Carrot Pecan Oat Muffins

I wanted to try a new fall flavor on my classic Banana Oat Muffin recipe. A few weeks ago I did Pumpkin, which is a fall classic. This recipe is more of a twist on carrot cake!  Sure, use this as a way to say you got your veggies in :) 

Carrot Pecan Oat Muffins

 

Ingredients

 Blend Dry Ingredients and set aside in a bowl:
~2 cups whole oats 
~1 tsp baking soda
~1/2 tsp salt

 Blend these ingredients and then mix into the above ingredients:
~2 ripe bananas
~2 eggs
~2 T honey
~1 tsp real vanilla extract

~1/2 cup applesauce

 Fold in:

~1/2 cup shredded carrots

~1/4 cup chopped pecans

~1/4 cup yellow raisins (optional)

Instructions:

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin tin with olive oil cooking spray or line with paper liners, lightly spray them as well; set aside. Divide batter between the prepared muffin cups, filling each nearly to the top.  Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the tops of the muffins set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.  Remove from pan and enjoy or store in fridge and enjoy throughout the week. 

Healthy Lemon Poppyseed Oat Muffins

 

Summer may be coming to an end, but the flavor doesn't have to! Lemons are tart, refreshing, and always remind me of summer sunshine.  That's why I decided to tweak my usual blender banana muffin recipe to include the fresh flavor of lemon! 🍋

If you look through my blog, you'll see this muffin recipe in many different flavors. I'm always experimenting with different flavor combinations. These muffins always hit the spot as an after lunch (or dinner) sweet treat that uses all natural ingredients (NO fake sugars!) so you don't have that crash later. Heck you could even have one with your morning coffee!

Healthy Lemon Poppyseed Oat Muffins

~2 cups oats, blended to flour-like consistency*

~1 tsp baking soda

~1/2 tsp salt

~1 T poppyseeds

~2 ripe bananas

~2 T honey

~1 medium lemon, juice and zest

~2 eggs

Preheat oven to 350. Blend oats in food processor or blender, place in bowl. Add baking soda, salt and poppyseeds. Blend bananas, honey, lemon juice and zest, and eggs together. Combine dry and wet ingredients in bowl. Line muffin cups (12) and spray with cooking spray, fill 2/3 full of batter. Sprinkle tops with poppyseeds (optional). Bake 12-15 minutes or until done in center. Enjoy!

*If you want more texture, you could leave a cup of oats whole. Could also substitute whole wheat flour for oats. 

Clean Eating Peanut Butter Bites

 

I LOVE coming up with treats that SEEM indulgent but are really healthy in disguise.

Enter these peanut bitter muffins.... they were a big hit in my house this week! I mean, who doesn’t love peanut butter?!

I hope you try them for your meal prep this weekend!!

Here’s the recipe:

Clean Eating Peanut Butter Bites

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1. Blend Dry Ingredients:
~1 1/2 Cups Whole Oats
~ ½ cup Peanut Butter Powder (w/peanuts as only ingredient – Jiff has a good one)
~1/2 tsp Salt
~1/2 tsp Baking Soda
~1/2 tsp Baking Powder

2. Pour Dry Ingredients into a separate mixing bowl

3. Blend Wet Ingredients:
~2 Ripe Bananas
~1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
~2 eggs
~3T Honey
~1tsp Vanilla

3. Pour Wet Ingredients into Dry and Combine

4. Spray a 24 count mini muffin pan with olive oil spray (or rub with coconut oil)
and lightly flour to keep from sticking . Spoon in about 2T of batter into each mini
muffin cup until each mini muffin cup is about ¾ full. This will ensure that the
muffin puffs up over the top giving the muffin a nice muffin top.

5. (Optional) Put 2 or 3 chocolate chips onto the top of each muffin.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes. Muffins are finished when a knife
inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Allow to cool and Enjoy! I count
two of these mini muffins as 1 complex carb portion. If you add chocolate chips
count it as one of your teaspoon portions.

Strawberry Banana Oat Muffins

Oat Muffins...Summer edition :)

I decided to tweak my original  strawberry muffin recipe for this week! While I love seeing all the fresh fruit at the grocery store, as the season changes, strawberries don't look as appetizing. Guess what? You can buy freeze dried fruit~strawberries included! The local Kroger I shop at had a bag of strawberry and bananas mixed, so I thought it a perfect addition to my usual blender muffin recipe.

 The fam and I think they are pretty yummy.



I hope you'll try it in your meal prep this weekend.

Strawberry Banana Oat Muffins



Ingredients and Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin tin with olive oil
cooking spray or line with paper liners, lightly spray them as well, set aside.

2. Blend Dry Ingredients and Set Aside in a bowl:
~2 Cups Whole Oats
~1 tsp baking soda
~1/2 tsp salt

3. Blend these ingredients and then mix into the above ingredients
~1 ripe banana
~2 eggs
~1T Honey
~Two individual containers of Fage Strawberry Greek Yogurt. Scoop in the side car
of strawberry fruit and the yogurt from both containers. You can also use plain Greek yogurt and use 1 tbsp. clean strawberry preserves.

