PB2 Coconut Hemp Granola

PB2 Coconut Hemp Granola

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients:

5 cups rolled oats

1 cup finely ground flax

3/4 cup coconut oil, melted

1 1/4 cup sliced almonds

1 tablespoon cinnamon 

1/4 cup hemp hearts

1/2 cup PB2

1 cup coconut flakes

1 tablespoon vanilla

1 cup maple syrup

Directions: 

1. In a large bowl add all your dry ingredients. 

2. Melt your coconut oil until clear and liquid. Drizzle your oil, maple syrup, and vanilla over the dry ingredients. Mix well until everything is blended together.

3. Divide your mixture between two lined cookie sheets. Bake at 300 F for 15 minutes. Take out, mix and move your granola around, and then pop back in the oven for an additional 15 minutes. 

4. Let your granola cool for about an hour before storing in an air tight container. 

I LOVE Granola! I'm just a little bit crunchy ;)

Power Salad

I recently started the 21 Day Fix, you can read more about that here, and one of the areas I was lacking in my diet was more green. I eat vegetables with every dinner, but your body needs more than that. I'm a busy mamma, as are  we all, so I decided to put together salads in containers to store in the fridge to be able to grab as I am heading out the door. This gives me NO EXCUSES! No excuse for not eating my salad that day! I bought the big bag of Kale and Spinach Mixed Greens at Costco, divided it up among the containers, adding Pumpkin Seeds and Sunflower Seeds, from Whole Foods to make the salad more hearty. I added a crumbling of Feta and Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) to my salad when I am home, but left those out for my containers for fear of the Feta turning funky in a warm car (YUCK!) but if you have access to a fridge at work or something that you could go ahead and add it ahead of time. I have to admit, Kale has a bit of a funky taste... It takes some getting used too. I certainly will say it is not my favorite, but it is good for me. Adding the EVOO to the salad helps incorporate it all together without the added calories of a dressing! Enjoy your Power Salad on the go!

Oatmeal Banana Muffins

Oatmeal Banana Muffins

Yield: 2-3 dozen 

Ingredients: 

1 32oz container of Greek Plain Yogurt

4 cups rolled Oats

6 ripe bananas

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon baking soda

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon cinnamon

chocolate baking chips (60% or higher)

walnut halves

Directions: 

In your blender, add all ingredients. Blend until smooth and creamy. Line your muffin tins with paper liners and pour your batter in about 3/4 way full. Sprinkle a couple baking chips and walnut halves on top of your batter. Bake at 350 F for about 18 minutes. Let cool and enjoy! Freeze the extras for a guilt-less treat later! 

I recently started the 21 Day Fix and these will count as a red and yellow. If you are interested in joining me in my 21 Day Fix journey, be sure to check out my page here! 

Hemp Granola

Hemp Granola
Yield: 14 servings

Ingredients:

5 cups rolled oats

1 1/2 cups finely ground flax

2 cups Hemp Hearts
1 cup sliced almonds

3/4 cup melted coconut oil

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup vanilla extract

1 tablespoon of cinnamon 

1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Mix all your dry ingredients (oats, flax, hemp, almonds, sugar, cinnamon, and salt) together in a large bowl.

2. In a microwave safe bowl, melt your coconut oil. 

3. Pour in your coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract into your dry ingredients. Mix well.

4. Line two large baking sheets with foil and spread out your granola mixture. 

5. Bake at 300 F for 45 minutes. Pull out at 15 minute incriminates to stir your granola. Store in an air tight container for up to two weeks.

6. Enjoy the yummy goodness with some fruit and yogurt for a hearty and filling breakfast! :)