Breads, Muffins, Cookies

Cherry Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins

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Cherries and chocolate are a great combination, so I decided to put them in muffin. If you’re feeling adventurous, you could even add in some dried cherries for extra cherry flavor. When baked, they resemble a blueberry muffin, as they’re a similar color. Cherry Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins Makes 14 muffins Ingredients 1 1/2 cups [...]

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Oat Blueberry & Coconut Cookies

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These cookies are a quick and delicious breakfast option for everyone in the family. Equally great to eat as a snack since they have healthy carbs and protein. The coconut on top gives it a nice finishing touch. Store the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge. Oat Blueberry & Coconut Cookies Makes 12 [...]

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Yam Chocolate Chip Soft Cookies

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If you’re looking for a sneaky way to get healthier food into your kids (or husbands!), these cookies are a yummy and tricky way to get them some uber healthy yams! My 4-year old turns her nose to plain yams, but let me tell you, she could not get enough of these and ate most [...]

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Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake

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If you’ve never had lemon and blueberry together in a cake like this, the time is now! This recipe is gluten-free, with added protein and a great snack. Even though its technically “coffee” cake because of the crumble, this recipe is healthy enough to have as a snack versus dessert!  I was inspired by this [...]

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Peanut Butter Chickpea Cookies

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Chickpeas and peanut butter? Interesting or plain wrong? If you haven’t used beans in a baked good before, get adventurous…it has great results! It mimics flour, and does a great job holding the cookie together.  I couldn’t taste chickpeas at all.  Just a yummy peanut butter cookie! My friend told me about this recipe, so [...]

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Chocolate Orange Protein Muffins

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Chocolate and orange together is a tasty combo. I actually have a similar recipe in my e-book, but I wanted to make a varied version with added protein. It came out a big success!  These are great for on the go, but I do recommend re-heating them after they’ve been in the fridge. Then the [...]

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Healthy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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Once upon a time, a healthy version of these cookies was only a dream.  Growing up, my mom used to make these every year as part of her Christmas cookie stash. Rich chocolate cookies, with a hint of icing sugar on top.  I was hesitant that a healthy version would come out comparable, but these [...]

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No Bake Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

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I couldn’t complete my run of pumpkin madness recipes without a protein cookie, now could I?  These cookies take no time at all, and are stored in the fridge for grab-n-go.  If you like cookie dough, you will love these!  You could also add some other things to these if you like….chia seeds, flax seeds, [...]

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Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts or Cupcakes

October 19, 2012

What would be your preference? Mini donuts with a cinnamon sugar topping? Or mini cupcakes with a cream cheese icing? This recipe does both, and you really can’t go wrong with either!  Both are delicious in their own way. Plus they are ridiculously low cal (38 calories each) with no added fat or refined sugar. [...]

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Pumpkin? Check!  Chocolate? Check! Delicious?  Most definitely!  These cookies were a hit with gluten free and non gluten free folks.  Very rich tasting cookies that literally melted in my mouth.  You could also make these with regular flour if you prefer. I’m very happy to have discovered a fantastic local gluten free bakery called Zena’s [...]

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