SNACK RECIPES
Many of you have requested some tasty snacks. Three of my favorites are posted here just for you! Two are sweet and one is savory. Enjoy!
Orange Poppy Seed Muffins
Makes 6 large, 10-12 medium or 18 mini muffins
Preheat oven to 350º F and lightly oil muffin pans
Ingredients:
Zest of 1 large organic orange
2/3 cup organic orange juice
1 cup organic whole wheat flour
1 cup organic rice flour (you can use 2 cups of rice flour if you need to avoid wheat)
1 tbsp aluminum free baking powder
¼ tsp sea salt
¼ cup organic canola oil
1/3 cup rice syrup
2 tbsp organic pure maple syrup
1 ½ tsp vanilla
1/4 cup poppy seeds
Wisk the wet ingredients in a small bowl. Combine the dry ingredients in a larger bowl. Gently pour the wet mixture into the dry and fold. Sprinkle in the poppy seeds and gently combine the mixture. Pour the mixture into the greased pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until the muffins rise and are golden. Let cool before removing the muffins from the pan.
Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients:
1 jar of organic, sugar free, crunchy peanut butter (or crunchy almond butter)
2 ripe organic bananas
2 tbsp organic flax seeds
2 scoops of chocolate whey protein powder
chopped walnuts or pecans to taste
Use a fork to mash all of these ingredients together. Be sure to mash the bananas well—they should not be visible. Wash your hands and then roll the mixture into walnut-sized balls. Place them in the freezer for 2 hours on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. After 2 hours you can divide them up into small freezer bags for convenient snacks. *For holidays you can roll them in some organic sugar sprinkles.
Seaweed Nut Crunch
Preheat oven to 350º F.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup organic canola oil
½ cup organic pure maple syrup
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup sesame seeds
6 sheets nori seaweed torn into small pieces
1 tsp shoyu (or to taste)
Pour canola oil and maple syrup in a large skillet. Bring to a frothy boil and add the sliced almonds, stir, and add sesame seeds and nori pieces. Sprinkle in the shoyu. Continue stirring until everything is coated. Pour into one layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool.
