Slow Cooker Overnight Maple, Pear, Oatmeal

Coming from someone who doesn't even like oatmeal (or so I thought), this was DELICIOUS!! Recipe was inspired by healthy slow cooking we modified it just a tiny bit. she has over 40 different oatmeal recipes so be sure to check them out.

-1/2 cup steel-cut oats (don't use rolled oats!)
-2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
-1 pear chopped
-1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla
-1 tablespoon pure maple syrup plus some extra for serving.

If you have a 1/2-2quart slow cooker, spray with some olive oil to help with clean up and add all ingredients before you go to bed and set on LOW for 7-9 hours

If you have a larger crock pot like me, take an oven safe dish (I use a pyrex casserole dish), spray with a little olive oil, add all ingredients to the dish. Take some tin foil and create a long snake shape and coil it up in a circle, like the picture shows.

Place the foil in the center of your crock pot and put your dish with ingredients on top. Put some water in your crock pot, usually make the water level to the liquid in your dish. Cover your crock pot and cook on LOW overnight for 7-9 hours. Wake up to the yummiest most flavorful oatmeal you've ever had! Drizzle some more pure maple if desired, add some more coconut milk if needed, and/or add some walnuts and a dash of nutmeg. YUM!!

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls (bread machine)

These taste so delicious and are so much better for you than store bought or even some of those homemade recipes that has loads of refined sugar and flour. We always make these at night and let them rest in the fridge all night and bake them the next morning for breakfast. For the Dough: -2 cups almond milk (or other non-dairy milk) -4 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil -1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla -1/4 cup honey -1/2 cup rolled oats (I've used both old fashion and quick with good results) -4 – 4 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (I use fresh ground white wheat) -1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten -1 3/4 teaspoon salt -3 3/4 teaspoon yeast Filling: -3 tablespoons coconut oil melted -3/4 cup sucanat or raw sugar -1 tablespoon cinnamon Combine ingredients in the bread machine in the order listed or according to your machines instructions. Use 4 cups of flour to start. Set the dough cycle and add more flour within the first few min. if the dough is too wet. When the dough has fin

German Pancakes

This is a healthified version of an old family recipe. My kids LOVE these pancakes and ask for them often.You may need to double the recipe if you have a family larger than 4. -1-2 tablespoons coconut oil -1 cup rice or almond milk (unsweetened) -1 cup whole wheat flour -5 organic eggs -pinch of salt Preheat oven to 425, put the coconut oil in a 9x13 pan and place it in the oven as it's preheating. Add the remaining ingredients to your blender and blend (I used the "batters" button on my blendtec). When the oven has preheated take out the hot pan of melted coconut oil and pour the batter in. Carefully place it back into the oven for 15 min. Serve with pure maple or your favorite healthy pancake topping.

Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

This used to be our go to recipe for cookies before changing our diets. Since it's always been a favorite, we decided it was time to make it a little healthier. I love how simple it is to heathify sweets, I really can't tell the difference between these and the old version. -1/2 cup coconut oil -1/2 cup earths balance or organic butter -1/2 cup evaporated cane juice crystals -1/2 cup sucanat -2 organic eggs -1 teaspoon vanilla -1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour -1 teaspoon baking soda -1 teaspoon cinnamon -1/2 teaspoon sea salt -3 cups oatmeal -1 cup chocolate chips (we use the vegan kind from Costco) Preheat the oven to 350. Beat the oil/butter and sugars together until creamy, add the eggs and vanilla, beat well. In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, stir then add to mixture. Stir in oats and chocolate chips. Drop on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 min.

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