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High Protein Energy Bites (Vegan)

Melissa King 46 Comments

High Protein Energy Bites that are vegan, gluten free and grain free.  If you have ever made your own nut milk, you know that you are left with a pulp after that almonds have been milked.

I am always looking for ways to use it up.  I came up with some Grain Free Energy Bites in the past.  Here is another high protein energy bite that is also grain free.

 

High Protein Energy Bites

 

If you are looking to get more chia seeds in your diet, this would be one way to do it.  These little bites are low in sugar and packed with good protein and also fiber.

They should keep you full for a while.  These would be good before or after a workout.

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High Protein Energy Bites

High Protein Energy Bites

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 10 balls     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, mix everything together until a dough starts to form. 
  2. Roll into balls carefully.  The dough doesn’t hold together very well when rolling but will firm back up in the fridge. 
  3. Chill in the fridge for about 1 hour to get them nice and firm.

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Recipe Notes

I got about 10 balls in my batch. They should last a couple weeks in the fridge.

Raspberry Coconut Muffins

Melissa King 41 Comments

I haven’t come up with any new recipes for muffins lately, so I thought I would do one.  I came up with these Raspberry Coconut Muffins and they were pretty good.  I used to not really like coconut, but I love it now.  I think it must be an acquired taste.  Or maybe it was my Coconut Cream Larabars that got me hooked!

Raspberry Coconut Muffins from mywholefoodlife.com

My daughter loved these.  You can see her happily taste testing one here.

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I made these with more of the white whole wheat flour.  I am really liking it although I still would like to use spelt as well.

Raspberry Coconut Muffins

Raspberry Coconut Muffins

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 30 min Serves 5 large muffins     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients in one bowl. 
  3. Mix all wet ingredients in another. 
  4. Add wet to dry and fold in the raspberries.
  5. Spoon batter into a greased or lined muffin pan. I used jumbo muffins for this and I only got 5 muffins, but if you are using standard sized muffin tins, you will most likely get about 10-12.
  6. I baked my jumbo muffins for about 30 minutes. If you are using standard muffin tins, you will probably bake them around 15 minutes or so.
  7. Let cool before removing from pan.

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Almond Joy Waffles (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Melissa King 31 Comments

Almond Joy Waffles.  Sundays at our house have a morning tradition of waffles or pancakes.  Lately, it has been waffles.  I think my older daughter really looks forward to it.

We used to do pancakes in my house growing up and I loved it. Today, I made some Almond Joy Waffles.

To get things going quickly in the morning, I mix all the dry ingredients the night before.  That way, it’s just as quick as store bought pancake mix, but much healthier!

 

Almond Joy Waffles

 

I wasn’t really a fan of the Almond Joy bar growing up.  I have grown  to love all things coconut now.  My husband, on the other hand, loved them so I knew he would enjoy these.

Almond Joy Waffles

Almond Joy Waffles

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 10 min Serves 4 large waffles     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Turn on your waffle iron so it can heat up. 
  2. In a medium bowl , mix the dry ingredients. 
  3. In a large bowl , mix the wet. 
  4. Add wet to dry and mix just until combined. 
  5. I scooped about a 1/2 cup amount of batter onto my waffle iron , but everyone’s is different.  I got 4 large waffles out of my batch.  If you are feeling extra frisky, you can top yours with some chocolate chips as well!

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Key Lime Larabars (Vegan and Gluten Free)

Melissa King 85 Comments

Key Lime Larabars.  I had a reader request a key lime larabar recipe.  I have got to say that I like these a lot.  I am not really a fan of key lime anything, but these little bars are good!

They reminded me of the Coconut Cream Larabars, which are like crack and also my favorite.  These larabars are so easy to make.  How can you not try them when they take only 5 minutes?

 

homemade key lime larabars

 

The taste of lime comes out real nice in the finish.  It’s a subtle taste.  I only used the juice of 1 lime, bit you can add more if you like.  Now I have one question.  Is there any flavor I am forgetting about?  I thought maybe the blueberry flavor.

What do you all think?

Key Lime Larabars

Key Lime Larabars

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Prep Time 10 min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Process the cashews, coconut and almonds until they are a fine powder. 
  2. Then add the dates and lime juice until a dough forms.  If the dough looks a bit dry, you can add a few tablespoons of water to help it come together. 
  3. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment leaving enough room for some to come out the sides.
  4. Spread dough into the the dish.  It will be very stick and you may need to wet a spatula to help you. 
  5. Once the dough is evenly spread, press it down with your palms using the parchment paper. 
  6. Place in the fridge for a few hours to set.

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Coconut Cream Larabars

Melissa King 328 Comments

These Coconut Cream Larabars are where it’s at. No matter who you talk to, most everyone seems to love larabar,  My two most viewed posts on the blog are the Peanut Butter Granola Bars and the Homemade Clif Bars.

The first larabar recipe I created was the chocolate brownie.  I think these healthy larabars came out even better!

Coconut Cream Larabars

These literally took about 5 minutes to make.  Can it get any easier?  I love recipes like this.  The store bought Larabars cost $1.50 a piece.  That can get pretty pricey if you are buying a lot of them.  So here is my recipe.  I hope you like it as much as we did.

Some other larabar recipes you may enjoy:

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Coconut Cream Larabars

Coconut Cream Larabars

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Prep Time 20 min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Mix the almonds, coconut and cashews in the food processor until fine.
  2. Then add the dates, oil and water and pulse until a dough forms.
  3. Line an 8X8 pan with parchment paper leaving enough room for some to come out the sides. That way, the bars will be easy to remove and cut with a pizza cutter.
  4. Press down the down so that it is packed well and place in the fridge to set.
  5. It will take an hour or two. Slice and eat. These should keep in the fridge for a couple weeks.

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Cranberry Coconut Granola

Melissa King 23 Comments

I have probably mentioned on more than one occasion how much I love homemade granola. Maybe you got the idea after I posted All Things Granola. Not only is homemade granola a great way to start your day, but it makes a great little snack in the afternoon when you are craving something sweet.  This is my latest homemade granola recipe.  If you like cranberries and coconut, you will love this homemade granola.

Cranberry Coconut Granola

This recipe doesn’t make much more than 2-3 servings so if you want, feel free to double the batch.  Granola would also taste great on top of my Chia Seed Pudding.

Cranberry Coconut Granola

Cranberry Coconut Granola

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 30 min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients in one bowl . Mix wet in another. Add wet to dry and mix until everything is coated. 
  3. Spread mixture onto a lined baking sheet .
  4. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes. Shake pan about halfway through. If the granola is not crunchy enough, feel free to cook a bit longer.

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