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Zucchini Banana Bread

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Zucchini season is right around the corner! Why not sneak it into everything?! This is one of our favorites – naturally sweetened, uses simple ingredients and the texture is perfect! If allergies are a concern, you can swap out almond flour for 3/4 cup more oat flour. Enjoy Friends!

Zucchini Banana Bread

wet ingredients:

mash 2 bananas

1/3 cup grated zucchini

1/2 cup apple sauce

1/4 cup almond milk

1 tbs apple cider vinegar .

dry ingredients:

1 cup almond flour

1 cup oat flour

1 cup oats

1/4 cup hemp hearts

1/4 cup ground flax seeds

3 tbs chia seeds

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

dash of sea salt

1/3 cup Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips (Optional, but sooo good!!)

  1. mix wet & fry separate
  2. fold the dry ingredients into the wet
  3. optional: we added a couple tablespoons of chocolate chips on top
  4. Fill prepared loaf pan
  5. bake 350° 30-40min

Chocolate Granola

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most new creations come from my mood…I know – Kristin in the chocolate mood, what else is new?! but I also happened to be in the mood for granola! so I ran with the combo craving, using a very similar ingredient base as the Cinnamon Granola & it turned out perfect! 

Chocolate Granola

wet ingredients:

1/2 cup apple sauce

1/4 cup maple syrup

2 tbs coconut oil (melted, room temp)

dry ingredients:

3 cups oats

3 tbs cocoa powder

1/4 cup ground flax seed

3 tbs chia seeds

3 tbs hemp hearts

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup nuts and/or seeds of your choice (pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, slices almonds, pecans etc)

pinch of sea salt

  1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Add all of the dry ingredients and mix.
  3. Pour all of the mixture on a pan lined with parchment paper and press flat with the back of the spoon.
  4. Bake at 300 for 40 min. Pulling the pan out to flip and gently mix the granola every 10 min.
  5. Remove from oven, allow to cool completely before touching it!
  6. Store in an airtight container. I like to store mine in the fridge – Keeps its extra crunchy (because of the coconut oil!)

Cinnamon Granola

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I love granola! I start to crave it this time of year, I often add it on top of a big smoothie bowl! Perfect when the sun starts shining and the temps warm up! I am a BIG fan of nut butter and always up for something sweet – Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola?! YUM!! But I was craving something light! That is where this recipe was born. Simple ingredients, one bowl and could be allergy (nut free) friendly if you omitted the pecans!

Cinnamon Granola

wet ingredients:

1/2 cup apple sauce

1/4 cup honey

2 tbs coconut oil (melted, room temp)

dry ingredients:

3 cups oats ( I used 1 cup steel cut, 2 cups quick)

1/4 cup ground flax seed

3 tbs chia seeds

3 tbs hemp hearts

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 cup nuts and/or seeds of your choice (I used pumpkin seeds & pecans)

pink of sea salt

  1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Add all of the dry ingredients and mix.
  3. Pour all of the mixture on a pan lined with parchment paper and press flat with the back of the spoon.
  4. Bake at 300 for 40 min. Pulling the pan out to flip and gently mix the granola every 10 min.
  5. Remove from oven, allow to cool completely before touching it!
  6. Store in an airtight container. I like to store mine in the fridge – Keeps its extra crunchy (because of the coconut oil!)
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baked & cooling

Enjoy!

From my home to yours,

Kristin

Banana Quinoa Muffins

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We LOVE muffins. Most weeks there is a fresh batch being made, often one waiting for us in the freezer! They make a perfect grab and go breakfast or snack! Or a perfect addition to a picnic in the Summer!

These muffins are a favourite in our house. Sweet enough my kids think they are a treat! But full of protein, fiber and ingredients I can feel good about. They are great on their own, but chocolate chips are always a nice addition!!

