PROTEIN BITES- TAKE 2!

Mix together:

1 cup oats
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1/4 cup almond meal
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter (or any nut butter)
1/3 cup maple syrup (or honey)
handful of raisins (or mini chocolate chips)
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp cinnamon
Dash of Nutmeg

handful of crushed up almonds (if you wish...sometimes I do walnuts!)

Roll into bites or use a cookie scoop! 
Put them in the freezer and enjoy whenever you want!

SLOW COOKER CINNAMON AND HONEY ROASTED NUTS

SO SO SIMPLE and a great snack on the go.

1 cup of each...almonds, pecans, walnuts
2 tsp cinnamon
2 Tablespoons honey

Combine nuts and cinnamon in a medium bowl, add honey and toss well to coat nuts.  Cover and cook in slow cooker for 1- 1 1/2 hours on low.

ENJOY this sweet treat!

HONEY NUT GRANOLA (slow cooker)

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/2 cups of rolled oats

3/4 cup raw almonds (divided in half)

Handful of crushed up walnuts-optional

1 tsp cinnamon

dash of salt

dash of nutmeg

1/4 cup honey (or maple syrup)

1/4 cup coconut oil

1 tablespoon of brown sugar - optional

1 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

1. Spray the slow cooker with cooking spray then add oats.

2. Grind half of the almonds into fine crumbs in a blender/food processor then add to slow cooker.  Grind the rest into medium chunks and add to slow cooker.  I added some crushed up walnuts as well at this point. 

3. Sprinkle with cinnamon, salt, and a dash of nutmeg. Mix well. 

4. Melt the coconut oil in the microwave.  Then whisk in honey, vanilla and brown sugar.  Pour mixture over the oats and stir until evenly coated.

5. Leave the lid off slightly and cook granola for about 2 hours on low, stirring every 30 minutes until granola is evenly golden.  Then spread granola onto sheet of aluminum foil to cool.

ENJOY!!!!

OATMEAL BAKE

Perfect breakfast for people who want to pop something in the oven for 25-30 minutes while they get ready and have it be a hearty and healthy!  You can also make a large one and have it for the week!

1/2 c oats
2 egg whites
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tsp sweetener of choice
2 Tbsp syrup or honey or agave
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 banana cut in tiny pieces
1/2 to 1 tsp cinnamon
dash of nutmeg

Mix everything together and place in a ramekin sprayed with coconut oil or whatever you choose.  Bake for 25-30 min at 350 degrees.  I drizzled peanut butter powder mixed with water on top...you could also do more syrup, jam, melted chocolate, shredded coconut...whatever you wish!  Enjoy!!