats the first thing you think about in the morning? Is it “I’m so excited to go to work!” No. Is it “I can’t wait to work out at 5 am and run 10 miles in the cold!” No. Is it ” I need Cawfee!” Thats a big FAT YES! If your like 95% of America, then you need a cuppa joe first thing in the morning. I don’t blame ya, I guzzle 3-4 cups a day. Coffee is life, and without coffee, nothing good happens. Think about the last time you when a day without coffee. It was probably a horrible day, just saying’. But what most people don’t know is that when you bake with coffee, magical things can happen. It does wonders in baked goods with chocolate, and is basically like coffee you can eat. Banana bread is a great breakfast treat, am I right? Now how bout adding coffee and chocolate to banana bread? Hallo Mocha Swirl Banana Bread goodness! And its so simple and made in the slow cooker because slow cookers are Ah-maz-ing, am I right? Of course I am!

Crockpot Paleo Mocha Swirl Banana Bread

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

Servings 12 servings

Equipment

Crock Pot

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup almond flour
1/2 cup arrowroot starch
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
3 ripe bananas mashed
2 eggs beaten ( sub flax eggs for vegan option)
2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
1/8 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. coconut oil melted
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder

Instructions

Combine almond flour, arrowroot starch, baking powder, instant coffee and cinnamon in a large bowl. Stir well to combine.
In a separate bowl, combine mashed bananas, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, making sure to mix to form a smooth batter.
Set a side 1 cup of batter in a separate bowl and mix in coconut oil and cocoa powder.
Set slow cooker to low heat and spray with cooking spray.
Spoon in batter, alternating between regular batter and chocolate batter. Using a knife, swirl the batters together.
Let cook on low heat for four hours, or until done.
Let cool, and remove from crockpot.
Enjoy!
Adapted from the Roasted Root

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EASY German Chocolate Paleo Breakfast Bars {7 Ingredients!}

January 7, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 60 Comments

Have your cake and eat it too, for breakfast! These EASY German Chocolate Paleo Breakfast Bars are super simple to make and are the perfect grab n’ go breakfast!

After seeing how popular my recipe for Paleo Pumpkin Coconut Breakfast Bars were, I was itching’ to make another variation that involved chocolate. Thats where. German Chocolate Paleo Breakfast Bars come in

Because when ever you can have cake and chocolate for breakky you know its gonna be a good day, thats a known fact.

And when you make these ahead of time, you can grab em and go on with your day, aka you can eat cake on the run. Just a heads up, your co-workers might be a little jelly that you can enjoy a delicious breakfast while they starve because they didn’t have time to make breakfast.

And your co workers will judge you for a quick second because they’ll think you are eating something full of sugar and crappy ingredients. But when you tell them that what your eating is perfectly healthy and full of nutritious ingredients, their jaws will drop with jealousy.

Seriously these bars are the perfect grab n’ go breakfast for when you need to start your day with chocolate but don’t want a sugar crash. Did I mention that these guys don’t contain any (added) sugar?

Yep, NONE! They don’t need it because the banana naturally sweetens them!

It tastes like your eating dessert for breakfast, but your actually fueling your body with nutrients!

You’re welcome.

EASY German Chocolate Paleo Breakfast Bars {7 Ingredients!}

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings 8 bars

Ingredients

2 cups pecans
11/2 cups flaked unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup almond butter or coconut butter
1 banana mashed (you can also sub in 1/2 cup applesauce or pumpkin)
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 Tbsp. coconut oil melted
1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place pecans and coconut on a cooking sheet and place in oven for 15 minutes, or until slightly toasted. Set aside 1/2 cup of pecans and 1/2 cup coconut for topping.
Add pecans and coconut to a food processor and process until it is a flour or meal-like texture. Add to a large bowl.
In a small bowl combine almond butter, banana, cocoa powder, coconut oil and vanilla. Add to pecan-coconut mixture and mix well.
Use your hands to mix all ingredients together well.
Spray cooking spray (or use parchment paper) in a large loaf pan and transfer the mixture to pan and use a spatula to smooth out. Sprinkle on remaining pecans and coconut
Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Let cool and slice into about 8 bars.
Adapted from my Pumpkin Coconut Breakfast Bars

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