Carrot Cake Protein Bars

Ingredients:
• 1 cup oat flour
• 2 scoops vanilla whey protein
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp allspice
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 4 egg whites
• 3/4 cup Splenda, Truvia, or Ideal
• 8 oz baby food carrots
• 4 oz water

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix flour, whey protein, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, baking soda and salt together in a
bowl.
3. Mix egg whites, Splenda, Truvia, or Ideal, baby food carrots and water (optional) in a
bowl.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together.
5. Spray glass pyrex dish with non-stick butter spray.
6. Pour ingredients into dish.
7. Bake 20-30 minutes.
Makes 16 squares, 2 squares per serving

Banana Split Bars

Recipe submitted by Gary Allen
recipe taken from Skinnytaste

Ingredients:
1/3 cup quinoa, rinsed well
1/2 cup water
2 cups quick rolled oats (use gf oats for gluten free)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1-1/2 cups very ripe mashed bananas
1 large egg, beaten
1/4 cup raw honey (or pure maple syrup)
1 tbsp virgin coconut oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried cherries (or craisins)
1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts or pecans
1/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with 2 pieces of foil or parchment paper, criss-crossing over so they fold over the pan; spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Combine the quinoa and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until liquid is barely absorbed. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 to 6 minutes, remove lid and fluff with a fork. Transfer to a medium bowl and let it cool completely.

Mix together the oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

Add mashed bananas, egg, honey, oil and vanilla to the cooked bowl of quinoa and stir until just blended. Add the banana mixture to the oats mixture and stir until just blended. Mix in dried cherries, walnuts and chocolate chips

PB + J Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe submitted by Gary Allen
recipe taken from Skinnytaste

Ingredients:

2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup of uncooked quick oats*
2 tbsp chunk peanut butter (I like the texture)
4 teaspoons reduced sugar jelly

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a non-stick cookie sheet with cooking spray or use a Silpat.
Combine the mashed bananas and peanut butter in a medium bowl. Add the oats and mix until thoroughly combined. Place batter by tablespoons (little more than level) on the cookie sheet, making an indent with the back of the measuring spoon. Repeat until you have 16 cookies.
Bake 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and top each with 1/4 teaspoon jelly.

Chocolate mint flaxseed cookies

Recipe submitted by Tawn Allen

1 cube of butter
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1 tsp soda
3/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup cocoa
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup Andes mints
Mix first 4 ingredients together then add the rest. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes

Not sure if this is super healthy with the sugar, butter and mints...but healthier with the flaxseed and whole wheat flour. :)

Power Balls

Recipe submitted by Tawn Allen

2 cups of oatmeal
1 cup of peanut butter
1/2 cup of craisens
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup flaxseed
1/2 cup honey

Pulse all ingredients in food processor.
Chill in fridge for an half hour or so. Take out and form into 1 inch balls. Eat em up!

Almost Apple Pie

I love this recipe taken from a high school friend and her blog Fit Mama WannaBe



Directions:

1 Tart Apple, peeled and sliced
Put in microwavable bowl with about 1 TBS water and microwave on high for about 3-4 minutes or until nice and tender. Drain any excess water and set aside.
In a seperate bowl melt 1 TBS coconut oil
Add ripe mashed banana. (If you have a small apple 1/2 banana will be enough) The riper the banana the better and sweeter....an easier to mash ;)
Mash banana and coconut oil together.
Add Vanilla extract or Vanilla Powder (my favorite!)
Add cinnamon to your little hearts desire, mix all together and pour banana mixture over your apple.
Add chopped pecans(I use sliced almonds) if desired and Enjoy!!
Really Yummy!

PB and Fruit Protein Balls

Recipe taken from Skinnymom

Ingredients

1 cup dried fruit (I used dates - seeds removed and pulsed in food processor)
½ cup natural peanut butter
1 cup large flake oats (not instant)
¼ cup ground flax
2 scoops vanilla protein powder
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 Tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a large bowl.
Mix until combined. I like to use my hands and knead the mixture into a big ball. If mixture is a little dry, slowly add a little more almond milk, about 1 tsp at a time. You do not want the mixture too wet.
With clean hands, pull apart about 1 Tbsp full and start forming 1-inch balls.
Place balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Place and store prepared balls in the fridge or transfer to a freezer safe container.

