Healthy Desserts

4 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies

I refused to give up cookies on weight loss journey. I refused to give up memories baking with my kids. So I didn’t.

Today is day 11 of my fall favorites and I promise you don’t have to give up the foods you love or the memories you make around food to lose weight.

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4 ingredient Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies

Ingredients
3 ripe bananas
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions
1. Preheat over to 350 and like a baking sheet with parchment paper
2. In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients. Roll into balls and place on baking sheet.
3. Press each ball into a cookie shape (they maintain their shape while cooking) and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on tray completely.
Enjoy ❤️

We store these in the freezer for up to 2 months!

High Protein Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Mummies

So this snickerdoodle cookie dough is amazing on its own but when paired with white chocolate drizzle it is incredible!

And a bonus, my kids love making their ‘mummies’ and of course eating them 😂 I promise you can celebrate the holidays, eat all the treats and still lose the weight. I have not only lost 47lbs postpartum but my clients are seeing the same results! ⠀⠀

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High Protein Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Mummies

Ingredients⠀
1/3 cup almond flour⁣⠀
1/3 cup vegan snickerdoodle protein power⁣⠀
1 cup peanut butter⁣⠀
2 TBSP honey⁣⠀
1 tsp pure vanilla extract⁣⠀
1/2 tsp pure almond extract⁣⠀
Sprinkle of cinnamon ⠀

1/4cup white chocolate chips⠀
1/2tbsp coconut oil ⠀

Directions
1. Combine all protein ingredients in a bowl until dough is formed. ⠀
2. Melt chocolate and coconut oil. ⠀
3. Drizzle white chocolate over snickerdoodle cookie dough! Enjoy! ⠀

High Protein Snickerdoodle Pumpkins 🎃

Literally the cutest dessert ever! Your kids will love them, your guests will love them, and you will love eating them knowing they are a perfect dessert on Halloween!

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High Protein Snickerdoodle Pumpkins

Ingredients
1c almond flour
1/3c vegan vanilla protein
1/2c peanut butter
1/4c pumpkin purée
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp maple syrup

Cinnamon sugar mixture to taste for coating

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients except cinnamon sugar coating. Chill 10 minutes in freezer.
2. Roll into balls, shape like pumpkins using toothpick.
3. Roll in cinnamon sugar and top with chocolate chip.

I love to store these in the freezer for a thicker more fudge like texture 🤤

Cookie Dough Protein Bars

Forget all the weird tasting protein bars you buy in the store….once you make these you will never turn back!

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Cookie Dough Protein Bars

1/2c all natural peanut butter
1/3c maple syrup
1/3c vegan vanilla protein
1/2c almond flour
1/2c chocolate chips

Combine all ingredients. Put in mold or baking dish. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Remove from molds or baking dish and cut as needed.

Enjoy!

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Brownies

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These Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Brownies are a favorite in our home! Super moist, full of chocolate, and super filling 🙌

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Brownies

Ingredients
* ½ cup pumpkin puree
* ½ cup maple syrup
* ½ cup natural creamy almond butter (the only ingredients should be almonds and salt)
* 2 large eggs
* ½ tsp. vanilla extract
* ½ cup blanched almond flour
* 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
* ¼ tsp. baking powder
* ¼ tsp. kosher salt (if using unsalted nut butter, increase to ½ tsp. salt)
* ½ cup chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling overtop

Instructions
* Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with a sheet of parchment paper, and lightly grease with cooking spray. 

* In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, maple syrup, almond butter, eggs, and vanilla; whisk until smooth. 

* In a separate smaller bowl, combine almond flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt; stir with a whisk. 

* Combine dry ingredients into bowl with wet ingredients; stir until just combined. Use a rubber spatula to fold in chocolate chips. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish, and sprinkle extra chocolate chips overtop, if desired. 

* Place pan in the oven and bake for 30 to 34 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Let cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Use the overhangs of parchment paper to remove bars from pan and let cool completely before slicing into 12 squares.

High Protein Pumpkin Spice Oat Bars

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High Protein Pumpkin Spice Oat Bars

Oat Bars
* 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
* 1/2 cup nut or seed butter of choice (I used all natural peanut butter)
*1 tbsp coconut oil
* 1 tsp pumpkin spice
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 tbsp maple syrup
* 1/2 cup rolled oats 
* 1/2 scoops vanilla protein powder

White Chocolate Topping

* 1 cup white chocolate chips
* 1-2 heaping tsp coconut oil
*dash of pumpkin spice

Combine all ingredients together for oat bars and mix well.

