Almond Butter Banana Oat Bars

I have been on the hunt for a good on the go bar in the mornings when life gets crazy and this one is a winner, trust me I have tried many. This one takes the cake! 

Yields 6 bars Containers 1 bar = 1 Yellow 1/2 Purple 2 teaspoons 

INGREDIENTS 

  • 1 1/2 cups quick oats
  • 1/4 cup almond meal/flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour 
  • 1/2 tablespoon Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder ( sweetened with stevia) this can be omitted if you do not have any it is just for flavor and a bit of Protein
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 ripe bananas  
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 2 tablespoons of PB or Almond butter 

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees,  spray 8X8 dish with coconut oil or olive oil spray.
  2. In a small bowl mix oats, salt, cinnamon, flax and almond meal along with protein powder if using, set aside
  3. In a bigger bowl combine mashed banana, applesauce, Almond butter or PB and vanilla mix until combined. 
  4. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix until combined, pour into baking dish
  5. Bake for about 25 min or until firm and toothpick comes out dry
  6. Allow to cool for about 10 min, cut into 6 even bars wrapping them in parchment paper after completely cooled. Store in fridge.
  7. When ready to eat heat for 20-30 seconds and slather almond butter on top and enjoy!

These can also be enjoyed cold but I love them a bit warm which helps the almond butter to melt over in nicely! These are an amazing quick go to! Recipe adapted from Joy Food Sunshine. 

Clean Dark Chocolate Fudgy Brownies

Picture this... it's girls night and your friend knows you are all trying to be good but brings these amazing looking brownies anyway.... I only had one that turned into 3!!!!! Thankfully she cut them in tiny squares. I swear I dreamed about those brownies so I went on the hunt for a clean eating recipe and I found on over at Joy Food Sunshine. I made some adjustments and oh my gosh they were so good! 

Josh picked on up after guy night looked at me before he took the bite knowing they might be "too healthy" for him and with a full mouth said WOW these are pretty good! 

#winning

So next girls night I'll be bringing these and see how the girls like them!

Container Count-  1 Brownie + 1 Yellow treat swap 

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 Tablespoons of butter 
  • 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips ( I love Enjoy Life or 60-70% cocoa)
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten 
  • 1 packet of stevia
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
  • 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder sifted 
  • 3 TBS arrowroot powder ( or cornstarch)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips for mixing in

DIRECTIONS 

  1.  Pre-heat oven to 350
  2. Line a pie dish with parchment paper
  3. In a small bowl sift together Cocoa powder and arrowroot powder and salt, set aside 
  4. Add eggs and vanilla to stand mixer and beat for 1- 2 minutes
  5.  In a microwave safe container melt 3/4 cup chocolate chips and butter, stir to combine 
  6. add butter/chocolate mixture, mix until combined.
  7. Add in sifted cocoa powder, just until mixed 
  8. By hand stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  9. Pour batter into pie dish, spread out evenly
  10. Bake for 18-25 min until toothpick comes out clean

I like to take them out just before I think they are done allow to cool a few min and lift the brownies out of the dish using the paper and use a knife or pizza cutter to cut 8 slices. 

ENJOY!!!!!! If you like a bit of a sweeter brownie try using regular cocoa and not dark add 1 more packet of stevia or 1/4 cup of Coconut sugar for that caramel taste, also consider a bit of melted PB on top..YUMMMMMM  

 

30 Day Brazillian Butt Lift Results

Here they are! 

My progress photos for Brazillian Butt Lift! Man I have lost inches on my thighs, hips, calf and even my arms and waist! 

I can now tighten my butt muscle nicely! Before I would try to squeeze and not much happened 😂 it is getting rounder 🍑 by the day and I have a muscle in there now! 

I am so excited to continue with my next 30 days and work towards my final before and afters. I was so worried this program would only focus on my butt however that is not the case and I never stepped foot into a gym! 



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No Carb Banana Pancakes

I LOVE pancakes if you guys can not tell, I also love carbs. The meal plan I follow allows carbs amen! I tried for too many years to give up carbs all together and it worked for a bit and I lost weight but then I eventually caved eating all the carbs gaining all the weight back! 

This was something I saw floating around Pinterest and thought I should try it but I disliked all the things they put in them so I made my own! My husband LOVES these and is always happy when I make them! 

I have also made a blueberry sauce to pour over the top which is just frozen blueberries and some maple syrup to taste warmed in a small sauce pan and blended up. Easy peasy! 

15 min total Containers 4 pancakes- 1 Red, 2 Purple, 1/2 blueservings 2 makes 8 pancakes ( if you choose to have 2 pancakes it would be .5 red, 1 Purple 1/4 blue 

INGREDIENTS 

  • 2 large ripe bananas smashed 
  • 4 eggs 
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 packet stevia
  • 2-3 tablespoons of chopped walnuts or pecans 
  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries 

DIRECTIONS

1. Place Mashed banana and all the other ingredients into a bowls and stir to combine.

2. Use 1/3 cup measuring cup to place on a medium griddle, allow the pancakes to cook a bit before flipping so they do not fall apart. 

3. add butter if desired and Enjoy, serve warm. 

These also re heat very nicely!