Coconut Peanut Butter Granola

I have been so in the mood for peanut butter lately. I go in phases with my nut butters. After a long winded love affair with macadamia butter, I think I am ready to move on to another one of my favorites....PEANUT BUTTER!! Just got home from the health food store with some organic peanut butter so I can make some super delicious Coconut Peanut Butter Granola! You have to try this!




Coconut Peanut Butter Granola
ingredients
2 cups oats
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup agave
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 tbsp coconut butter
3/4 cup coconut flakes
sea salt

directions
1. To keep it RAW: Mix everything together in bowl and enjoy OR
2. Preheat oven to 275
3. Heat all ingredients in saucepan until melted except oats and coconut flakes
4. Then add oats and coconut flakes and mix together
5. Spread on cookie sheet, cook for 10 min. Remove and spread around, place back in oven and cook for another 10 min. Let cool and YUMMY!

My New Favorite Breakfast Bar

With my schedule these past few weeks, I have desperately needed a breakfast on the go. For years I have been on the hunt for a good breakfast bar that isn't loaded with flour, sugar, additives, and a bunch of other ingredients that will take away my energy rather then give me energy, but have had NO LUCK : (

That all changed about two weeks ago when I was walking through my health food store market in the raw food section and figured I would try a rather pricey yet raw breakfast bar. Let me tell you, it was more then worth it and I am ready to share it!I Of course my requirements were delicious and nutritious but it didn't stop there! This is a one of a kind raw, vegan, organic, most importantly SUPER EASY, breakfast bar that has the potential of leaving you satiated until lunch! It doesn't get much better then that when looking for a breakfast/snack bar on the run.

So here is my new found secret! It's Lydia's Organics! My two favorites are the Spirulina and Cocoa Crunch. YUMMY! You have got to try this for yourself. If you can't find them in your health food store, grab them online at Lydia's online store.

Raw Cranberry Sauce

Raw Cranberry Sauce (recipe from Angelic Monkey blog)
ingredients
2 cups fresh cranberries
1 apple peeled
1 orange (zest first then peel, cut, quarter)
pinch of cinnamon
5 dates, pitted

directions
1. Combine everything in food processor
2. Pulse in food processor if you like it chunky or blend  in blender if you like it smooth

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Raw Apple Pie

Lisa's Raw Apple Pie

ingredients

crust

1 cup pecans

1 cup walnuts

16 dates (remove pits)

filling

5 apples (variety is best)

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

2 tsp juice of lemon

directions

1. Mix crust ingredients in food processor, roll crust in ball, flatten in pie dish

2. Mix filling ingredients in food processor, pour on top of crust (if you want to slice apples instead to make it pretty instead of mixing in food processor you can, but I like them all chopped up). Do a taste test and add more of any of the filling ingredients to taste.

3. Line pie dish with pecan pieces around circumference of pie (optional but enhances the crust like feeling on the edges).

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Sesame Cinnamon Oatmeal

I had these this morning and they were so satisfying! Not too sweet and not too much cinnamon. They were just right and kept me satiated until lunch. Enjoy it!

ingredients
1 cup oat groats
2 large turkish figs
1/2 tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp sesame seeds

directions
1. Soak oat groats overnight and rinse
2. Add groats, figs, cinnamon, and water to food processor and process until creamy
3. Top with sesame seeds for an added crunch!

Raw Banana Pancakes

ingredients

1 cup ground flax seed
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 banana
sea salt
cinnamon

directions
1. mix all ingredients in blender on low
2. form into little patties and eat!

variation
add sliced strawberries, blueberries, or drizzle apple butter on top

Banana Nut Muffins (Gluten/Dairy/Egg Free)

These muffins are delicious!! I found these on this website and decided to play around with the recipe. I like to keep the sugar content in my recipes to a minimum or use whole foods to sweeten it up as much as I can. You can bake these or dehydrate them if you want to keep this a raw recipe. Whatever works for you. I kept these in my refrigerator in a closed container for a week and they stayed nice and fresh! Yummy Yummy!

Banana Nut Muffins (Gluten/Diary/Egg Free)

1/4 cup cashews
1/4 cup flax meal (ground flax seeds)
1 banana
1/3 cup hazelnut meal (ground hazelnuts)
4 dates
2 tbsp agave
1 tsp cinnamon

directions
1. Blend cashews and flax
2. Add remaining ingredients and blend
3. Pour into muffin tins
4. Bake 350 degrees for 20 - 25 min (or dehydrate overnight to keep it a raw recipe)

Goji Grape Rice Zinger

ingredients

1/2 cup cooked brown rice

sliced grapes

goji berries

squeeze of lemon juice

directions

1. mix all together in bowl

2. ZING!

how do I cook brown rice?

1 cup brown rice, 2 cup water, bring to boil, simmer covered for 50 min, let sit covered for 5, uncover, fluff, serve.

Chocolate Smoothie Energizer

ingredients

1 banana
1/4 cup soaked pecans
1 tbsp raw cacoa nibs
1 tsp maca powder (optional)
1 cup water
2 ice cubes

directions

1. blend everything in blender
2. top with some cocoa nibs
3. outrageous!!

Strawberry Nut Quinoa

ingredients

1 cup cooked quinoa

4 sliced strawberries

2 tbsp nut butter

directions

1. add all ingredients to bowl

2. mix all around

3. delicious!

how do I cook quinoa?

1 cup quinoa, 2 cup water, bring to boil, simmer covered for 20 min, let sit covered for 5, uncover, fluff, serve.

Banana Apple Oatmeal Smoothie

ingredients

1 cup water

1/4 cup coconut milk

1/2 banana

2 tbsp quick oats uncooked

1/2 apple

1/4 cup raisins

1/8 tsp cinnamon

directions

1. Add all ingredients in blender

2. Blend until smooth

Banana Berry Brown Rice Breakfast

ingredients

1 cup brown rice cooked

1 banana mashed

sunflower seeds

pistachios

goji berries

directions

1. mix in bowl

2. enjoy!

Frozen Papaya Berry Blast

ingredients
1/2 cup papaya
1/2 cup blackberries
1 banana
1 small carrot
4-5 ice cubes

directions
1. add all ingredients to blender
2. blend until smooth
3. feel cooled off and refreshed!

Homeade Granola

ingredients

3 cups rolled oats
¼ cup slivered pumpkin seeds
¼ cup chopped walnuts

¼ cup raisins
½ cup pure maple syrup
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cinnamon 

directions

1. preheat oven to 350 degree 

2. combine all ingredients in bowl & bake on cookie sheet for 30 min (stir half way through)

3. cool before serving

variation

add ½ cup dried shredded coconut

Sweet Mochi Breakfast Cereal

ingredients

2 - 2 inch mochi squares

3 tbsp goji, mulberry, raisin mix

1 tbsp sesame seeds

1/4 cup cashews

1/2 tbsp coconut oil

1/8 tsp cinnamon

directions

1. follow mochi baking instructions on back of package

2. mix all ingredients in a bowl

3. yummy!

what is mochi?

mochi is a gluten free nutritious baked brown rice treat. It is crunchy on the outside and warm and chewy on the inside. also great when stuffed with nut butters, coconut butter, and/or honey/jam. 

where to buy mochi?

found in most health food stores. Discount Coupon here: www.grainaissance.com/wherefind.html