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Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes

Melissa King 30 Comments

I made my own  Healthy Cranberry Sauce the other day.  It came out fantastic!  So naturally, I have to find some delicious uses for it other than as a side for Thanksgiving.  First, I came up with my Cranberry Thumbprint Cookies and they were a hit.  I also love peanut butter anything, so I decided to try some peanut butter and jelly pancakes!

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These are not only good, but they are kid friendly too.  What kid doesn’t like peanut butter and jelly?  Plus, it is a fun recipe that you and your kids will enjoy making together.  My daughter, Meadow, loves helping in the kitchen.

Hope you enjoy them as much as we did. 🙂

Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes

Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 10 min

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups spelt flour (for a gluten free option, use gluten free flour and add another flax egg)
  • 1 1/4 cups almond milk
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)
  • 1 T coconut oil
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 flax egg (real eggs work too)
  • 1 T maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Jam of your choice. (I used my homemade cranberry sauce )

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients. 
  2. In a small bowl combine the wet. 
  3. You may need to heat up the peanut butter if you keep it in the fridge like I do. 
  4. Add wet to dry and mix until smooth. 
  5. Heat a medium or large skillet pan and scoop out 1/4 cup servings of batter. 
  6. Flip when you see it start to bubble. 
  7. Remove, add jam and eat.

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Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Cookies

Melissa King 96 Comments

I have 5 words for you.  Peanut Butter banana Breakfast Cookies.  Cookies for breakfast?  Yes please! My girls love when they can eat cookies for breakfast.  These healthy breakfast cookies are a favorite around here.

Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Cookies

These cookies are healthy and filled with protein and fiber to keep you full for quite a while.  These are great for on the go kids too.  What kid wouldn’t get excited to eat cookies for breakfast?  Meadow ate at least five when they came out of the oven.  She is a ninja when it comes to snatching cookies off the baking sheet.

Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Cookies

Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Cookies

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 15 min Serves 18 Cookies     adjust servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup spelt flour (for a gluten free version, use gluten free all purpose)
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 ripe banana smashed
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter (If you have a peanut allergy, you can sub sunflower butter. I have a recipe here )
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2-4 T almond milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients in one bowl .
  3. Mix the wet in another. ( If you store your peanut butter in the fridge like I do, you may have to heat it in a saucepan for a minute to soften it. )
  4. Combine wet and dry and stir just until they are well incorporated. The dough will be very sticky.
  5. Spoon onto a lined or greased baking sheets and bake for 12-17 minutes.

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Recipe Notes

I bake a big batch of these and store some in my freezer for busy mornings. Enjoy!

Healthy Tropical Smoothie Peanut Paradise

Melissa King 4 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I LOVED Tropical Smoothie when I lived in Vegas.  I think I used to get one every week.  I would always get the peanut paradise because who doesn’t love peanut butter and bananas together? So one day I actually decided to look through the nutritional info they have at the counter.  I could not believe it!  It had 800 calories!  So, I decided to make my own version.  Mine only contains 315 calories and is super easy to make.

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I feed this to my daughter for breakfast sometimes and add the flax.  She has no idea she is eating something healthy!

What is your favorite Tropical Smoothie flavor?

Healthy Tropical Smoothie Peanut Paradise

Healthy Tropical Smoothie Peanut Paradise

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Prep Time 5 min

Ingredients

  • 1 frozen banana
  • 2 T fresh ground peanut butter ( I use Sprouts Organic)
  • 2/3 cup non dairy milk ( I use homemade almond milk , but soy would work fine too.)
  • If you wanted to make it even more healthy, you could add 1 T flax meal

Instructions

  1. Blend everything in a magic bullet until you get the consistency you desire.  I like mine thick so I can eat it with a spoon.  Sometimes, if I feel like getting crazy, I will through in some chocolate chips.

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