4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients
5. Fold in 3/4 cup freeze dried strawberries and bananas, and spoon evenly into the 12 cup muffin pan.
6. Garnish each muffin with a small banana and strawberry slice. (optional)
7. Drizzle the top of each muffin with a tiny bit of honey.
8. Bake for 18 minutes, until the tops of the muffins set and a toothpick inserted in
the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.
9. Remove from the pan and enjoy or store in the fridge and enjoy throughout the
week. *Important to store in fridge as there is greek yogurt and no preservatives in
the ingredients.

Clean Eating Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Hi everyone!

I made this chicken salad recipe for this week's lunches... and it so delicious! Traditional chicken salad is not usually a recipe I would recommend because of the high amounts of mayo it is made with...but my lightened up version is way healthier AND even better, in my opinion. It's the perfect recipe to get you in the Spring mood.

Here's the recipe~ I hope you'll try it!

Clean Eating Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

~One Rotisserie Chicken, deboned and diced (or 4 cups grilled chicken)

~One cup celery, diced

~1 ½ cups grapes, halved

~1/2 cup green onions, diced

~1/2 cup carrot sticks

~3/4 cup 2% Greek yogurt, plain

~2T Mayo (prefer Hellmans Organic)



Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir to fully mix ingredients.


2. Enjoy on a bed of lettuce or in a lettuce leaf of your choice.


3. This recipe can be used to meal prep lunches. This made three lunches for myself and Three lunches for my husband with a little leftover.

Lemon Coconut Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins

I make the same oat muffins every week for meal prep but I wanted to a new twist on them this time :)

I think I've found a real winner with this lemon coconut chocolate chip version! The lemon and coconut adds just the right amount of flavor and they are a nice afternoon "treat"... must better than going through the drive-thru at Starbucks to get a sugary baked good.

Will you try these in your weekend meal prep?!

Here's the recipe!

Ingredients and Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 2 mini muffin pans  with olive oil
cooking spray or line with paper liners, lightly spray them as well, set aside.

2. Blend Dry Ingredients and Set Aside in a bowl:
~2 Cups Whole Oats
~1 tsp baking soda
~1/2 tsp salt

-1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

3. Blend these ingredients and then mix into the above ingredients
~2 ripe bananas
~2 eggs
~2T Honey
~1 tsp real vanilla extract
~1 cup plain Greek yogurt

~Zest and Juice of 1 lemon

4. Divide the batter between 2 prepared mini muffin cups, filling each nearly to the top.
5. Put three to four chocolate chips on top.
6. Bake for 18 minutes, until the tops of the muffins set and a toothpick inserted in
the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.
7. Remove from the pan and enjoy or store in the fridge and enjoy throughout the
week.

*Important to store in fridge as there is greek yogurt and no preservatives in
the ingredients.

Chocolate Chip Clean Eating Oat Muffins

Can chocolate chip muffins REALLY be healthy?!

Over the past month I have indulged in a few extra treats here and there, but this month I am REALLY dialing in to my nutrition. But part of my meal plan is making healthy things that "seem" like indulgent treats. It tricks your brain a little bit so you are really not depriving yourself. Pretty great, right??

So, chocolate chip muffins...yes, definitely healthy! In moderation, of course 

I hope you add this recipe to your meal prep this weekend!

Ingredients and Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin tin with olive oil
cooking spray or line with paper liners, lightly spray them as well, set aside.

2. Blend Dry Ingredients and Set Aside in a bowl:
~2 Cups Whole Oats
~1 tsp baking soda
~1/2 tsp salt

3. Blend these ingredients and then mix into the above ingredients
~2 ripe bananas
~2 eggs
~2T Honey
~1 tsp real vanilla extract
~1 cup plain Greek yogurt

4. Divide the batter between the prepared muffin cups, filling each nearly to the top.
5. Put three to four chocolate chips on top.
6. Bake for 18 minutes, until the tops of the muffins set and a toothpick inserted in
the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.
7. Remove from the pan and enjoy or store in the fridge and enjoy throughout the
week.

*Important to store in fridge as there is greek yogurt and no preservatives in
the ingredients.

Sunrise Orange Pomegranate Clean Eating Muffins

I make clean eating muffins every week... but really wanted to try something new & fresh this week.

Have you ever tried pomegranate in a muffin before?

Me either!!

But it's amazing :)

凌 Carrots, pomegranate, orange   creates one yummy muffin, that is for sure.

Would you consider trying this recipe in your meal prep this week?!

I hope you do :)

Here's the recipe!

