Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These oatmeal chocolate chips cookies are so good! If you haven't tried sucanat in cookies yet, you are missing out! Sucanat stands for SUgar CAne NATural. It's non-refined cane sugar. Unlike refined and processed white sugar, sucanat retains its molasses content; it is essentially pure dried sugar cane juice. We still don't eat a lot of it but I feel better eating it knowing it's more of a whole food, meaning the body assimilates it better. It's got a rich flavor and it's heavenly! You could also try these with grain sweetened carob chips. Recipe inspired by simple healthy tasty and modified to our liking.

-3/4 cup coconut oil melted
-1 1/2 cups sucanat
-1 organic egg
-1/4 cup water
-3 cups oatmeal
-1 cup whole wheat flour
-1 teaspoon sea salt
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-dash cinnamon
-chocolate chips (I use dairy and soy free chocolate chips from whole foods)

Beat together the oil, sucanat, egg, water and vanilla until creamy. Combine the remaining ingredients, add to the first mixture, and mix well. Drop onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. I will usually bake about 6 cookies for my family then use my cookie scoop to shape the remaining dough into cookies and freeze them in little baggies. That way when we want some cookies, they are already formed and ready to be popped into the oven.

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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