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Sticky Salted Caramel Oatmeal

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This Sticky Salted Caramel Oatmeal is an amazing breakfast! You would never guess that it’s healthy!

All I can say is WOW! This oatmeal is unlike any I have ever tasted before! So yummy and rich, this may be your new favorite breakfast! Not to mention all natural and fueling goodness! You won’t believe that it is made with prunes! This oatmeal is so comforting and is a hearty way to start your day!

This Sticky Salted Caramel Oatmeal is an amazing breakfast! You would never guess that it's healthy!

Sticky Salted Caramel Oatmeal

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 prunes
  • 8 cashews
  • 1 tsp. coconut oil melted
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal
  • 1/8 tsp. flaked salt

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor, add all ingredients except oats, and pulverize until it forms a smooth mixture
  • Cook oats in microwave with 3/4 cup of water for about 2 minutes.
  • Add caramel mixture to oats.
  • Enjoy! Top with pecans and a prune heart if desired!

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This Sticky Salted Caramel Oatmeal is an amazing breakfast! You would never guess that it's healthy!

Health Benefits

  • Healthy fats 
  • Protein
  • Natural sweetness
  • Antioxidants, vitamins and minerals
  • Fiber
  • No preservatives

 

Nutty Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Breakfast Bake

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No it’s not oatmeal, no it’s not pumpkin bread, it’s called a Pumpkin Breakfast Bake. A happy medium between the 2 favorites of mine, perfect for this fall weather and the upcoming pumpkin craze. It’s everything pumpkin bread is, fluffy, hearty, and delicious, with an extra “oomph” of the chocolate chips and crunchy nuts! I’ll admit it, Im a huge fan of pumpkin, I have it year-round, not just in autumn. If you want the taste of pumpkin bread but you don’t have the patience for baking it, make this single serving chocolate chip pumpkin bread in a mug and it will satisfy your cravings, trust me.

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Nutty Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Breakfast Bake

  • 1/3 cup oats
  • 2.5 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1 egg white or flax egg
  • 3 Tbsp. canned Pumpkin
  • 3/4 cup water or almond milk
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp crushed nuts (i used a mixture of almonds, pistachios, cashews and pecans!)

1. Mix everything together in a bowl and microwave for about 3-5 minutes, or until all water is absorbed. 2. Top with more nuts and chocolate chips if desired! 3. Enjoy!

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Health benefits:

PUMPKIN:

  • Beta-carotene
  • Fiber
  • Vitamin A
  • Reduces bad cholesterol
  • Aids in production of seratonin
  • Iron

RECIPE AS A WHOLE:

  • Can be vegan
  • Fiber
  • Healthy fats
  • Antioxidants
  • 100% clean
  • No added sugar
  • All natural
  • Non-GMO
  • Vitamins and minerals

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Easy Delicious Salad: Peach and Maple-Spiced Pecan Spinach Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

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Who doesn’t love a refreshing salad for a summer cookout?  Salads are a simple and delicious way to enjoy your veggies!  With this recipe,  you get a nice simple salad that is packed with flavor!! A little bit of saltiness balanced out by a little bit of sweetness!  What more could you ask for?? Oh yea thats right, is simple and easy to make!!!

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Peach and Maple-Spiced Pecan Spinach Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

Makes 4 servings

  • 4 cups spinach
  • 1 peach, sliced in thin, small slices

Pecans

  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1/8 tsp. sea salt

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix pecans with salt and maple syrup. Place on a cooking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.  Bake for 15 minutes, or until nuts are crunchy
  3. Combine spinach, peaches and nuts, mix well.
  4. Mix together balsamic vinegar and maple syrup. Pour on top of spinach.
  5. Toss well, or until salad is evenly coated with dressing
  6. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

  • 100% clean
  • Vegan 
  • Vegetarian
  • Paleo
  • Whole 30
  • Vitamins and Minerals
  • Fiber
  • Healthy Fats
  • No added sugar
  • No preservatives
  • All-natural

 

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Cilantro Pistachio Sweet Potato Salad with Balsamic-Lime Dressing

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Potato salad is a summer staple, but with all of that mayo, cream-cheese, butter, you name it, its not very forgiving on your waistline, or very clean at all. I absolutely am in love with sweet tators! They taste like pure heaven to me and I wanted to create my own version of the so-called “potato salad.” Not only did I create my own version of the popular dish, but I added my own flair to it as well. With the addition of cilantro, lime and pistachio flavors, this salad takes on a whole different level full of flavor blasting goodness, unlike none other! This recipe is perfect for 4th of July or your next summer cookout, iProcessed with VSCOcam with f2 presett’ll be sure to impress, guaranteed!

