Tag: Snacks

Chocolate Zucchini Energy Bites

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Hi guys! As you know, school is coming up and it’s time to stock up on snacks to keep you going through the school day. These energy bites taste amazing, and the addition of oats, dates, hemp hearts makes them a hearty snack. Plus, you can sneak an extra serving of veggies into your day by adding zucchini! The cocoa totally masks it and you won’t even know it’s there. Enjoy!

Chocolate Zucchini Energy Bites

Serves: Makes 9 Bites

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 16 small dates
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/3 cup grated zucchini
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup hemp hearts

Directions:

  1. Fill a bowl with hot water from the tap. Add in the dates and let them sit in the water for about 10 minutes, then drain.
  2. In a blender, pulse the oats until they resemble a fine flour. Add in the zucchini, dates, cocoa powder, and hemp hearts. Process until everything is combined.
  3. Scoop heaping tablespoons of the mixture into your hands and roll into balls. Place into a Tupperware and let sit in the fridge for 10 minutes before serving. Store in the fridge.

Making these in big batches so that you can always have a snack handy would be a great idea! See you Friday;)

Yours Truly,

MyDayIsBooked;))

Carrot and Apple Muffins

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Hi guys! As much as I hate to think about it, summer is coming to an end, and that means that I need to start stocking my freezer with food for the new school year! These muffins are super moist and tasty, made with grated carrot and apple, as well as some banana for sweetness. They’re sugar free as well, making them a great healthy snack;) The batch that I made went straight into the freezer after they cooled off, so that I can just throw one in my lunch bag and it’ll thaw throughout the day. Honestly though, I’m not sure that they’ll last until September. Here’s the recipe!

Carrot and Apple Muffins

Serves: Makes 9 Muffins

Total Time: 70 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup grated carrot
  • 1 grated apple
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbs olive oil (or oil of your choice)
  • 1 1/2 cup oat flour
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees farenheit.
  2. In a large bowl, mash the banana, then add in the grated carrot, apple, vanilla, and oil. Stir until well incorporated.
  3. In another bowl, mix together the oats, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until a batter forms. It won’t be very runny, but this is normal.
  5. Scoop the muffin batter into a muffin tin lined with paper liners. Bake the muffins for about 40-50 minutes. I like to break one open and check the inside to see if it’s done. With these muffins, they’ll still look a bit raw in the middle after the 40 minutes are up, but if you leave them to cool completely then they’ll firm up a bit.
  6. Enjoy!

Hope you like this muffin recipe! It can easily be doubled if you want to make a larger batch;))) See you Friday.

 

Yours Truly,

MyDayIsBooked;)))

Apple and Peanut Butter Granola

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Hi guys! I haven’t done a breakfast recipe in a while, and so I’d thought I’d share this Apple and Peanut Butter Granola. One of the first food posts on my blog is a homemade granola, and it’s pretty good, but when it comes to this recipe, I have one word for you; CLUSTERS! The mixture of mashed banana, peanut butter and vanilla creates more of a sticky “batter” when mixed with oats, and allows for big, delicious clusters to form. I also added in some apples and sunflower seeds, which give sweetness and earthiness. This granola would be great on top of smoothie bowls, yogurt, or simply with some almond milk.

Apple and Peanut Butter Granola

Serves: 4-6

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups oats
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (or chopped nuts of your choice)
  • 1 apple, diced

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas and mix them with the peanut butter and vanilla.
  3. Add in the oats, sunflower seeds, and diced apple.
  4. Mix until the dry ingredients are coated in the peanut butter and banana mixture.
  5. Spread out the granola on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  6. Bake for about 15 minutes, then take out of the oven and stir around the granola, staring to separate the clusters.
  7. Place back into the oven until the granola is golden brown.
  8. Enjoy!

Hope you like this easy breakfast recipe! It should keep in the fridge for about a week and a half, so it’s great for meal prepping;) I’ll see you next week with more great summer posts!

Yours Truly,

MyDayIsBooked;)