Sweet Blueberry Corn Muffins

Remember when your mother would pop the cornbread out of the oven? As I have mentioned before, my mom is from Louisiana - that means your cornbread is sweet (something I miss here in Georgia). This recipe is the perfect clean eating alternative to your traditional cornbread muffins and best of all, because of the kefir, it's probiotic! I have made a breakfast version here, but you could replace the blueberries with some chopped up jalapenos for a Mexican flare side dish!

This is a guest post written by Tiffany.

Clean Eating Recipe: Sweet Blueberry Corn Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c Whole Grain Stone Ground Cornmeal
• 1/2 c Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 1/4 c Ideal Brown Sugar Blend
• 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
• 1 egg
• 1 c Plain Low-fat Unsweetened Kefir
• 3 Tbsp Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Coconut Milk
• 1/4 c Unsweetened, No Sugar Added Applesauce
• 1/2 c fresh Blueberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a muffin tin with olive oil. 
2. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl, whisking together. 
3. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, whisking to combine thoroughly. 
4. Fold in blueberries.
5. Pour batter into individual muffin tins.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes depending on your oven.

Gluten Free Version: Use Gluten-Free Flour as an alternative.

1 serving is 2 muffins

Mets:

• Calories: 181
• Carbs: 38g
• Proteins: 6g
• Fat: 2g

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Banana Walnut Protein Pancakes

What? You can eat pancakes that are clean? Yep! You got it!  Not only did this month's Oxygen Magazine have an AMAZING smoothie recipe, but it has a pancake recipe that is "to die for"! Jim and I have already had these twice and I just have to say, iHop has nothin' on me with this recipe!

Banana Walnut Protein Pancakes

Oxygen Magazine, March 2012, "Breakfast is Served," pg 84

Ingredients:

• 3 small bananas
• 1/2 c chopped walnuts
• 6 egg whites

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• 1 c rolled oats (Substitute Gluten Free rolled oats)
• 1 tbsp ground flax
• 1 tbsp wheat germ
• 2 tbsp protein powder
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp sea salt

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• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (avoid HFCS)
• 2 tsp maple syrup (not Aunt Jemima y'all - the REAL stuff!)
• 1/2 c plain low-fat Greek yogurt

Directions:

1. In a shallow bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Add walnuts; set aside.

2. Beat egg whites until stiff. Set aside.

3. In a large prep bowl, combine dry ingredients.

4. In another bowl, combine the mashed bananas, walnuts and egg whites with wet ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix gently to combine.

5. Heat a skillet on medium-high heat with a light coat of cooking oil (coconut). Pour about 1/4 c of batter for each pancake (yes, those are large pancakes!). Cook on one side until bubbles appear on top, then flip to cook the other side, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat until all batter has been used. Serve.

He & She Tip: You will be cleaning bowls 'till the cows come home! Yes, it's a little labor intensive, but I promise the reward is well worth it!

Makes 8 servings

Macros:

• Calories - 160
• Fat - 6g
• Carbs - 20g
• Dietary Fiber - 3g
• Sugars - 6g
• Protein - 9g

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Apple-Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats

This is a very simple (yet delicious) oatmeal recipe you can make overnight in a slow cooker that yields 12-14 servings! When making oatmeal in a slow cooker it is important to use steel cut oats which are the least processed form of oats aside from groats.  They are high in fiber and protein and are low on the glycemic index (about 40-45) so they are a perfect complex carbohydrate breakfast option (and this recipe makes it easy to have for the entire week)! Enough with the details, here's the recipe:

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Clean Eat Recipe: Apple-Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats

Ingredients:

• 3 cups Organic Steel Cut Oats (Use Gluten Free Steel Cut Oats for a Gluten-Free Alternative)
• 3 cups Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
• 10 cups water (you can use more, but we like the thicker texture)
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup Stevia in the Raw (or another sweetener of your choice, your choice may change the calorie count!)
• 3 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1-2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt
• 1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract (avoid HFCS!)

Directions:

1. Spray your crock pot with non-stick spray.
2. Put all the ingredients into your slow cooker and cook overnight on low (around 8 hours).

3.  Wake up to the delicious smell of your Apple-Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats.  Don't freak out...the picture below is what your oats will look like when you wake up.

4.  Stir a few times & serve!  See - all you have to do is stir, stir, stir!  :-)

If desired, you can add sliced apple, walnuts, almonds, flax seed, protein powder, or fresh berries.

He & She Tip:  Store in a container that holds at least 3.5 liters.

Gluten Free Version:  Use Gluten-Free Steel Cut Oats as an alternative.

Makes approx 12 servings.  I have found each serving to be around 1 1/2 cups.  However, if you have a scale you may want to weigh yours & divide that by 12 to get a more accurate weight of the serving size.