Category: Refined Sugar Free

PB Banana Creamsicles

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Hi! I seriously can’t wait to share this recipe with you; I know I say this in every post, but these creamsicles are actually my favourite recipe of all time! They’re delicious, and made with some of my favourite things; you guessed it, bananas and peanut butter! I actually found this recipe on Pinterest, and would like to give a little shout-out to feedingyourbeauty.com for making my tastebuds super happy! These measurements make approximately 6-8 creamsicles, depending on how big your molds are. If you don’t have any molds, it’s all good! Freeze the creamsicle batter (do you call it batter?) as directed in my Very Berry Frozen Yogurt post. Without further ado, here’s the recipe for this creamy summer treat:

Ingredients:

  • 3 medium bananas, chopped and frozen
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup all natural peanut butter (salted and unsalted both work) plus more for swirling
  • 2 tbs milk of your choice
  • A big pinch of salt! (You won’t need extra salt if your peanut butter is salted)

Directions:

  1. Blend bananas, milk, vanilla, 1/3 cup peanut butter and salt (if using) in a high speed blender until smooth.
  2. Scoop the mixture out of the blender and fill each mold about halfway.
  3. Swirl in about 1tsp of peanut butter, and a little bit more salt if it isn’t salted for that delicious sweet and salty element.
  4. Fill the molds with the remaining banana mixture.
  5. Pop in the popsicle sticks and freeze for about 2-3 hours. MAKE SURE THEY ARE COMPLETELY FROZEN BEFORE YOU TRY AND REMOVE THEM FROM THD MOLDS. 😉
  6. Run warm water over the molds to release the creamsicles.
  7. Enjoy!

Have fun making and eating these scrumptious creamsicles! They’re the perfect cold treat on a hot day;)

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked😄

Homemade Almond Butter

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Hello! As you may have gathered by my new Twitter profile picture, I’m pretty obsessed with nut butter right now! That’s why I decided to make this super easy homemade almond butter. With only one ingredient, it makes a great healthy spread/dip/thing to eat right out of the container! Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of raw or roasted almonds

 

Directions:

  1. Place the almonds in a food processor or dry-blender. I’m not quite sure if a regular blender would work- I haven’t tried it, and the blades aren’t quite suited to hard stuff like nuts.
  2. Blend the almonds for 2 minute intervals, pausing to stir them around each time. You may have to use the blender-pusher thingy to make sure that the almonds on the sides get redirected into the blade path. At first, it will seem like the almonds will never become a butter, but after about 10 minutes or so, the oils are released and the butter begins to take shape. img_8759
  3. Once the butter is a butter, remove it from the blender and store in the fridge in an airtight container. The longer you blend the butter, the looser and creamier it gets.

 

That’s about it! Almond butter is great on toast and with fruit, basically anything that goes with peanut butter. I love it because I can’t eat almonds with my braces, so this gives me the almond flavour I love! Bye until my next post;)

 

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked

 

 

 

Scrumptious Sugar Free Muffins

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Hello again! If you’re like me, finding healthy recipes that are simultaneously delicious can be tricky, especially when it comes to baking. I looked for a good muffin recipe for a while, but the ones I tried were either too dry, not sweet enough, or unhealthy. Finally, I stumbled across this one, and with a few tweaks I was able to bake a delicious, naturally sweet muffin! I’m not even joking when I say that these are some of the best muffins I’ve ever had, except for maybe the ones that my grandmothers make (both of them make pretty awesome muffins!). Make sure to check out my recipe down below!!

Ingredients: (Makes 9 Muffins)

  • 1 cup oat flour
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup honey, maple syrup or apple sauce
  • 4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup add ins (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl, then add in the sweetener, oat flour and melted coconut oil. Mix until combined.
  3. Next, add in the baking soda, powder, vanilla, cinnamon and salt and stir well.
  4. Finally, mix in oats and add ins. Some ideas are blueberries, nuts, or cranberries.
  5. Place the batter in a lined muffin tin ( if you don’t have liners, you can grease each cup with more coconut oil), and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean with a few crumbs when inserted into the middle of a muffin.
  6. Take a spoon and eat the leftover batter while waiting for them to bake;)
  7. Let cool and enjoy!

Yum!! My mouth is watering just thinking about them. Enjoy your muffins!

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked;)

Chocolate PB Banana Energy Balls

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Hi peoples! If you love chocolate, peanut butter, and bananas as much as I do, then these energy balls are going to be your new favourite snack!! They’re healthy, chewy, and most importantly, delicious! This recipe is super simple and easy to double or even triple if you love them as much as I do;) Take a peek down below for the ingredients and instructions!

Ingredients (makes 8 balls)

  • 2 bananas
  • 1/3 cup all natural peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup oat flour (made from grinding oats in a dry blender)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl. Add in the cocoa powder and peanut butter and mix until combined.
  3. Stir in the oats and oat flour. Oat flour is super easy to make- just throw some oats in a blender and grind them up! I like it because it’s more nutritious than regular flour. Once all of your ingredients are combined, the “dough” should look something like this:
  4. Roll the mixture into balls by the tablespoon full and put them on a pan lined with parchment paper.
  5. Bake for about 15 minutes, then remove and let cool before storing them in an airtight container in the fridge.

And thee you have it! Eat a few of these after school, for breakfast, or in between sports. You won’t believe that there’s no added sugar!

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked

Cocoa Power Smoothie

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Hey everybody! As promised, I’m back with another post! Today I made a “Cocoa Power Smoothie” that’s full of delicious ingredients to give you an energy boost before your after-school activities. I added some cocoa powder for a little bit of chocolatey taste without any added sugar! Here’s the recipe.

Ingredients:

  • 2 small bananas
  • 1cup avocado (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
  • 2 cups milk (preferably almond, but any kind will work)
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Directions:

  1. Put all of the ingredients into a blender.
  2. Blend until smooth, starting on a low speed and gradually raising the speed.
  3. Enjoy!

This smoothie can be enjoyed right away, or stored in the fridge for a few days after making it. Drink some for breakfast, as a snack, or even use it in a Greek Yogurt Smoothie Bowl! Let me know if you like this recipe in the comments, and I’ll come up with more in the future:)

Yours Truly, MyDayIsBooked