Black Bean Brownies (school safe and protein packed)!

1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)

2 Tbsp cocoa (or carob)

1/2 cup quick oats

1/3 cup maple syrup

1 package stevia

1/4 coconut oil

2 tsp vanilla (or 1/8 tsp vanilla powder)

* 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Place all ingredients  in a food processor except chocolate chips.  Blend thoroughly (for 2-3 minutes) remembering to scrape the sides in between processing.

Pour into an 8" square pan that has been lined with parchment paper.  Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes (until toothpick comes out clean).

Kudos to Katie for the recipe 

http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/09/06/no-flour-black-bean-brownies/

Chocolate Goodies

1 1/2 cups sunflower seeds
1 1/2 cups pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup hemp hearts
1/2 cup chia seeds
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup honey

Place all ingredient in a pot.  Heat over medium heat until the chocolate melts.  Stir to mix well.

Drop onto a cookie sheet and let cool.  These are delicious and packed with nutrition!

Chocolate Chip Cookies (grain-free, sugar-free, egg-free, dairy-free)

1 can chick peas
2/3 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup honey
2-3 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
1 tsp baking powder
chocolate chips (1/2 bag of mini chocolate chips work well)

Puree chick peas in a food processor.   Add peanut butter, honey, coconut oil and baking powder.  Process again until smooth.

Remove blade and stir in chocolate chips (we like the mini ones).

Spoon onto a cookie sheet and bake for 13-15 minutes at 350.

Enjoy!

Chocolate "No Bakes" (no sugar, no gluten)

1/2 cup coconut oil
1 1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup almond milk
4 Tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 cup coconut (or more)
2 tsp vanilla

Add the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil, and boil for 1 minute. Stir in the remaining ingredients and drop onto wax/foil paper. Let cool until set.

Cookies

1 c. whole wheat (or spelt) flour

1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. allspice

2 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. ginger

2 eggs

¼ cup olive oil or melted butter

1 ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce

½ cup honey

2 tsp. vanilla

3 cups oats

¾ c. chopped almonds

½ c. sunflower seeds

1 c. dried fruit (cut up apricots)

chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and stir well. Set aside.

Place eggs, oil, applesauce and sweetener in large bowl and beat well. Add vanilla, oats, almonds and sunflower seeds and stir until well combined. Add flour mixture and stir well. Add dried fruit and chocolate chips and stir.

Drop onto cookie pans and bake apx 15 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups rolled oats
1 1/3 cup w.w. flour (or spelt)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2/3 cup raisins or chopped dried fruit
8 tbsp chocolate chips
2 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup flax meal (not flax seed)
1 cup pure maple syrup
6 Tbsp almond butter (may use cashew, peanut, hemp seed butter)
3 tsp vanilla extract

In a large bowl combine oats, flour, salt, cinnamon, coconut, raisins, chocolate chips and baking powder. In a small bowl whisk together flax meal, maple syrup, almond butter and vanilla. Stir in the wet ingredients into the dry and mix as little as possible (folding works well). Drop small balls onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 13 minutes.

Yields 3 dozen.

Granola Bars

1 c sunflower seeds
1/2 c pumpkin seeds
1/2 c walnuts
1/2 c slivered almonds
1/4 c hemp seeds or sesame seeds
1/3 c raisins or other dried fruit
1/3 c tbsp flax meal

1/3 c brown rice syrup
1/4 c almond butter
1/4 c coconut oil (optional)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp sea salt

Combine seeds, nuts raisins and flax seeds. On med- low heat rice syrup, almond butter, coconut oil, cinnamon and salt. Stir until heated through. Don't boil. Add wet mixture to dry. Put on lightly oiled 8X12 baking dish. Press down and refrigerate or freeze until cool. Refridgerate.

Raincoast Crackers

3 cups spelt flour
1 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup honey
1 cup flax seeds
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 3/4 dried cranberries
1 3/4 cups pumpkin seeds
2 1/2 cups buttermilk

Mix dry ingredients, honey and buttermilk.

In 2 greased loaf pans pour equal amounts of mixture.

Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes (until baked, not crispy). *Note: it barely rises.
Freeze (it is much easier to cut thin when frozen). When frozen, cut into THIN slices (usually 24 slices per loaf) and re-bake at 225-250 for 40-50 minutes.
Delicious!!

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Cosmic Cookies

YUM... these are an adaptation that my friend Carrie made - DELICIOUS and NUTRITIOUS from a recipe she got from Planet Organic!

• 2 1/4 cups oats


• 2 cups flour


• 1 cup sunflower seeds


• 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds


• 1/2 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened


• 1 tablespoon cinnamon


• 1 3/4 cups dark chocolate chips or carob chips


• 1 1/4 cups  dried apricots (cut into small pieces)


• 1/4 cup water


• 1/4 cup molasses


• 1/2 cup honey


• 1/4 cup oil (I use olive or coconut)


• 1 cup milk (use whatever kind you like... skim, soy, almond, etc)

Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix all wet ingredients together in a small bowl. Mix wet into dry and stir until mixed - don't over mix.

Drop from a spoon and lightly form into small cookies. Bake at 350 for 13 minutes or until lightly browned.

These are VERY yummy and very filling. Enjoy(-:  Yield:  5 dozen (60) small cookies

They freeze beautifully!

(adapted from Planet Organic)

Granola Bar Recipe - YUM!

4 cups rolled oats
2 cup quick-oats
1 tsp cinnamon
dash of salt
1/2 cup almonds
1 1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup almond milk
1/3 cup coconut (optional)
dried fruit (eg: dried apricots cut up or raisins or chocolate chips)

Process 4 cups of ROLLED OATS to make them into a flour-like texture.
In a large bowl combine powdered oats, quick oats, cinnamon, salt and almonds.
In a separate bowl combine wet ingredients.
Add wet ingredients to dry and mix. (Add dried fruit/mix ins if desired).
Use a spatula to pat into a baking dish (I grease mine with coconut oil).
Sprinkle coconut on top (if desired).

Cut into bars FIRST and then bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Cool and then re-cut them. Enjoy! Yields about 24 bars.

Snicker Snacks Recipe

Snicker Snacks

½ cup sunflower seeds

½ cup sesame seeds

¼ cup agave (or honey)

½ cup nut butter (I use almond butter)

½ cup carob powder (cocoa powder can be used)

Coconut (optional) -- roll in coconut for a variation

In a food processor add 1 ingredient at a time and pulse until the mixture forms a large ball. Pinch off and roll into balls.

Oh my goodness – they are delicious! They really taste as good as Snickers Bars(:

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe (no sugar, no butter/marg)

Mish’s Cookies...

Okay so you might think they'd not taste good without the abundance of butter, margerine and sugar but they are amazing and filling too! When my husband loves them too I know they're good. And as for the chocolate chips... you've gotta live so those are a 'must' in my opinion.

In a blender place

1+ cup dates

2/3-1 cup boiling hot water

1 cup cashew pieces (much cheaper than whole ones)

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 Tbsp lemon juice

¾ tsp salt

Allow to sit for 10-15 minutes. Puree until smooth.

In a large bowl combine

½ cup spelt / whole wheat flour

½ cup rolled oats

2 tsp baking powder

Pour pureed ingredients into the dry and stir to mix. Add desired ‘add ins’ (I use 1/2 bag of mini chocolate chocolate chips).

Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. YUMMY!