healthy snack

Recipe: Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

A snacker [someone who eats lightly or between meals], a snack [a small amount of food eaten between meals] .

Raise your have if you’re a snacker! 🙋🏻‍♀️ OH I SEE YOU! Now repeat after me - .

“I like good snacks and I can not lie,

You other snackers can't deny,

That when the food goes in an itty bitty plate,

And goes right in your face

You get sprung..”

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No reason, I just wanted someone to sing with me. Now sit back and relax with a bowl of SPICY ROASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS

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Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups pumpkin seeds

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil

  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne

  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika

  • parchment paper

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Bake at 300 degrees for 40 minutes, taking them out and stirring/flipping halfway through. Let cool for a minute and enjoy!

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Recipe: Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins, but WAIT there’s more! These are Gluten Free and No Sugar Added - WHAT-THE-SMURF! These turned out so light, moist and perfectly naturally sweetened......did I have you right after Chocolate Chip?


Step 1

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Add bananas, eggs, vanilla

Step 2

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Baking soda + powder, salt and blend until smooth.

Step 3

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Add almond flour and process to combine. Pausing often to scrape the walls and continue to process until incorporated.

Step 4

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Using a large ice cream scoop, (size 8), divide batter between 12 cups on the prepared muffin tin and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick inserted come out clean. Remove from the oven, let cool 15-20 minutes and enjoy.


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Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Serving: 12 muffins 
Author: Mary Mammoliti/Kitchen Confession

INGREDIENTS 

  • 3 large ripe bananas

  • 3 large eggs

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 3 cups almond flour

  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips (dark or milk chocolate) 

  • Cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lime a muffin tin with liners and spray each liner with cooking spray. Set aside.

  2. You can use a hand mixer, blender or food processor to mix the ingredients, you choose they all work well. 

  3. Add bananas, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda + powder, salt and process until smooth.

  4. Add almond flour and process to combine. Pausing often to scrape the walls and continue to process until incorporated.

  5. If you are using a blender or food processor scoop the batter into a bowl and add chocolate chips. Stir with a spatula.

  6. Using a large ice cream scoop, (size 8), divide batter between 12 cups on the prepared muffin tin and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick inserted come out clean. Remove from the oven, let cool 15-20 minutes and enjoy.

NOTES

Store in a cool dry place for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

 
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Recipe: Crunchy Honey Almond Granola

Good morning from the KC kitchen!

I hope you are all having a great start to your day. 

My morning began with this bowl of Greek Yogurt and a handful (or 2, who’s really counting) of this CRUNCHY HONEY ALMOND GRANOLA followed by an interesting chat with the inspiring founder of The Grange of Prince Edward Winery Caroline Granger - get ready KC Podcasters for a new episode coming your way. It’s going to be

In the mean time scoop out a few spoonfuls of vanilla creamy greek yogurt and a handful of this Honey Almond Granola. Sit back and enjoy every scoop :)

Photo Description: a bowl filled with vanilla greek yogurt topped with crunchy honey almond granola, a gold spoon, and a glass storage container filled with the freshly made granola

Photo Description: a bowl filled with vanilla greek yogurt topped with crunchy honey almond granola, a gold spoon, and a glass storage container filled with the freshly made granola

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CRUNCHY HONEY ALMOND GRANOLA

Only 6 ingredients and easy to make. It’s gluten free, healthy and crazy delicious! Pinch me, I think I’m dreaming - NOPE THIS IS THE REAL DEAL! 

Photo Description: a bowl filled with vanilla greek yogurt topped with crunchy honey almond granola, a gold spoon, and a glass storage container filled with the freshly made granola

Photo Description: a bowl filled with vanilla greek yogurt topped with crunchy honey almond granola, a gold spoon, and a glass storage container filled with the freshly made granola

PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 22 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 32 minutes
SERVINGS: As many bowls as you see fit :)
AUTHOR: Mary Mammoliti | Kitchen Confession

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups rolled oats (use gluten free if you have a gluten sensitivity)
1 cup whole almonds, roughly chopped
1/2 cup pure honey
1/4 cup grapeseed oil (any neutral oil will work like canola)
3 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Roughly chop the whole almonds.

  3. In a large mixing bowl add the rolled oats and almonds and stir to combine.

  4. In a smaller microwave-safe bowl add the honey, oil, vanilla and salt and microwave for about 30 seconds until just warm and the honey and oil mix easily.

  5. Pour the warm honey mixture over the oats and stir until the mixture is coated.

  6. Transfer the oat mixture to the prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown being sure to stir the granola after 15 minutes and again at 20 minutes. If you need the extra 2 minutes stir again before placing the tray back in the oven.

  7. Allow granola to cool completely on the baking sheet before storing in an airtight container. This granola keeps for about a week - if it lasts that long :)

  8. Do NOT refrigerate


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