Banana Bread or Muffins

INGREDIENTS

2 ¼ cup whole-wheat flour

¾ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

3 ripe bananas, mashed

¼ cup plain yogurt

¼ cup honey

2 eggs

⅓ cup oil (I used coconut oil)

1 teaspoon vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease pan.

Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

In a separate bowl mix mashed bananas with yogurt, honey, eggs, oil, and vanilla.

Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until blended. Do not overmix.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake large loaf for 40 – 50 minutes or until it comes clean with a toothpick.

Zucchini Muffins or Bread

Ingredients:

3 cups of whole wheat flour

1 tbl. cinnamon

1 1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

3 eggs

3/4 cup oil

1/2 cup honey

1 tsp. vanilla

3 cups grated zuchchini

1 cups chopped nuts. (I used walnuts cause thats my favorite)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 300 for small loaf pans or 325 for large loaf pan or muffins.

blend the ingredients.

make a well or hole in the center and pour in the eggs, oil, honey and vanilla. Stir until just mixed. Do not over mix.

Fold in the grated zucchini and chopped nuts. Pour the batter into greased loaf pan(s) or muffin holders and bake until toothpick comes out clean.

if using smaller pans bake for 30-40 mins. 

For one larger loaf bake 50-60 mins.

For muffins bake 15-20 mins.

Enjoy and don't forget to freeze leftovers!

Granola, or granola bars (Perfect replacement for sugary cereals)

Ingredients:

4 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1/3 cup coconut oil

3/4 cup raw honey

4 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp cinnamon

Add Ins:

Chopped almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Coconut, Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Dried fruit, or anything else that strikes your fancy.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Place oats on a parchment lined baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes stirring the oats every few minutes.

While the oats are toasting, melt honey and coconut oil together in a large saucepan over med- low heat. Careful not to burn it!! Remove from heat and mix in vanilla, salt, and cinnamon. Add toasted oats to the saucepan and stir until everything is combined. Add whichever add ins you choose. 

Put mixture on a 10″ x 15 ” (Or bigger if you add more. I usually end up with a 9x13) parchement lined baking sheet. Press the mix down with a spatula so that it covers the whole sheet and is tightly mashed together. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes or until the edges start to turn brown. Bars will be soft and gooey but they will come together as they cool. Set them aside for about an hour and then cut into granola bars, or break up into granola!