Place on parchment paper lined baking dish & store in the freezer while you prep the topping.

For the topping melt the chocolate with coconut oil for 30 seconds in the microwave & stir until smooth— careful not to burn. You can also melt over low heat on the stove.

Pour over and add a dash of pumpkin spice then chill in the fridge until firm!

High Protein Chocolate Stuffed Churro Holes 🍩

Giving up desserts has just never been an option on my weightloss journey and these are perfect for satisfying my sweet tooth! Enjoy!

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High Protein Chocolate Stuffed Churro Holes

Ingredients:
-1/4 cup vegan vanilla protein powder 
-1/4 cup almond flour
-1/4 cup gluten free all purpose flour @bobsredmill
-1/2 tsp baking powder
-4 tbsps Greek yogurt
-chocolate chips @enjoylifefoods
Coating:
-1 tbsp cinnamon
-2 tbsps coconut sugar

1. preheat your oven to 350F and line a pan with parchment paper
2. pour your dry ingredients into a large bowl and stir to combine
3. add in your greek yogurt and stir until a dough forms
4. wet your hands and roll your dough into 6 pieces (should be about a tbsp each)
5. press the dough in the center to make space for the chocolate chips
6. roll the dough again making sure the chocolate chips stay on the inside
7. bake for 7-9 minutes in the oven
8. roll in the cinnamon coating while still warm from oven

Apple Pie Protein Muffins

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Apple Pie Protein Muffins

Ingredients:
1 cups fine almond flour
1/2 cup vegan vanilla protein powder
1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 tbsp apple pie spice
4 large eggs
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Crumb topping: 2 tbsp coconut oil, 4 tbsp almond flour, 1/4 cup coconut sugar, 1/4 tsp apple pie spice.

Make topping first by mixing all the ingredients together in a bowl then set in the fridge to chill. Combine dry ingredients and set aside. Mix wet ingredients well and then stir in dry ingredients slowly once. Pour into muffin tins and then add the crumble topping. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes.

High Protein Pumpkin Cookie Dough

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Pumpkin Cookie Dough

1/2c pumpkin purée
1/2c PB
1/4c maple syrup
1/4c almond flour
1/4c vegan vanilla protein
1/2tsp vanilla
1-2tbsp almond milk
1 tsp pumpkin spice
Chocolate chips to taste

In a small mixing bowl, add your pumpkin puree, PB and maple syrup and mix well.

Using a tablespoon, add your remaining ingredients. Continue adding almond flour until desired consistency is reached. If it is too thick, add some liquid of choice. If it is too thin, add a little extra flour. 

Stir through chocolate chips, if desired, and enjoy or refrigerate for later. 

5 Minute 5 Ingredient Apple Crisp Bake

Fall is in the air and I am so excited to share 30 of my favorite Fall Inspired Healthy Desserts for the next 30 Days!
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And thanks to my good friend @katiemoorewellness for the recipe inspiration ❤️

5 Minute 5 Ingredient Apple Crisp Bake

Ingredients for one serving:
1 apple
1 banana
1/2 cup oats
1 TBSP maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon

Slice apples and add to a microwave safe dish. Add 1/4 cup water and 1/2 tsp cinnamon to apples and then microwave for 3 minutes.

While apples are warming, combine one mashed banana, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 TBSP maple syrup, and 1/2 cups oats. Top the warmed apples with the oat mixture and microwave for two minutes all together. If you would like a crispier top, broil for a minute in the oven and enjoy warm!

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Simple ingredients you have on hand, comes together in less than 30 minutes, and both you and your kids will be obsessed!

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Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Ingredients
1c PB
1/4c maple syrup
2 mashed bananas
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/2c chocolate chips

Directions

Combine ingredients and bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes

Snickerdoodle Protein Bites

These are my new favorite protein bite and would be perfect with hot chocolate or a morning cup of coffee this fall! ⠀

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Snickerdoodle Protein Bites

Ingredients
2 cups of oat flour⠀
1 scoop vegan vanilla protein powder⠀
Dash cinnamon⠀
1/2c maple syrup ⠀
1/3c peanut butter⠀
1/3c coconut oil⠀

Directions⠀
1. Pour all ingredients in a bowl (except sugar and cinnamon) and mix well to combine ⠀
2. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to harden⠀
3. Roll into balls and roll in cinnamon sugar mixture ⠀
4. Enjoy! Keep leftovers refrigerated ❤️⠀