These muffins are a standard in my house. I make them at least once a month, if not more. I just feel safer when they’re around, ya know? 🙂 These could not be easier and come together in literal minutes. They utilize a blender and only take 15 minutes in the oven, so they can go from raw ingredients, to in-yo-mouth in 30 minutes or less. These work every time I make them–they might even be foolproof! Give them a go and you’ll be hooked. Pinkie swear. Banana Blender Muffins Yield: 9 muffins Ingredients: 2 ripe, medium-sized bananas 1 cup natural peanut butter (only PB and maybe salt) 2 eggs…
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Healthy 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
These healthy little nuggets are amazing! Made up of only peanut butter, dates, and an egg (+ a dip in dark chocolate if you’re so inclined), they are definitely a treat you can feel good about. I enjoyed these while watching Great British Bake-off with a cup of black, pumpkin-flavored coffee and it was the scrummiest delight 🙂 Peanut Butter-Date Cookies Yield: about 14 cookies Ingredients: 1 cup natural peanut butter 1 cup dates (8 oz.) 1 egg Optional: Dark chocolate (I used this 88% bar) Flaked sea salt Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a slipmat or parchment paper. If your dates are hard…
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Zucchini-Oat Chocolate Chip Muffins
These muffins are wholesome, tasty, and filling–perfect for breakfast or an anytime snack. Plus, they are an insanely delicious way to get in a veggie serving without even trying. The zucchini, dates and oats give you something to feel good about; and the chocolate chips give you something to look forward to 😉 Keep in mind that they won’t rise a ton like regular flour muffins, but they are super tender on the inside. I filled my cups almost all the way to the top, which yielded 12 hearty and beautiful muffins. One note–baking times will vary depending on how much moisture was in your grated zucchini. Be patient and…
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Grain-Free Banana Date Bread
A classic banana bread, healthified. It’s what I do. This bread is super yummy, especially with a cup of coffee, for breakfast, dessert, or a cozy anytime snack. It is sweetened entirely with fruit, and has protein and fiber from the eggs and almond meal. All good stuff y’all! It is perfect as-is, but can be easily modified as well. Add-ins like chocolate chips or pecans would be great, and swapping the cinnamon for cardamom or other warm spices would also be lovely. Enjoy! Grain-Free Banana Date Bread Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups almond meal 1/4 cup arrowroot flour 3 tbsp coconut flour 2 tbsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking powder 1…
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Maple-Pecan Granola with Cherries
Making granola is SO easy. I forget how easy and satisfying it is until I do it again. It’s what prevents me from ever buying store-bought stuff–I just can’t justify the price and there is usually wayyyy too much sweet stuff. I just need a smidgey-bidge of sweet. This recipe is a great one to have in your arsenal. I’ve made it for last minute brunches–yogurt bars are great! I make a batch for meal-prep and bring a little every day to work. I also just like having it around. You never know when HANGER will strike and having a healthy carb around is necessary. It is perfect on top…
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Sun-Butter Date Truffs
I missed the “knock-off Reese’s egg” boat during Easter time, but still wanted to try my hand at making a healthy, date-sweetened version. So I made these on a recent rockin’ Friday night and shaped them like truffles instead of eggs. They turned out divine. Super luscious and perfectly sweet on the inside, with a satisfying bitter crunch on the outside from the dark chocolate and salt. A super rich and delicious dessert that you can feel good about. Sun-Butter Date Truffs Makes about 12 truffles Ingredients: 100 grams dates (about 7 dates) 80 grams water (about 1/3 cup) 65 grams sunflower seed butter (1/4 cup) 50 grams coconut flour…
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Chocolate-Cherry Cake with Raspberries & Ganache
I’m constantly creating recipes or tweaking existing recipes to highlight fruit as the primary sweetener. I don’t even own a bag of white or brown sugar. Dates are a consistent favorite of mine, but I’ve recently been reminded of just how amazing and versatile a bag of frozen cherries can be. I love concocting fun cakes and since we had a family birthday coming up, I decided on a fancy chocolate cake (at least fancier than my usual chocolate snacking cake). I found a great recipe online for a grain-free chocolate cake and decided to switch it up with some swaps. Instead of coconut sugar and maple syrup, I pureed…
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Lemon-Blueberry Almond Flour Scones
Weekends are for baking, but I’m not about to compromise my nutrition standards for it. These scones are both delicious and nutritious. They are made entirely with almond flour, giving them a lovely light and tender texture. They are also not-too-sweet, a little zesty and just perfect with coffee in the morning. Lemon-Blueberry Almond Flour Scones Ingredients: 2 3/4 cup almond flour (plus extra for cutting out scones) 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt Zest from a lemon 2 tbsp cold butter 2 eggs 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp buttermilk or other milk product (plus a splash extra for topping scones) 1 tbsp honey 1/3 cup blueberries Optional:…
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Pecan-Walnut Butter
Have you ever made your own nut butter? If you haven’t, now is the time. It is super easy to do and FUN because you can come up with any flavors you like. This butter is made with a mixture of pecans, walnuts, a few dates and cinnamon for sweetness. Next time I think I’ll make pecan butter brownies, but today, I think I’ll just slather it on some apples and call it a day. 🙂 Pecan-Walnut Butter Ingredients: 12 oz. raw pecans and walnuts 5 dates 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt Method: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Toast nuts for 8 minutes, then allow to cool for…
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Whole-Wheat Maple Banana Bread
Three brown bananas are sitting on the counter … not actually a joke, just the most common way my baking adventures begin. Although if you have a punchline to that beginning, by all means provide it in the comments. This recipe, however, is no joke. It is an easy-to-toss-together and delicious bread that never fails me. I literally threw this together during a commercial break (one of the few benefits of commercial breaks). I love having a nourishing baked good at the start of the week to get me through, but this is a delicious choice for anytime. Whole-Wheat Maple Banana Bread Recipe adapted from Cookie + Kate Ingredients: â…“…
