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!

COOKIE DOUGH BITES

Mix together:
1 cup almond flour
1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond mil
1 tablespoon maple syrup
pinch of salt
several dairy free chocolate chips

Roll into bite size balls and freeze (put on a plate covered in foil)

you can enjoy right out of the freezer OR melt a little chocolate after they have been frozen and make them chocolate covered bites!

FIG OAT TREATS

8 figs
about 1/2 cup oats
cinnamon (of course!)
drizzle of honey
handful of almonds

Yes I know, this is probably one of the least specific recipes I have made but honestly, I threw all this in a blender...having to scrape down the sides a couple times...then rolled them into bite sized balls to have as treats!  Threw them in the freezer so that I do not eat them all!

Enjoy!!

COCONUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE FUDGE- DAIRY FREE

3/4 cup coconut butter

1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup raw honey
pinch of sea salt

1. Heat medium saucepan over low heat.  Then add coconut butter, cocoa powder, vanilla, and sea salt.  Mix well.  Then add raw honey and mix until combined.

2. Pour warm fudge into a greased loaf pan.  Cover and refrigerate
.  Allow fudge to completely set (a few hours).  Cut into squares and serve.

REESE'S PB CUPS

Reese's peanut butter cups are yummy and quick to make!

1/4 cup melted coconut oil
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 tablespoon of maple syrup

Mix those ingredients together. Line mini muffin tins with liners, fill 6 of them up halfway and freeze for 10 min. Add a tsp PB in each, top with the rest of the chocolate mixture and re freeze. Then enjoy!!!

CHOCOLATE COVERED PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE BITES

Blend 2/3 cup pumpkin puree, 2 ounces of light creme cheese, 1/3 cup oats, 1/4 cup coconut flour (or whatever flour you want), 2 scoops vanilla protein powder, 1 tsp pumpkin spice, and some cinnamon.

After mixing place in freezer for about 40 minutes.  Then roll into 18 bites.  Melt 1/2 cup dark chocolate chops and cover the bites.  Place back in freezer for about 10 minutes.  Then 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!!

BAKED APPLE FRIES

Baked apple fries! 

Mix together some cinnamon, almond meal and some crushed up nuts (any kind you want). Dip the apple slices in syrup or honey then dip in the mixture. Bake for 10 min at 350. Oh my heaven!!! It's like apple pie in your mouth!! So simple to make!!

PROTEIN BITES

Mix together:
1 cup oats
1/2 cup ground flax seed
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/3 cup honey
2 tbsp chia seeds
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla

You can add chocolate chips if you would like OR for lower calories....after the bites have been refrigerated/in the freezer, mix together 2 tbsp melted coconut oil, 1 tsp vanilla, and 3 tbsp cocoa powder.  You can add some powder sugar if you want to.  Then drizzle on top as seen in the pictures and put back in refrigerator until ready to devour!!

BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup blueberries
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 TBSP honey
1 tsp cinnamon
juice from 1/2 orange

Topping:
1/3 cup coconut flour
2 TBSP unsweetened applesauce


DIRECTIONS:
Mix blueberries, nutmeg, cinnamon, honey, orange juice together.  Place in a loaf pan coated with pam and cook for 20 minutes at 325 degrees.

Mix topping together and make it into a crumble topping by squeezing together.

After 20 min, pull out blueberry mix, sprinkle topping, bake for another 20 min.  Enjoy!

Feel free to double recipe and bake in a pie dish!