Fruit Pizza!

This is easy and really fun to let the kiddos help with. Let them design with all the fun colors of the fruit! You can check out my full recipe with directions HERE

This is made with cinnamon sugar and non-dairy cream cheese. It's a sweet and fruity pastry, and just as much fun to eat as it is to make

Blueberry Pancake Muffins

We really wanted muffins. I really didn't have all the stuff I usually put in my muffins. These are a hybrid of different ideas that really turned out to taste just like blueberry pancakes in the shape of muffins. Enjoy!

Recipe (makes 12 large muffins):

~1 large ripe banana

~ 1/2 cup vegan sugar

~ 1 tbsp ground flax meal

~ 2 cups flour

~ 1 tsp cinnamon

~ 1 package quick cook maple flavored oatmeal

~ 2 tsp baking powder

~ 1 tsp vanilla

~ 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)

~ 1/3 cup applesauce

~ 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk

~ 6 oz container blueberries

Prep:

~ Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan with non cook spray

~ Mash banana very well with a fork in a large mixing bowl. Then add the flour, oatmeal, sugar, flax meal, cinnamon and baking powder

~ Add non-dairy milk, vanilla, almond extract, and applesauce and mix until well combined

~ Gently fold in the blueberries.

~ Bake for 30-35 minutes until tops are golden brown.

Yummy Strawberry Pancakes

This is something I routinely make for breakfast and dinner. We love breakfast for dinner in our house. This recipe can be made with or without the strawberries and it is well received each and every time. With Mother's Day fast approaching, I thought I would dedicate the next few posts and recipes to yummy breakfast and brunch ideas.

Recipe (makes approximately 8 medium sized pancakes):

~ 1 tbsp flax meal

~ 2 tbsp warm water

~ 1 tsp vanilla

~ 1 cup of non-dairy milk (I love vanilla almond milk in this!)

~ 2 tbsp plain applesauce

~ 1 cup whole wheat flour

~ 2 tsp baking powder

~ 3 1/2 tbsp sugar

~ 3-4 large strawberries, diced

Prep:

~ Mix flax meal and water in medium sized mixing bowl and allow to sit for a few minutes. (This mixture acts as an egg replacement.)

~ Pre-heat medium sized frying pan

~ Add vanilla, flour, applesauce, non-dairy milk, baking powder and sugar to the flax mixture. Mix until well blended and batter is no longer lumpy. 

~ Gently fold in diced strawberries.

~ Spray pre-heated pan with non stick spray and drop 1/4 cup fulls of batter into pan.

~ Flip each pancake when the top begins to bubble and the pancake begins to rise. 

~ Top cooked pancakes with sliced strawberries and maple syrup of your choice.

These are an easy way to make your very own pancakes from scratch. I hope you enjoy them!

Orange Cranberry Almond Granola

This has become such a favorite with my kiddos that we no longer buy processed cereals. It's easy to make and it is delicious in a bowl with almond milk, or mixed into coconut milk yogurt. Oh, and plain, it's really yummy plain! Can ya tell we just like it any ol' way?

Recipe (makes approximately 4 1/2 cups):

~ 3 cups organic oats
~ 1/2 cup flax-meal
~ 1/4 cup slivered almonds
~ 1 tsp cinnamon
~ 1/4 cup maple syrup
~ 1/2 tsp nutmeg
~ 1/2 cup orange juice
~ 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
~ 1 tsp vanilla
~ 1/2 (or more if you so desire) cups dried cranberries


Prep:


~ Pre-heat oven 300 degrees.
~ Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray
~ Place Oats in a large mixing bowl. Pour orange juice over oats and stir.
~ Add maple syrup, flax-meal, almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg, dark brown sugar and vanilla to the bowl and stir until everything is thoroughly coated.
~ Spread granola mixture onto baking sheets. Bake until golden brown for 30-35 minutes, turning every 10 minutes so that the mixture browns evenly.
~ Remove from oven and divide the cranberries among the 2 baking sheets of granola. Stir and bake for 5 additional minutes.
~ Let the granola cool completely and then store in an airtight container.

And that's it! Super simple and so yummy. (As I am typing this my 16 month old son is snacking on some granola and making a giant mess. :D )