breakfast

Mocha Banana Bread (Oil & Butter Free)

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How to make it

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease two mini, or one small loaf pan.

  2. In a small bowl, sift together dry ingredients (Flour, cocoa powder salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon).

  3. In a medium bowl, mash ripe bananas until pureed.

  4. Add in sugar and stevia, mixing well.

  5. Add in yogurt, egg, and vanilla, and coffee.

  6. Fold in dry ingredients and chocolate chunks.

  7. Spread in prepared baking pan(s).

  8. Bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

  9. Allow to cool.

  10. Enjoy.

What you’ll need

2 Very ripe small - medium bananas

1/4 Cup stevia

1/4 Cup granulated sugar

1 Tbsp Greek Yogurt

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

3 Tbsps Espresso or coffee, cooled

3/4 Cup flour

1/4 Cup cocoa Powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp cinnamon

White chocolate chips (“Optional”… but not really)

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Classic Banana Bread

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How to make it

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.

  2. In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine sugar, stevia, and eggs. Beat on high until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes). Note, if you don’t have a stand mixer, use egg beaters. Do not beat by hand - you need it to double in volume.

  3. While that beats, in a small bowl combined bananas (completely mashed, almost liquified), yogurt, and vanilla.

  4. Turn down the speed to low on the mixer. Slowly drizzle in oil, along side of bowl.

  5. Add in banana mixture.

  6. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

  7. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet.

  8. Prepare your pan(s). Lightly grease with pam

    • 4 mini loaf pans (bake time ~30 minutes)

    • 2 small loaf pans (bake time ~35-45 minutes)

    • 1 large loaf pan (bake time 45-55 minutes)

  9. Pour half of the batter into prepared pan(s). Mix chocolate chips into other half. Pour all batter into pans.

  10. Bake for the allotted time (pending size). Check with toothpick.

  11. Allow to cool, and remove from pan. Store in fridge (if you’re like me and love cold banana bread).

What you’ll Need

3 1/2 Ripe Bananas

1/4 Cup + 1 Tbsp greek yogurt

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 Cup sugar

1/2 Cup stevia

2 eggs

1/3 Cup oil

1 2/3 Cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Chocolate chips (to taste)

 

Funky Monkey Smoothie Bowl

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How to Make it

  1. Place all fruits, veggies, and almond milk in blender. Blend, gradually increasing speed until combined.

  2. Add in protein powder, peanut butter, cocoa, and cinnamon.

  3. Blend for an additional 20-30 seconds.

  4. Pour into bowl and top as desired.

What You’ll Need

Smoothie

5-6 Ice Cubes

1/2 Cup Frozen Spinach

1/4 Cup Frozen Peas + Carrots

1/4 Cup Frozen Cherries

1 Small Frozen Banana

3/4 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk

1 Tbsp Peanut Butter

1 Scoop Protein Powder

2-3 Tbsps Cocoa*

1 tsp Cinnamon

*Use less cocoa if you’re using chocolate protein powder, more if you’re using vanilla based protein.

Top it off

Sliced Banana

Mixed Frozen Berries

Cocoa Nibs

Goji Berries

Toasted Coconut Slices

Drizzle of Peanut Butter

Chia Seeds

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Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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How to make it

  1. Preheat oven to 35oF. Grease or line with parchment 6 mini loaf pans or 2 large loaf pans.

  2. Grate up 3 cups of zucchini (overflowing).

  3. Beat on medium speed sugar + eggs. Note, for a processed sugar free version, replace sugar with 1 cup maple syrup, 1 cup coconut sugar.

  4. Drizzle in oil and vanilla.

  5. In medium size bowl, sift together dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, sea salt, and cinnamon).

  6. Fold in half of dry mix and 1/4 cup of almond milk. Add in remainder of dry ingredients and milk.

  7. Fold in zucchini.

  8. Mix in chocolate chips.

  9. Spread into prepared pans and top with extra chocolate chips. Bake for 25-35 min depending on oven.

What you’ll Need

3 overflowing cups grated zucchini

1 Cup white sugar

1 Cup packed brown sugar

3 eggs

3/4 Cups vegetable oil

1/2 Cup almond milk

2 tsps vanilla extract

2 1/2 Cups flour

1/2 Cup cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp cinnamon

Chocolate chips

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PB & J Banana Pancakes!

