If I could only have one snack for the rest of my life, it would definitely be popcorn.
Or cake.
But I would argue that cake is dessert, and then I could have both….
Snacks
Mixed Berry Protein Muffins
Does anyone not love muffins?
How could you not? They’re little little fluffy nuggets of sweetness and texture with little treasures hidden on the inside. They’re just so delicious and completely satisfying.
If I am being honest, muffins are probably the one thing I truly struggle to have self control with. Luckily for me, most of the muffins in the shiny cases at cafes are not gluten free, so all I can do is look at them. But when a gluten free muffin crosses my path- Lord help me….
Homemade Peanut Butter Laura Bars
I absolutely love Lara Bars. I think they taste like a candy bar, and I love that I don’t feel guilty after eating one.
I also love that they are called Lara Bars, because when people are confused about how to say my name, I can just say, “it’s pronounced like Lara Bar.”
Honestly, y’all, I feel a little torn about whether to write about the bars or write about my name….
Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
You may or may not have picked up on this, but I just love oats.
I like them in traditional oatmeal form, cookies, muffins, cobblers, on my yogurt, and especially as baked oatmeal.
Sometimes I feel like I get stuck in a rut when it comes to my baked oatmeal. I have my few favorite things that I love- peanut butter baked oatmeal, peanut butter chocolate chip baked oatmeal, mixed berry baked oatmeal, and of course pumpkin baked oatmeal. Because I love these so much, I don’t often venture into the unknown.…
Cinnamon Oat Muffins
Okay, I have a confession, I actually made these almost a week ago, but I really didn’t want y’all to think that all I ever eat is muffins.
I do love a good muffin, but it’s actually pretty rare that I get to eat one unless I come up with a moist and delicious gluten free option in my own kitchen.
You know what is even more rare? Eating a bagel. Because… well, everyone knows that all the best bagels have gluten in them. Normally this would not be a problem, because people eat bagels for the cream cheese, right?…
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins
It’s officially pumpkin season.
Actually, the haters are hating and saying it’s not yet pumpkin season, and that we need to keep the pumpkin craze to a minimum until September 21.
But haters gonna hate, ya know?
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Peanut Butter Honey Oat Bars
Peace, love, peanut butter and chocolate.
That’s pretty much it.. the worldly cure to many problems.
I have been wanting to work on ratios for honey, so I felt like this was a great opportunity to figure out what works and what doesn’t. I don’t personally feel the need to use honey instead of sugar in baked goods because, well, it just doesn’t make a difference to me if the “sugar substitute” will raise my blood sugar just as much as the sugar itself.
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Fail Proof Banana Muffins
If you are looking for a fail-proof, can’t-tell-it’s-gluten-free, don’t-cave-in-the-middle, dairy-free, entirely DELICIOUS banana muffin, look no further.
This was seriously the result of probably 17 failed attempts to come up with the perfect muffin recipe. I was so close to giving up, but then I couldn’t waste the four ripe bananas on my counter so I had to try again.
Also, perhaps you don’t like bananas? (How’d you get here?)…
Grain Free Cereal
Have you ever stared at the cereal aisle with desperation in heart and eyes because you want so badly to consume all the colorful shapes and characters inside the perfectly rectangle boxes, but know that it’s simply not worth it?
Or is that just me?
I love cereal- a lot. I don’t love that I am never full- no matter how many bowls I have- and I don’t love that there’s basically no substance, nor nutritional value to the vast majority of cereals, including the ones labeled as “healthy.”…
