Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Chia Seed Balls

This is another recipe that I got from my mother-in-law that I tweaked a bit

Chia Seed Balls

Mill together to make a paste (I used a food processor)
3 Large Dates
1 TBS Coconut Oil Melted
1/4 tsp Orange Extract
2 TBS Water
1 TBS Cacao Powder

Separate Bowl mix together
1/4 Cup Chia Seeds
1 TBS Roasted Flaxseeds
1/4 Cup Raw Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
1/2 Cup Raw Walnuts
1 TBS Cacao Nibs

Now mix the paste into the dry ingredients throughly
Roll mixture into small balls and then roll into some shredded coconut
Store in a sealed container in fridge


Banana Oat Bran/Oats Muffins

This is a flour-less, buttler-less and sugar-less recipe that I based off one my mother-in-law gave me.

*UPDATED**Recipe:

Wet ingredients
2 TBS Coconut Oil Melted
3 Large Bananas
2 Eggs
2 Cups of Almond Milk
1/2 cups of Raisins (I did not soak mine first)
Can also add dried cranberries, dried apricots etc.
Mix together and set aside

Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl
1 Cup of Oat Bran
1 Cup of Oats
1 TBS Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Cloves
1 tsp Ground Ginger
2 TBS Roasted Flaxseeds
2 TBS Chia Seeds
Handful of Raw Almonds chopped up (how ever many you prefer)
2 TBS Raw Sunflower Seeds
3 Handfuls of Chopped Raw Walnuts (how ever many you prefer)
1/2 Cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut

Blend the wet and dry ingredients together and let sit for 15 minutes

Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until done in the center

*Store in fridge in bag or airtight container