Banana Breakfast Bars (quick & easy recipe)

This is a one bowl recipe… quick and easy to make AND you can easily tailor it to your taste buds. Change the nuts that are used, add chia, flax, or a different dried fruit to suit your taste buds! Ingredients (makes ~12 bars): 3 large bananas, mashed (I used two from the counter andContinue reading “Banana Breakfast Bars (quick & easy recipe)”

Chocolate Walnut Banana Muffins

Recipes makes ~9 large muffins: In a large mixing bowl, blend together the following ingredients: 2 small ripe bananas 1/4 cup greek yogurt (or coconut yogurt/dairy free yogurt if needed) 1/4 cup egg whites (swap for flax eggs if vegan) 1/3 cup coconut sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 tbsp almond butter 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauceContinue reading “Chocolate Walnut Banana Muffins”

Chocolate Chia Breakfast Bite Cookies

Who wouldn’t want cookies for breakfast? Usually it’s morally incorrect to actually have cookies for breakfast… but we can let it slide with this recipe. These cookie bites are great to grab on the go or take to work as an energy boosting snack… and only 60 cals per cookie! Made with whole food ingredientsContinue reading “Chocolate Chia Breakfast Bite Cookies”

Granola Cups

Ingredients: 1/3 cup chopped mixed nuts, salted ½ cup coconut 1 ½ cup oats 1 tsp cinnamon Ground sea salt ½ tsp vanilla 4 tbsp honey 1 tbsp natural crunchy pb ¼ cup silk unsweetened cashew milk 1 tbsp oil of choice 2 tsp raw sugar Directions: 1.     In a large mixing bowl, combine allContinue reading “Granola Cups”

Banana Nut Granola

Ingredients: 1 banana, mashed 1.5 cup large flake oats 1/2 cup mixed nuts of choice 1.5 tbsp peanut butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp raw sugar 1/2 tbsp coconut oil, melted 1/4 tsp cinnamon Add raisins and banana chips as desired. I got my banana chips from Sunripe in London. Directions:Continue reading “Banana Nut Granola”

Egg White vs. Whole Egg Omelette

My favourite breakfast, lunch, or sometimes dinner.. is eggs!! (Breakfast for dinner is the best). So.. when making an omelette when do you choose to use only egg whites or use whole eggs? Here’s what I do!  When to choose egg whites: Choose egg whites especially when eating out if it’s an option. Restaurants tendContinue reading “Egg White vs. Whole Egg Omelette”

Coconut Dark Chocolate Granola

I was looking for a quick and easy granola recipe to make while at the cottage this weekend. We didn’t have very many baking ingredients up there… so I did as I could and this recipe turned out to be delicious! 1). Preheat the oven to 350F. 2). In a large bowl mix: 2 cupsContinue reading “Coconut Dark Chocolate Granola”

Blueberry Crumble

(Serves ~6 people) Crumble Ingredients: (Combine and mix in bowl) 1 3/4 cup oats 1/4 cup honey 1 tbsp chia seeds 1/4 cup almonds 1/3 cup almond butter 3/4 cup brown rice crisps (I used One Degree Brown Rice cereal) 1 tbsp maple syrup Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350F 2. Combine ingredients in aContinue reading “Blueberry Crumble”

Carrot Pecan Muffins

  Ingredients: 1 cup carrots, grated 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup ground pecans 2 tsp cinnamon Pinch nutmeg 1 tbsp coconut sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 3 tbsp egg whites 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 container dole unsweetened apple sauce (100mL) 1/4 cup raisinsContinue reading “Carrot Pecan Muffins”

Blueberry Bliss Oven Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients (serves 2): 3/4 cup oats 1 cup skim milk (or almond milk/milk of choice) 2 tbsp maple syrup 2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup frozen blueberries 1/4 cup crushed pecans 1/2 banana, sliced Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350F 2. Mix oats, skim milk, maple syrup, cinnamon and frozen blueberries together in an oven-safeContinue reading “Blueberry Bliss Oven Baked Oatmeal”