very berry almond pulp muffins
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1 tablespoon chia seeds
1/4 cup water 3/4 cup almond pulp (leftover from almond milk) 2 ripe bananas 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 cup oat flour 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and set aside a silicone mini muffin tray on a baking tray. 2. In a small bowl add the chia seeds and 1/4 cup of water. Let it sit for a few minutes until it turns to a gel like consistency. 3. In a blender, add the chia gel, almond pulp, bananas, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Blend until mixed. 4. Add the oat flour, sea salt, cinnamon, and baking powder and blend again until mixed. 5. Empty the muffin batter into a medium-large mixing bowl and gently fold in the berries until mixed throughout. 6. Spoon out 12 equal portions into the silicone mini muffin tray and Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy! |
overnight oats
What You Need:
glass mason jar or glass container with a lid
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup milk of choice (I like using Fresh Almond Milk)
Optional:
1 tbsp chia seeds + 1/4 cup milk (3/4 cup milk in total with chia seeds)
1 tsp maple syrup
pinch of sea salt
sprinkle of cinnamon
Take all of these ingredients, add them to your jar, and stir. Then leave them for 8-10 hours and let them set. If this seems like too many ingredients for you to get out that night.. just go with 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup oats, stir them together and let sit overnight. Done. Flavour it and add what you like the next morning.
Toppings to Mix and Match:
Fibre: hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, sesame seeds, walnuts, pecans
Antioxidants: blueberries, pomegranate seeds, strawberries, blueberries, etc.
Smoothie Layer: Yep you can also add your favourite smoothie to it! Why not?
Superfoods: goji berries, cacao nibs, cacao powder, dried mulberries, bee pollen, etc.
Nut and Seed Butters: almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter
Natural Sweeteners: raw honey, dates, date syrup, banana, coconut sugar, coconut nectar
glass mason jar or glass container with a lid
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup milk of choice (I like using Fresh Almond Milk)
Optional:
1 tbsp chia seeds + 1/4 cup milk (3/4 cup milk in total with chia seeds)
1 tsp maple syrup
pinch of sea salt
sprinkle of cinnamon
Take all of these ingredients, add them to your jar, and stir. Then leave them for 8-10 hours and let them set. If this seems like too many ingredients for you to get out that night.. just go with 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup oats, stir them together and let sit overnight. Done. Flavour it and add what you like the next morning.
Toppings to Mix and Match:
Fibre: hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, sesame seeds, walnuts, pecans
Antioxidants: blueberries, pomegranate seeds, strawberries, blueberries, etc.
Smoothie Layer: Yep you can also add your favourite smoothie to it! Why not?
Superfoods: goji berries, cacao nibs, cacao powder, dried mulberries, bee pollen, etc.
Nut and Seed Butters: almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter
Natural Sweeteners: raw honey, dates, date syrup, banana, coconut sugar, coconut nectar
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coconut popcorn1/2 cup popcorn kernels
2-3 tbsp coconut oil (or enough to completely cover the bottom of your pot about 1/8 inch thickness) sea salt to taste Directions: 1. Using a large pot with a lid cover the bottom with coconut oil about 1/8 of an inch thickness, add your popcorn (about a half cup or enough to cover the bottom of the pot) and cook on medium heat, covered. 2. Once the popping starts to slow down remove from heat and wait until it's finished popping. Pour into a bowl and season with sea salt! That's it! You could also season with herbamare, nutritional yeast, kelp flakes, or flavored sea salt. Enjoy! |
chocolate protein bars
dry ingredients:
1 cup unsalted, raw sunflower seeds, divided in half
1 cup unsalted, raw pumpkin seeds, divided in half
1/2 cup hemp seeds
1/3 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup raw cacao nibs
1 scoop of your favourite protein powder (could be chocolate or vanilla)
1/2 cup pitted dates, packed
1/2 cup coconut oil (make sure it's not hard but more liquidy)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup raw cacao powder
1/3 cup almond butter or unsweetened natural peanut butter
1/4 tsp sea salt
1. In a food processor pulse all of the dry ingredients, leaving out half of the sunflower and pumpkin seeds and pulse until it is a crumbly mixture.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and keep stirring it while pulsing. If your processor can't blend it take out half and gradually pulse it all until it becomes sticky.
3. Once it is starting to clump into a big ball and stick together add the whole sunflower and pumpkin seeds and mix by hand. Spread the mixture onto a pan lined with parchment paper and flatten out so that its compact. you may need a round glass to roll it out or press with your hands.
4. Place in the fridge to set for about a half an hour and cut into bars. These freeze really well and are a great high protein, high fibre snack for on the go! Enjoy!
1 cup unsalted, raw sunflower seeds, divided in half
1 cup unsalted, raw pumpkin seeds, divided in half
1/2 cup hemp seeds
1/3 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup raw cacao nibs
1 scoop of your favourite protein powder (could be chocolate or vanilla)
1/2 cup pitted dates, packed
1/2 cup coconut oil (make sure it's not hard but more liquidy)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup raw cacao powder
1/3 cup almond butter or unsweetened natural peanut butter
1/4 tsp sea salt
1. In a food processor pulse all of the dry ingredients, leaving out half of the sunflower and pumpkin seeds and pulse until it is a crumbly mixture.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and keep stirring it while pulsing. If your processor can't blend it take out half and gradually pulse it all until it becomes sticky.
3. Once it is starting to clump into a big ball and stick together add the whole sunflower and pumpkin seeds and mix by hand. Spread the mixture onto a pan lined with parchment paper and flatten out so that its compact. you may need a round glass to roll it out or press with your hands.
4. Place in the fridge to set for about a half an hour and cut into bars. These freeze really well and are a great high protein, high fibre snack for on the go! Enjoy!
black bean brownies
1 1/2 cups drained and rinsed black beans
2 tbsp raw cacao powder
1/2 cup quick oats
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup dairy free or semi sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all ingredients and mix together in a high powered blender or food processor. Spread out on a baking sheet to desired thickness. Sprinkle more chocolate chips on top if you LOVE chocolate :)
Bake for 15 minutes and check, might need a few more minutes. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving or cutting. Enjoy!
2 tbsp raw cacao powder
1/2 cup quick oats
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup dairy free or semi sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all ingredients and mix together in a high powered blender or food processor. Spread out on a baking sheet to desired thickness. Sprinkle more chocolate chips on top if you LOVE chocolate :)
Bake for 15 minutes and check, might need a few more minutes. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving or cutting. Enjoy!
