Clean Eating Carrot Oatmeal Muffins

Lauren Made these for me after the baby was born, they were so delicious and totally hit the spot.  Pretty healthy I think and I bet a good amount of fiber, which is great for after birth.

2 large eggs whisked, 

3/4 c applesauce ( Can use yogurt instead)

1/3 c raw honey or maple syrup, 

1 tsp vanilla extract, 

1 tsp cinnamon, 

1/2 tsp nutmeg, 

2 tsp baking powder, 

3/4 tsp baking soda, 

1/2 tsp salt, 

1 1/2 c grated carrots packed, 

1 c quick oats or oat bran, 

1 c whole wheat flour, 

1/3 c raisins or chopped dates, 

1/3 c nuts

could add protein powder

Preheat 350. Spray muffin tin or use liners. Mix all ingredients eggs--salt. Add carrots and mix, add oats and flour, raisins and nuts. Do not overmix. Bake 12 muffins for 25 minutes. Storage: refrigerator in airtight container

Soft Granola Bars

Rachel Williams

3/4 c (1 and 1/2 sticks) softened butter or coconut oil, could substitute any kind of nut butter
1/2c honey
1/3c brown sugar
1 t vanilla
1 c whole wheat flour
1 t baking soda
4 1/2c rolled oats
optional- can add nuts, seeds, dried fruit (raisins, cherries, cranberries), chocolate chips
I had added ground flax, chia seeds or protein powder

Instructions-
1. preheat oven 325 degress. Grease 9x13 pan,  In medium size bowl cream butter, honey, sugar, vanilla
2.  Add flour, baking soda, and oats, Stir well.  Mixture will be soft, fluffy and crumbly. Stir in any optional additions
3. Press mixture into pan.   Bake 18-22 min, until edges are tan/brown. Let cool
4. After the bars have cooled for 10min, use a smooth-bottomed measuing cup or glass to press the bars flat.  (Pressing while too hot will smear chocolate everywhere).  Allow to finish cooling, then cut into 18 bars with a pizza cutter. Store in sealed container for a week or freeze.

Can use  crushed up leftover cereal in place of 1/3c of whole wheat flour.

Can double this recipe and freeze some for quick snacks.

4/6/25

-I made these today- i put mostly nut butter (sunflower seeds, peanut butter, almond butter- put them all in a blender and puree) in the place of the butter, I did add 1/4 c coconut oil

-I added more 1/4c peanut butter b/c the mixture it was so dry

- I added 1 T more of honey and regular pancake syrup (1 T)

-I added 1/4c of molasses b/c the mixture was still dry after I added peanut butter, the molasses really helped

- I didnt bake it b/c I wanted soft and goeey granola bars

- I put down on e layer on the cookie sheet of freezer paper ( or you can use aluminum foil or parchment paper). I spreaded out the granola bar ingredients and then laid another piece of freezer paper on top of the mixture and rolled it out  flat and thin

Roxie's Bran Muffins

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• Double     Original

1c         1/2 cup raisins
2                1 egg
2                1 ripe banana, mashed (didn't have it so
1/3c  plain yogurt)
2/3c         1/3 c honey
4T             2 tablespoons melted butter (or coconut oil or 2 Tbsp of applesauce instead of butter) 
1&3/4c    3/4 cup milk
3c             1 1/2 cups bran cereal (such as Kellogg's All-Bran® Original Cereal, leftover smashed cereal)
2c             1 cup whole wheat flour
1t              1/2t baking powder
2t              1 teaspoon baking soda
2t              1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2                1 apple, cored and shredded/ or chopped (I did 2 handfulls of dehydrated apples, rehydrate in liquid mixture)
optional- substitute 1/3 ground oat and flax for 1/3 of the flour

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper cupcake liners.

Beat the egg with milk in a bowl, banana/yogurt, flax, honey, butter/oil, and mix in the bran cereal. Let the mixture stand until the cereal absorbs the liquid, about 10minutes. Gently mix in the plumped raisins, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and , shredded apple and stir a few times to mix.

Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, and bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

4/24/16 this time I put everything in a bowl and let it sit in fridge overnite. It was super duper thick batter, but it still tasted good.

Apple Crisp

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Apple filling
5 apples - peeled, cored, quartered, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/4c blueberries
1/4c lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon


Topping
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cup bran cereal(crushed in the blender) or barley nugget cereal (such as Grape-Nuts®)
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup white sugar
1 t cinnamon and nutmeg
1/4t salt

preheat oven 375
spray inside of 8x8 pan
Mix apples and lemon juice, then mix in the rest of the filling. Pour into 8x8 pan
Now mix the topping, pour on top of apples.

bake 25-30min

2/4/16  It was good but I prefer a crispier and crunchier topping, so add oats next time.