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Gluten-free Super Seed Banana Bread Cookies

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Since moving back to college I haven’t been able to make any recipes, which saddens the crap out of me!  Thankfully I was able to go to my friends apartment to make these cookies!  I brought all these ingredients to college thinking I would have enough time to make stuff, but unfortunately I have been busier than expected.  However, I am so glad I used my noodle to create this amazingly tasty and amazingly easy cooke recipe!  All-natural ingredients, no refined sugars, no artificial flavors/colors and no preservatives!  Not to mention Gluten-free, dairy-free,  and vegan!  I used Teechia sustained energy cereal which is pretty much a delicious mixture of oats, seeds, and dried fruit!  These super easy to make cookies are perfect for an on-the-go snack, a light dessert, or even for breakfast!

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Super Seed Banana Bread Cookies

Makes 10-12 cookies

  • 1/2 cup Gluten-free flour (I used garbanzo bean flour)
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 packet of Teechia sustained energy cereal (I used blueberry date) or 1/2 cup GF oats
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 1 Tbsp. coconut oil, melted
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. agave nectar/honey/maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp. raisins/ chopped dates
  • Melted vegan/dark chocolate (optional)
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and energy cereal.  Mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine banana, coconut oil, agave,  and vanilla.  Stir well.
  4. Add banana mixture to flour mixture and combine well, scraping the sides of the bowl to get all the flour mixed in.
  5. Spray cooking spray on a cooking sheet and drop batter evenly into 12 cookies.  Bake for about 15-17 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown. Drizzle chocolate over cookies if desired.
  6. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits:

Garbanzo Bean Flour:

  • Gluten-free
  • High in protein and fiber
  • Low in fat
  • No cholesterol, sodium or saturated fat

TeeChia Sustained Energy Cereal:

  • Gluten-free
  • High in protein , whole grains,and fiber
  • Contains Omega-3 fats
  • No refined/added sugar
  • No preservatives

Recipe as a whole:

  • All-natural
  • No added sugar
  • No preservatives
  • No processed ingredients
  • No artificial flavors
  • 100% clean
  • Chockful of vitamins and minerals
  • All-natural sweeteners
  • High in fiber and protein
  • Healthy fats
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Whole-grains

 

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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!

Salmon Zucchini Burgers

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Cookouts are the one of the best things about summer!  Juicy burgers, the sunset, the warm weather!  I love it all, besides the unhealthiness of the burgers.  Most burgers have tons of protein, but a lot of unhealthy fat to go along with it.  Thats why I made this burger.  Salmon is packed with protein plus healthy fats that are important in maintaining over all health.  Why the zucchini you might ask?  It gives the burger a nice moist flavor, just like it does in zucchini bread.  The result?  A delicious satisfying burger you won’t feel guilty about!

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Salmon Zucchini Burgers

makes 6 burgers

  • 1 3/4 cup canned salmon, drained
  • 1 egg
  • 1 zucchini, shredded
  • 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
  • salt and pepper
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl combine zucchini, onion and salt and pepper, mix well.
  3. In a food processor, combine salmon and egg.  Blend for about 10 seconds, or until salmon resembles texture of ground meat.
  4. Add Salmon to zucchini.  Mix well using a large spoon or your hands.
  5. Spray cooking spray on a cooking sheet and form salmon into 6 burgers.
  6. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until burgers are done.
  7. Place burgers on a bun, or what ever you would like.
  8. Enjoy!

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Health Benefits

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

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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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