Banana Quinoa Muffins

makes approximately 1 dozen

Dry ingredients:

1 cup quinoa flakes

1 cup of quinoa flour

1/2 cup ground flax seed

1/4 cup hemp hearts

3 tbs chia seeds

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

sea sat

wet ingredients: 

2 mashed bananas

1/2 cup apple sauce

1/2 cup dairy free milk

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 tbs apple cider vinegar

1/3 cup Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Chips (optional)

  1. mix wet & dry in separate bowls
  2. add wet to dry & fold until dry completely disappears, don’t over stir
  3. pour into prepared muffin pan
  4. bake at 375 for 18-20 min

From my home to yours,

Kristin

Pumkin Muffins

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pumpkin is toooo good to only enjoy a couple months of the year….pumpkin season is every season over here!!! anyone agree?! made a batch of pumpkin muffins, they were gobbled up in only a couple days! topped with Central Roast pumpkin seeds & Enjoy Life dark chocolate chips, so good!! perfect for a quick breakfast or snack this week!

Dry Ingredients:

2 + 1/3 cup oat flour

1 cup oats

1/4 cup hemp hearts (optional)

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/2 tsp cinnamon

sea salt

Wet Ingredients:

3 flax eggs (or 2 eggs)

1.5 cup pumpkin puree

1 cup apple sauce

1/3 cup maple syrup

2 tbs avocado oil

  1.  mix wet ingredients in small bowl
  2. mix dry ingredients in medium bowl
  3. add dry to wet & fold -be sure not to over mix.
  4. scoop into prepared muffin pan
  5. Bake at 375 for 18-20min.
From my home to yours,
Kristin

Scones

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My mom always made Scottish Scones when we were growing up. These are a gluten & dairy free version, inspired by hers! My kids love them & they are my nieces favourite,  safe to say they are kid approved! They go perfect with chia jam but are delicious on their own.

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Scones

Ingredients:

3/4 cup almond flour

2 cups oats

1/4 cup coconut oil (cold)

1/4 cup apple sauce

1 egg or 2 flax eggs

1 tsp cinnamon

3-4 tbs dairy free milk

(optional) 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips chips or dried cranberries or raisins

*if you prefer a sweeter scone, you can add 2 tbs coconut sugar

sea salt

  1. Mix oats & almond flour
  2. cut (with a fork) cold coconut oil & apple sauce until it is crumbly
  3. add egg or flax eggs, milk, cinnamon & sea salt. mix well
  4. add dried fruit or chocolate chips
  5. mix and roll on counter into a large rectangle, approximately 1/2-1 inch thick
  6. cut into triangles & place on a prepared baking sheet
  7. bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes
From my home to yours,
Kristin

Quinoa Oat Bake

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Baked oats are a breakfast favourite! We are always switching up the ingredients and flavours, giving us something new to enjoy every time! One morning we had some left over quinoa in our fridge so decided to toss it in, cause why not! Turned out perfect, love the added protein and gave the bake a great new texture. Hope you enjoy!

Quinoa Oat Bake

dry ingredients:

1 cup cooked quinoa

2 cups oats

1/4 cup ground flax seed

1/4 cup hemp hearts

3 tbs chia seeds

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

wet ingredients: 

3/4 cup apple sauce

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup almond milk (milk or other dairy free milk)

3 tbs oil (I used avocado)

  1. Mix dry ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl
  2. Add all wet ingredients to dry and mix
  3. Pour into a 9×13 pan
  4. Bake at 350 for approximately 25 min
  5. Allow to cool before cutting into bars
  6. Serve as is or top with a nut or seed butter, chia jam, berries etc.

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From my home to yours,

Kristin

Almond Oat Pancakes

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I have always been team pancake in the world of breakfast food! I don’t own a waffle iron so maybe that is why? But either way, pancakes are a meal at least once a week in our house! They are normal Saturday morning thing, but have been known to make an appearance as a quick lunch or even a dinner!

When I was growing up my Dad always made these unreal, thick and fluffy pancakes. They are my Grandfathers favourite, the love runs deep and through the generations! It happened to be my Dad who started with an Oat based recipe several years ago that changed the face of pancakes in our family! I tried to alter and tweak using only the ingredients I wanted and after many fails, I finally got these right! Hope you enjoy these as much as we do.

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Almond Oat Pancakes

Ingredients:

3 cups dairy free milk

1 tbs apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup apple sauce

1.5 cups oat flour

1 cup oats

1 cup almond flour

1/4 cup flax

1/4 cup hemp

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

sea salt

Directions:

  1. add and mix apple cider vinegar to milk, set aside for 5 minutes.
  2. measure and mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl
  3. add milk mixture and apple sauce to dry ingredients
  4. fry on an oiled pan or griddle
  5. top and enjoy!
Kristin