Sunrise Orange Pomegranate Clean Eating Muffins

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. Blend Dry Ingredients:
~2 Cups Whole Oats
~1/2 tsp Salt
~1 tsp Baking Soda
2. Pour Dry Ingredients into a separate mixing bowl
3. Blend Wet Ingredients:
~2 Ripe Bananas
~1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
~1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
~2 eggs
~3T Honey
~1tsp Vanilla

3. Pour Wet Ingredients into Dry and Combine

4. Fold in:
~1 cup of shredded zucchini
~1/2 cup of chopped carrot sticks
~1/2 cup of pomegranate seeds
~Zest and Juice of one navel orange

5. Spray a 12 count muffin pan with olive oil spray. Spoon in batter until each
muffin is about ¾ full. This will ensure that the muffin puffs up over the top giving
the muffin a nice muffin top.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes. Muffins are finished when a knife
inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Allow to cool and Enjoy!

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Clean Eating Peanut Butter Bites

We tried a new treat recipe this week and it is so amazing. Who doesn’t like peanut butter?!

I love trying recipes that FEEL indulgent but are actually healthy in disguise.

I hope you try this recipe in your meal prep this weekend!

Clean Eating Peanut Butter Bites

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1. Blend Dry Ingredients:
~1 1/2 Cups Whole Oats
~ ½ cup Peanut Butter Powder (w/peanuts as only ingredient – Jiff has a good one)
~1/2 tsp Salt
~1/2 tsp Baking Soda
~1/2 tsp Baking Powder

2. Pour Dry Ingredients into a separate mixing bowl

3. Blend Wet Ingredients:
~2 Ripe Bananas
~1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
~2 eggs
~3T Honey
~1tsp Vanilla

3. Pour Wet Ingredients into Dry and Combine

4. Spray a 24 count mini muffin pan with olive oil spray (or rub with coconut oil)
and lightly flour to keep from sticking . Spoon in about 2T of batter into each mini
muffin cup until each mini muffin cup is about ¾ full. This will ensure that the
muffin puffs up over the top giving the muffin a nice muffin top.

5. (Optional) Put 2 or 3 chocolate chips onto the top of each muffin.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes. Muffins are finished when a knife
inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Allow to cool and Enjoy! I count
two of these mini muffins as 1 complex carb portion. If you add chocolate chips
count it as one of your teaspoon portions.

Clean Eating Lemon Blueberry Oat Muffins

I love making treat recipes that seem indulgent but are really not :)

These Lemon Blueberry muffins really hit the spot this week. They even taste a little bit like spring!

You could use any fruit you have on hand, but I like the lemon blueberry combo.

Try them with your meal prep this weekend!

Here's the recipe!

Instructions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. Blend Dry Ingredients:
~2 Cups Whole Oats
~1/2 tsp Salt
~1/2 tsp Baking Soda
~1/2 tsp Baking Powder

2. Pour Dry Ingredients into a separate mixing bowl

3. Blend Wet Ingredients:
~2 Ripe Bananas
~1/2 cup applesauce
~3T Honey
~2 eggs
~juice of one medium lemon
~zest from one medium lemon

4. Pour Wet Ingredients into Dry and Combine

5. Fold in:
~1 cup of washed blueberries (I use fit fruit wash)

6. Spray a 12 count muffin pan with olive oil spray. Spoon in batter until each
muffin is about ¾ full. This will ensure that the muffin puffs up over the top giving
the muffin a nice muffin top.

7.Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes. Muffins are finished when a knife
inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Allow to cool and Enjoy!

Blueberry Pecan Banana Oat Muffins

Let’s talk about baked goods for a moment. I love them. But…

they are often loaded with sugar and artificial ingredients. Treats are great, but too many can often lead to conditions like obesity and diabetes if we are not careful. I definitely aim for balance in my life and treat myself… but 90% of the time I like to have healthy baked goods on hand so I can satisfy the part of my brain that wants to reach for the cookies.

These muffins are low in sugar and packed with fiber from the oats.  I love packing them as quick snacks for the kids when we have busy days and you can feel good about what you are eating because they aren’t loaded with fake ingredients. Plus, they are seriously EASY to whip up. You can add any fruit you have on hand, but I love the blueberry pecan combination. Although I think peach or cherry would be a great summer flavor to try!!

Do try these and let me know what you think!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. Blend Dry Ingredients:

~2 Cups whole oats

~1/2 tsp salt

~1/2 tsp baking soda

~1/2 tsp baking powder

2. Pour dry ingredients into a separate mixing bowl

3. Blend Wet Ingredients:

~2 ripe bananas

~1 cup plain greek yogurt

~1 egg

~2T honey

~1tsp vanilla

3. Pour Wet Ingredients into dry and combine

4. Fold in:

~1 pint of washed blueberries (I use fit fruit wash)

~1/4 crushed pecans

5. Spray a 12 count muffin pan with olive oil or coconut oil spray. Spoon in batter until each

muffin is about ¾ full. This will ensure that the muffin puffs up over the top giving

it a nice muffin top.

6. Put one whole Pecan on top of each muffin.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes. Muffins are finished when a knife

inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Allow to cool and enjoy!