 

Cilantro Pistachio Sweet Potato Salad with Balsamic-Lime Dressing

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes, cooked
  • 2 Tbsp, cilantro, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. pistachios, finely chopped

Dressing:

  • 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. lime juice
  • 1 tsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. mustard
  1. Peel off the skins of the sweet potatoes, and cut them into small cubes.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients to the sweet potatoes, mix well.
  3. For the dressing, combine all ingredients and mix well.
  4. Add dressing to sweet potatoes, mix well.
  5. Enjoy!

Serves 4

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Health Benefits

  • Fiber
  • Healthy Fats
  • Good Carbs
  • No added sugar
  • No preservatives
  • All natural
  • lots of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants
  • Low calorie
  • Vegan
  • Paleo
  • Whole30
  • 100% clean
  • Gluten and dairy free

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New Twist on a Classic: Chocolate Zucchini Bread Pancakes

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Do you know what is better than pancakes for breakfast? Pancakes for dinner! Or as I like to call it, Brinner! It just feels extra special when you have breakfasts foods for supper! Anyways, I wanted to make some extra special pancakes today, something unique, something super tasty! I mean, everyone loves zucchini bread, especially the chocolate version, so to make that even better, I turned it into pancakes! And They were so good, like unreal! These gems are 100 percent clean, as well as all-natural, vegan, low cal (200 calories per serving!!!)  and super duper easy to make! These will likely become your new favorite, move over zucchini bread, and say hello to zucchini bread pancakes! 🙂

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread Pancakes

  • 2 cups oat flour (pulverize 2 cups dry oats)
  • 1 zucchini, finely grated
  • 1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 egg whites (or 2 tbsp applesauce or mashed banana for a vegan option)
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1.5 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mix well

2. Heat a griddle/pan on medium-high heat and spritz with cooking spray

3. Spoon batter on griddle/pan and cook until golden/done on each side

4. Top with banana slices, nuts, chocolate chips, greek/coconut yogurt, honey, real maple syrup or whatever you desire!

5. Enjoy!

serves 4 (about 4 pancakes each)

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Health Benefits

  • 100% clean
  • All natural
  • No preservatives
  • No added sugar
  • Protein
  • Fiber
  • Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants
  • Vegan
  • Low calorie
  • Low fat
  • Gluten Free

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Cinnamon Peach Pie Layered Yogurt Parfait

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I went to the farmer’s market today to grab some fresh summer produce.  To my surprise, the peaches were on sale and just beautiful looking!  I had to get them, and quickly came up with this awesome and easy recipe!  This is so EASY and taste exactly like a peach pie or peach crumble (the healthified version of course)!  It takes a whopping 2 1/2 minutes to make and so filling it will keep you full for a while.  Not to mention, ITS DELISH!!

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Cinnamon Peach Pie Layered Yogurt Parfait

  • 1 small peach, chopped
  • 1 tsp. honey
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp. oats
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped pecans
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt (low fat or fat free)
  1. Combine peach, honey, oats, pecans and cinnamon in a bowl.  Mix well and microwave for 2 minutes.
  2. Layer peach mixture with greek yogurt in a wine glass.
  3. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

  • Protein and calcium from the greek yogurt
  • Fiber, antioxidants and vitamin C from peaches
  • Natural sugar from honey
  • Healthy fats from pecans
  • Stabilizing blood sugar and lowering cholesterol with cinnamon

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Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

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Today I was extremely tired after practice, so I wanted to make something quick and super easy.  These babies are it! Only five easy ingredients plus no added sugar or preservatives.  Soft and pillowy, pretty much everything a cookie should be, without all the added crap! So GOOD and GOOD FOR YOU!  Perfect for an after-noon pick-me-up, or pre-workout snack! I warn you, you will never go back to those store-bought cookies ever again!!

