Feeling Good Through Food

I knew I wanted to try this recipe out when I saw it contained no flour! I used the recipe from fit and healthy with debbie  and made it vegan by making just a few changes. My whole family loved these muffins and I love that they are so healthy with lots of flax. It's also nice to take a break from flour sometimes! -2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats -1 cup unsweetened applesauce -4 tablespoons flax meal mixed with 6 tablespoons water -1/2 cup honey -2 teaspoons baking powder -1 teaspoon baking soda -1 teaspoon vanilla -2 ripe bananas -any add ins you'd love like chocolate chips, starwberry pieces, walnuts, coconut etc... Preheat oven to 400. Line a muffin pan with muffin liners, I always grease mine with a little coconut oil but i'm not sure if thats necessary. Put the oats in a food processor or high power blender and process/pulse until you have oat flour. Add remaining ingredients (except add ins) and blend/process until mixed well and smoothed. Add and desired

  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.

I'm so excited about this recipe, it's divine! So yummy and chocolatey and leaves you with no guilt! Don't expect it to taste like snack pack though, it's far better in every way! I modified the recipe from keeper of the home, I like her idea to blend the chia seeds up since I am not a fan of the texture of soaked chia seeds. If you hate the mild taste of chia seeds, you may not love this recipe. -2 cups unsweetened coconut milk, or other non dairy milk -1/4 cup raw cacao powder -1/4 cup good ingredient natural peanut butter -1/3 cup chia seeds (if you want it really thick use 1/2 cup) -2 teaspoons vanilla -1/2 cup honey (I garnished with 100% cacao bar  shavings but that's not necessary) Blend in a high power blender until smooth, or you can use a food processor. Cover and chill in the fridge for a few hours to let it thicken up.