Tools, Healthy Eating

2020-08-19

The picture above are healthy snacks that I made two Sunday ago. On the lower left are blueberry/lemon muffins, lower right is mango chia pudding, and in the upper portion are cocoa/coconut/date/almond energy bites. They are all refined-sugar free, flour-free, and gluten-free. The energy bites and mango chia pudding are dairy-free.

Mango chia pudding recipe
Fresh or thawed frozen mango chunks
Chia seed
Water (as needed)

Making this is more about eyeballing it than precise measurements. Very tasty!

1. Chop up fresh mango or take frozen mango out of the freezer and let it thaw.
2. Blend in food processor
3. Add water as needed to make it liquidy
4. Add chia seed

Source – Kris Carr website: http://kriscarr.com/recipe/magic-5-snack-bites/

Full credit to Kris Carr – this recipe is very easy to make and only five ingredients! These are gluten-free, flour-free, dairy-free and refined sugar free.

1 cup organic almonds
1 cup fresh dates (about 8 dates), pitted
2 tablespoons cacao (or unsweetened cocoa powder)
2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
dash of sea salt

1. Place almonds, cacao and shredded coconut into a high-speed blender or food processor. Process on high until ingredients are a flour-like consistency.
2. Add the remaining ingredients to the blender/processor and blend on medium to high until fully incorporated into the dry ingredients.
3. Dump the mixture into a bowl. Take a tablespoon worth of the mixture in between your hands, rolling to form a ball. Repeat until all of the mixture is used.
4. Store in a sealed container for up to 5 days.

Lemon/Blueberry Muffins
I received this recipe from a cooking coach in Calgary that I saw a few times when I was doing a candida cleanse back in 2010. Her name is Glo Kelly and I have lost touch with her after she moved to Victoria. This is her recipe. The muffins are gluten-free and refined sugar free but are not not dairy-free.

These sturdy muffins pack a lot of protein in one muffin – plus they make a great breakfast item or travel snack! Personally I take them on hikes and bike rides.

Mix the following dry ingredients together
2.5 cups ground almonds
2 tbsp arrowroot powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp xanthum gum (optional – will be a little crumbly if you don’t use this)
2 tbsp Xylitol
1/4 tsp salt (ideally pink Himalayan salt)
1 tsp grated lemon zest (optional)

Mix the following wet ingredients together
1/4 cup melted butter
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 eggs
3 drops liquid Stevia (or add 1/8 tsp to the dry ingredients)
1 tsp lemon extract
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Mix together and bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes in papered or greased muffin tins. Makes 7-9 average sized muffins. Remove from the oven and place each muffin on a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!

Please share below any easy to make, healthy snacks that you love. I intend to make a healthy snacks part 2 post in the future!