These looked extremely simple to make and involved no baking, so I gave them a try for my mom's breakfast meal prep this week. Now I don't think I will make these that often because they are loaded with maple syrup/honey, but they did turn out tasting like a treat! I ended up using 100% maple syrup over honey and found that I had to add in additional maple syrup and almond butter because my mix was still dry. That might not be the case if you use honey instead though, I am not sure. Either way, I would reduce the gluten free oats to 1/2 cup next time to see if that would eliminate having to add in more syrup and almond butter. Other then that though, these were super easy to make and are a great grab-and-go breakfast or snack option!
No Bake Cinnamon Vanilla Breakfast Protein Bites Ingredients:
Original recipe found here
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Changed up my mom's breakfast this week with these sweet potato muffins! They were really simple to make, but the batter was pretty sticky from all the cashew butter, so it was not as quick as I thought it would be. I only added 1-2 Tbsp of 100% maple syrup and I also added a scoop of Paleo Protein to get some more protein in these muffins. There are also ingredients and directions for making frosting if you want to top these muffins off, but I chose not to add any. Unfortunately I had to resist all temptation to taste test these since I made these for my mom to eat for breakfast all week. They turned out looking and smelling amazing though and I have a feeling this one will be a repeat. Let me know if you give this recipe a try and what you think!
Paleo Blender Sweet Potato Muffins Ingredients:
For the high protein frosting
Original recipe found here After a couple trips this summer with friends I was finally introduced to the amazing Açaí bowl! Since I haven't come across any places near me that sell these (probably a good thing), I decided to try making my own (definitely a better thing) and they are too awesome not to share! The main ingredient you need to find is the frozen Açaí packets. I found the Sambazon Superfruit Pack (Unsweetened) at my local natural and organic food market. I have also seen these packs at Wegman's and their website lists that they are sold at Whole Food's, Costco, Safeway, and a few other stores. Trader Joe's also sells Unsweetened Organic Açaí Purée Packets, which is another good and unsweetened option. Anyways, once you have that you can blend it with any frozen or unfrozen fruits to get your base. Then, all you need to do is top it with your favorite ingredients! I made my own Rawnola to top this with and provided that recipe below. If you do not feel like making your own Rawnola, here are a few options you can purchase that I have come across:
Homemade Açaí Bowl Ingredients: Açaí mix:
Homemade Rawnola: Ingredients:
Note: This made me about 7 servings at 209 calories, 8 grams of Fat, 28 grams of Carbs, and 7 grams of Protein. Had a last minute request by my mom for a breakfast change the other week, so I got resourceful with what I had in the fridge and tried this smoothie combination. Now she does not like coconut whatsoever, but so far she has enjoyed all of my recipes that use coconut milk and coconut oil, and she even loves the paleo-approved coconut macaroons that I give her. Of course if I told her there was coconut in them she probably would not enjoy them, but what she doesn't know doesn't hurt her, right? Anyways, I say all of that because this is a coconut milk based smoothie, and you can barely taste the coconut. I made this one for myself as a treat last week and I am obsessed. This smoothie is incredible! I highly suggest using the SO Delicious Original Culinary Coconut Milk and you can even get the light version if you want less fat. It is not stored in the refrigerated aisles at the grocery store, but with the canned coconut milk wherever that aisle is at in your local store. This recipe makes one serving, and the water amount is an estimate; add more or less as you wish to make the smoothie less thick. My mom absolutely loved this smoothie for breakfast, so I went ahead and prepped a few more to put in the freezer. If you freeze this I suggest taking it out first thing in the morning to let it thaw out, so you can actually enjoy it as a smoothie. If not, grab a spoon and enjoy an ice cream like treat for breakfast. Either way though, this was by far the easiest breakfast prep I have ever made! If you forget to meal prep you can quickly make this the night before or in the morning if you have the time.
Strawberry Pineapple Coconut Smoothie Ingredients:
Cooking for my mom and making her eat paleo means I need to find foods that keep her happy and that means making snacks and sweets for her too. I have now made this recipe a couple times for her and not only does she love them, but so do I! Although I am not the biggest fan of baking paleo goods (just because they are still "treats"), this is an opportunity for me to sneak a scoop of protein powder in the mix. It's not much, but the more protein I can get that woman to eat the better. For this batch I added the optional 2 tbsp of pure maple syrup, 1 scoop of Paleo Protein, and 3-4 Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mega Chunks to each muffin and this recipe yielded 14 muffins, at close to 16.3g Carbs, 8.7g Fat, and 5.2g Protein per muffin. I rarely include macro numbers for my meals, but since baking requires you to be accurate with measuring ingredients and I made exactly 14 even-looking muffins, it was a little easier to provide macros for. Of note, if you don't add the protein scoop I think this recipe would yield 12 muffins. Alright I'm done rambling. Let some of your bananas ripen and give this recipe a try!
Paleo Banana Muffins Ingredients:
Original recipe found here I've recently been posting more breakfast/snack-type muffin recipes because that's what I have been prepping for my mom to eat. However, this sweet potato muffin recipe was 100% for me! I came across a delicious looking and simple-ingredient sweet potato paleo pancake recipe (link is below) and saved it to make one of these weekends. Then I got to thinking how I am in this class all week and how I will most definitely need to pack a lot more food than normal. This is how I came about turning that pancake recipe into a muffin recipe and found the best snack ever to pack for the week. I subbed out the coconut flour for a scoop of Paleo Protein and thought it worked out perfectly. There is no need to add protein powder if you don't want it though. Next time I make these I'm going to use coconut flour as the recipe calls for. Anyways, these turned out delicious and I was happy to have a carb filled snack on-the-go that wasn't fruit!
Sweet Potato Paleo Pancake Muffins Ingredients:
Inspired by this recipe I am still trying really hard to find all the most delicious paleo food options to make for my mom. I found this Birch Benders Paleo Pancake & Waffle Mix at Whole Foods and had to give it a try. I used the mix to came up with this muffin recipe below and they turned out amazing. I probably could have taken a better picture to make them look more appetizing, but I promise they turned out tasty! I slipped in a scoop of Paleo Protein with a little bit of 100% maple syrup in hopes to mask any protein powder flavor, topped the muffins with frozen blueberries, and baked for 20 minutes. My mom loved them! There's room to play around with the recipe to your liking as well, which is why there are so many optional items listed. I am sure the fruit does not to be frozen, that is just what I used. I also only threw in 100% maple syrup to mask the protein powder, so next time I make these I'll see how they taste without the syrup. For those who are looking for a paleo breakfast option that does not include eggs, here you go! If you are eating this as a meal then I recommend the protein scoop just to add some more protein, but if you don't need extra protein then no need to add the extra scoop. Let me know if you make this one and what you tried!
Paleo Pancake Muffins Serves: 10-12 muffins Ingredients:
o Enjoy Life Dairy-Free Mini Chocolate Chips o Chopped nuts o Breakfast sausage links, cut in 4ths (check ingredients for no unwanted ingredients) Instructions:
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