Breakfast

Date Energy Bites

~ lindy

Date Energy Bites

Makes around 14 bites (1 tablespoon cookie scoop each)

Ingredients:

*9 Medjool Dates, pits removed, cut into chunks

*1 cup whole Walnuts or Pecans

*1/2 cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut

*1 tablespoon Chia Seeds

*1/2 tablespoon Ground Flax Seed

*1/2 teaspoon Vanilla or 1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract

Pinch of Pink Himalayan Sea Salt 

Instructions:

Place the dates, nuts, coconut, chia seeds, flax seed, vanilla and salt in a magic Bullet or medium food processor or blender, pulse until coarsely ground.  Note:  Just be sure if using a blender, you pulse them careful not to blend too much.

Scoop out mixture and form into balls place on quarter baking sheet and refrigerate to set up about 2 hours.  Then store in fridge for a few days and then store any remaining in the freezer.

Enjoy!

Lindy

Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Pancakes

~ lindy

Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Pancakes

Special Supplies:

*Food Processor

*Pancake Griddle/Griddle

*Cooking Spray

*2 tablespoon Cookie Scoop

Ingredients:

*1 cup Rolled Oats, chopped in bullet or medium food processor until almost fine

*1 large Banana

*2/3 cup low-fat or Fat Free Cottage Cheese

*1/2 cup unsweetened Almond Milk

*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

*1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, preferably Ceylon 

*Ground Fresh Nutmeg, to taste

*Pinch Himalayan Pink Salt

*1 teaspoon  Baking Powder

*1 tablespoon Extra Light Olive Oil or other neutral oil

Instructions:

Preheat griddle to 325*F.

Remove the oat flour from the food process into a medium bowl, add baking powder.  

Then add to the food processor:  Banana, cottage cheese, almond milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and olive oil and pulse until banana is smooth within the mixture.  Add to the flour mixture and stir until combined.

On a hot griddle scoop out 2 tablespoons batter, spread out a little with scoop, repeat for each pancake.

Allow to cook for 4 to 5 minutes for each side,  the pancake will be firm to the touch when done cooking.  Pancakes will be golden to dark brown.  Allow the pancakes to set 2 minutes before eating.  

Serve with berries of choice and pure maple syrup. 

Enjoy!

Lindy