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  • 1 cup oats
  • 3 Tbsp. natural peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • 1 ripe banana, mashed
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Spoon onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
  3. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes, or until fully cooked
  4. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

  • Vegan-friendly
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Gluten-free
  • Fiber from the oats
  • Protein and healthy fats from peanut butter
  • Natural sugar from banana
  • No-added sugar
  • No preservatives 
  • 100% Clean

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Creamy Microwaved Coconut Breakfast Rice Pudding

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I was trying to come up with another interesting breakfast for today. I forced myself to stay away from the oatmeal in order to “think outside of the box,” and that I did. I mean, who doesn’t love rice pudding? Especially for breakfast, and healthy! Oh man I’m in for sure. This rice pudding is so incredibly easy, not to mention so good for you. It fills you up a lot, plus you get loads of nutrients, and the coconut milk makes it extra creamy, so there is no reason to add cream or butter! Naturally sweet with the raisins, this breakfast is perfect for a quick-fix, for your time and tastebuds!

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Creamy Microwaved Coconut Breakfast Rice Pudding

  • 1/2 cup minute brown rice
  • 1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup water 
  • 1/4 cup chopped pineapple
  • 1 Tbsp. raisins
  • 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
  1. Soak rice for 2 hours in a bowl with water (you can skip this step if you want, it just makes the rice fluffier).
  2. place in a bowl with water and coconut milk and microwave for three minutes and stir.  
  3. Microwave for another one to two minutes ( or until fully cooked).
  4. Mix in the rest of ingredients and enjoy! 🙂

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Health Benefits

  • Healthy fats from coconut milk
  • Fiber from brown rice
  • No added sugar
  • All natural
  • No preservatives
  • Vitamins E, A, and K from pineapple
  • 100% clean
  • Vegan
  • Diary and gluten free

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Microwave Salted Caramel and Banana English Muffin

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So it happened again, I got a little too carried away made another english muffin.  They are just so easy quick and delicious that I could not help myself!  But this time I made a more unique flavor. Bananas + Salted Caramel = HEAVEN!  Add some natural peanut butter and the rest of the banana, and you got yourself a beautiful, fiber-filling, tasty breakfast in a mere 4 minutes!

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  • 1/3 cup oat flour (1/3 cup pulverized oats)
  • 1/2 small banana
  • 1 egg white (2 Tbsp. applesauce for a vegan option)
  • 1 prune
  • 4 whole unsalted cashews
  • 1/8 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp. flaked salt
  • 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
  1. Add all ingredients into a food processor and pulverize for about 30 seconds (or until ingredients are fully mixed.
  2. Spray cooking spray in a mug and add mixture.
  3. microwave for about 2 1/2 – 3 minutes (or until fully cooked).
  4. Top with natural peanut butter and the other half of banana, if desired.
  5. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

  • Fiber from the oats and prune
  • Vitamins B, E, and K  from oats
  • Protein from egg white
  • Potassium and natural sugars from banana
  • antioxidants
  • all-natural
  • no sugar added
  • 100% clean
  • no preservatives

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Fast Fix Breakfast: Microwave Pineapple English Muffin

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I was feeling very tropical today, ya know, like beachy, except I’m not at the beach right now, which isn’t the point. But, I had loads of fresh pineapple in the fridge, which got me in the tropical mood in the first place, so I thought “lets make something with this pineapple.” So I did, and it was fricken delicious, a Pineapple English Muffin, microwaved. It can’t get any easier than this, or tastier. This baby is as clean as possible, not to mention loaded with nutrients! Perfect for a rushed morning, this muffin will make you think you are at the beach(but only for a moment). 

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Microwave Pineapple English Muffin

  • 1/3 cup oat flour (or 1/3 cup oats pulverized)
  • 1 egg white (or 2 tbsp apple sauce or mashed banana for a vegan option)
  • 1/4 cup pineapple
  • 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp. baking soda
  • dash of cinnamon
  1. Add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse until ingredients are fully mixed.
  2. spray cooking spray in a small mug and add mixture.
  3. Microwave for 2 1/2-3 minutes or until fully cooked.
  4. Wait for english muffin to cool and cut in half.
  5. Toast (optional) and spread natural peanut butter, sprinkle unsweetened shredded coconut and top with golden raisins.
  6. Enjoy! 

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Health Benefits

  • Vitamin C and Manganese from pineapple
  • Vitamins B, E, and K as well as fiber from oats
  • Protein from egg white
  • antioxidants
  • all-natural
  • no sugar added
  • 100% clean
  • no preservatives

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