With just 2 ingredients as the base, these pancakes are perfect for gluten and dairy free friends!
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what you’ll need

1 Ripe Banana

2 Large Eggs

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/8 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Toppings (Optional)

Sliced Strawberries

Peanut Butter

Maple Syrup

Greek Yogurt (omit for dairy free)

How to make it

  1. Mash banana in bowl

  2. Add in eggs + seasoning

  3. Heat a skillet or frying pan to medium, and lightly grease with non-stick spray

  4. Use a large cookie scoop or small measuring cup to pour batter onto skillet

  5. Let cook ~3 minutes per side

  6. Transfer to plate, top with peanut butter, strawberries, and maple syrup

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Feel Bran-New Banana Flax Muffins

No oil, no flour, no processed sugar, no BS!
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How to make it

  1. Preheat oven to 400F and line a muffin tin with paper (or grease).

  2. Peel very ripe bananas, and mash in bowl.

  3. Add sugar, almond milk, vanilla, apple cider vinegar eggs.

  4. In a small bowl mix together dry ingredients.

  5. Fold dry ingredients into wet.

  6. Add in chocolate chips if desired.

  7. Pour batter into muffin tin (makes 18 small muffins, or 12 large).

  8. Top with a few more chocolate chips…because who doesn’t love more chocolate?

  9. Bake for 20 min (or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean).

What You’ll Need

5 Very ripe bananas

3/4 Cups coconut sugar

3/4 Cups almond milk

1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 egg + 1 yolk

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 Cups oat bran

3/4 Cups ground flax seeds

1 Cup oats, ground into a flour

1 Tbsp baking powder

1 tsp sea salt

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Optional: Dark Chocolate Chips

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Funky Monkey Loaf

This loaf has a moist texture and rich cocoa flavour, you won’t even miss the flour!
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how to make it

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.

  2. Blend wet ingredients in a blender or with hand held food processor.

  3. Mix in sugars, eggs, and vanilla.

  4. In a small bowl combined dry ingredients. Fold into wet with spatula, scrapping sides as you go.

  5. Mix in chocolate chips.

  6. Spread into 2 greased mini pans, or 1 regular sized pan.

  7. Warm up natural peanut butter in microwave (if required), and drizzle over loaves. Swirl in with a knife, and top with a few more chocolate chips.

  8. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes for mini loaves (45-55 min large).

  9. Let cool before removing from pan and serving.

what you’ll need

Wet Ingredients

2 Ripe bananas

2 Tbsp Skyr

2 Tbsp avocado

1/4 Cup peanut butter

2 Tbsp coconut sugar

2 Tbsp munk fruit sweetner

2 eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla

Dry Ingredients

2 Cups almond flour

1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/3 Cup Chocolate Chips

+3 Tbsp Peanut Butter for drizzling

Crepes (Gluten & Dairy Free)

Gluten free, these are the perfect pallet for any toppings from seasonal fruit to classic maple syrup.
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Hot to make it

  1. Place a skillet over medium heat.

  2. combined ingredients in blender, scraping down sides as needed.

  3. Grease hot pan, and poor batter onto skillet, swirling your wrist to spread thin.

  4. Let cook for 45 sec - 75 sec, flip and repeat.

  5. Slide onto plate.

  6. Top to your desires and enjoy!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

(Makes 6 large crepes)

1 cup almond milk

3/4 cup brown rice flour

4 eggs

1/2 tsp cinnamon


Toppings

Coconut yogurt, jam, wild strawberries, cherries.

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Carob Chip Banana Bread with PB Swirl

B-A-N-A-N-A-S for peanut butter. Free from processed sugar, you will be too!
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how to make it

  1. Preheat oven to 325 F and grease 4 mini loaf pans or 1 large loaf pan

  2. In a stand mixer (or with an electric mixer) beat the eggs and sugar on high for 3-5 minutes until light.

  3. With mixer running on low speed, dizzle in melted coconut oil along the side of the bowl slowly until incorporated (about 1 min)

  4. In a small bowl, mash bananas and stir in yogurt and vanilla.

  5. Mix wet ingredients in.

  6. In a small bowl combined dry ingredients.

  7. Fold into batter by hand with a spatula.

  8. Divide into prepared pans.

  9. Warm peanut butter in microwave, and drizzle on top. Swirl in with a knife.

  10. Sprinkle in carob chips.

  11. Bake for 30-35 minutes (mini) or 50-60 min (large). Loaves are done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

 

 

 

what you’ll need

1/2 Cup coconut sugar

1/2 Cup stevia

2 eggs

 

1/2 Cup coconut oil (melted)

 

3 1/2 large ripe bananas (4 small)

2 Tbsp Skyr or greek yogurt

1 tsp vanilla

 

1 2/3 Cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 Cup peanut butter

1/3 Cup carob chips

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