Pumpkin Pie Pudding

Recipe submitted by Courtney

1 cup carrot juice
1 cup raw sweet potato, peeled and chopped
½ cup raw butternut squash, peeled and chopped
½ avocado
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Liquid stevia drops to taste
Directions: Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
(This tastes yummy like pumpkin pie, but you have to get used to the texture! )

Chocolate-Dipped Banana Bites

Recipe submitted by Brian

Recipe taken from Health.com

Ingredients

2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
1 small banana, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

Preparation

1. Place chocolate chips in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag or small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until chocolate melts. Dip banana pieces in chocolate.


Nutritional Information
Calories per serving:
190
Fat per serving:
7g
Saturated fat per serving:
4g
Monounsaturated fat per serving:
2g
Polyunsaturated fat per serving:
.5g
Protein per serving:
2g
Carbohydrates per serving:
36g
Fiber per serving:
4g
Cholesterol per serving:
0mg
Sodium per serving:
0mg
Rs per serving:
4g

Healthy Cookies

Recipe submitted by Birgitta

Recipe taken from Skinnytaste.com

Makes 16 cookies

2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup of uncooked quick oats
1/4 cup crushed walnuts
dash of cinnamon (optional-this is my addition)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a non-stick cookie sheet with cooking spray or use a Silpat. Combine the mashed bananas and oats in a bowl. Fold in the walnuts and place a tablespoon of each on the cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes.

Chocolate No Bake Bars

1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup unrefined coconut oil (be sure to use unrefined for the coconut flavor)
2 cups dry oats (not instant)
1 C shredded coconut
1/2 C chopped walnuts (optional)
1 1/4 cups dark chocolate chips
1 t vanilla extract

Melt peanut butter, honey and coconut oil over medium-low heat. Once melted, remove from heat and add oats, shredded coconut, chocolate chips and vanilla. Stir until chocolate is entirely melted. Pour into a 9x13 pan and cool in the fridge. When it's set, cut into bars and enjoy. Store in the fridge.

Clean Eating Cookie Dough Babies

taken from Home Run Recipes

3 ingredients is all this takes and 10 minutes. If you are trying to come out of your sugar coma from the holidays like we are then you've got to try this recipe. They satisfied my sweet tooth and didn't ruin my goal to not eat sugar.

1 cup of Dates
1/2 Cup of Almonds or Cashews
2-3 of the big squares of 100% Cacao Unsweetened Chocolate

Put it all in a food processor and pulse till it's chopped. Then form into 1 inch balls. I store mine in the fridge.

Peach cobbler

1.5 C of flour (Gluten Free flour mix)
1/2 C raw cane sugar or agave nectar/honey
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 TBSP butter cut into small pieces
1/4 C milk (i used almond milk)
1 egg
about 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
about 1/2 tsp almond extract
about 4 peaches cup up
about 1 TBSP cinnamon
about 3 TBSP honey

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter: cut with a pastry blender until the crumbs are the size of large peas.
Add the milk, extracts and egg and mix well. (i had to add a little extra milk)
Spread the peaches on the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. I drizzled honey and cinnamon and mixed in with the peaches. Drop the batter randomly over the peaches (mine spread over it pretty evenly.) I sprinkled some cinnamon and drizzled some honey into the batter. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the top is golden and a knife can insert and come out clean. We served with some almond milk poured over.

Skinny Frozen Hot Chocolate

From Mauri Allen

Recipe taken from Skinnytaste.com

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups fat free milk
1 cup ice
4 tbsp Ovaltine Rich Chocolate (or Chocolate Malt flavor)
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions:
Pour the milk and ice into your blender. Add in the ovaltine, and cocoa powder
Blend 3-4 minutes until the ice is completely chopped and the mixture is thick and icy.

Pour into two glasses, and serve immediately.

Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream

From Mauri Allen

Recipe taken from Detoxinista.com

Serves: 2

Ingredients
2 frozen bananas
2 Tablespoons peanut butter
water or milk, if needed to facilitate blending

Instructions
Break the frozen bananas into chunks and toss them into a mini food processor, along with the peanut butter.(I like to add a pinch of salt. It brings out the sweetness of the bananas and the peanut butter taste)
Blend until the bananas break down into a soft-serve consistency, adding a tablespoon or two of water to help facilitate blending, if necessary. The result should be a creamy, uniform ice cream!
Serve immediately for a soft-serve style dessert, or transfer to a sealed container and store in the freezer for a for a firmer, scoop-able ice cream.

you could use any nut butter you’d like instead of peanut butter. Almond, cashew and pecan butter would all be yummy