cranberries – Top Morning Recommendations

Make Yummy OATMEAL MUFFINS With One of These Popular Toppings!

maud — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 21:10:26 +0000

Here are some quick suggestions for Healthy Baked Oatmeal Muffins with a variety of yummy, mouth-watering toppings. You’ll want to try all 3 of these!

To make the oatmeal muffins you’ll need the following ingredients:

3 cups rolled oats

½ cup brown sugar

2 tsp baking powder

2 eggs

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla

Then, for the healthy toppings, try these suggestions:

Cranberries and pistachios
Blueberries and shredded coconut
Chocolate chips and almonds

Here are the 7 steps to make the muffins, then add the topping of your choice:

Grease muffin tin well. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine rolled oats, brown sugar and baking powder. Set aside.

In another mixing bowl, combine eggs, applesauce, milk and vanilla and whisk thoroughly.

Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix.

Scoop batter into prepared muffin tin.

Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.

Enjoy!

Source: Sara Lynn Cauchon

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Here’s a REAL NUTTY ENERGY BAR Recipe!

Chris — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 18:00:30 +0000

Each of these homemade energy bar snacks contains 208 calories with yummy ingredients such as natural peanut butter, dates, dried cranberries and almonds. You’ll only need 10 minutes to make a batch at home in your kitchen, store in the freezer for a half-hour, then they’re ready to eat for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Perfect to munch for pre-workout energy.

They are high in energy, high in fiber (5.3 grams/serving), a good source of protein (4.3 grams/serving), delicious tasting.

These are obviously much healthier than the store-bought energy bars filled with added sugars, stabilizers, fillers, flavors, preservatives and more junk that your body definitely doesn’t need.

This recipe for VEGAN PB & J ENERGY BARS serves 8:

INGREDIENTS

1¾ cup pitted dates (soaked in warm water for 15 minutes, then drained)

½ cup unsweetened dried cranberries

¼ cup natural peanut butter (no added sugars or oils, just peanuts)

¼ cup whole raw almonds

½ cup instant plain oats (gluten free if you need!)

Here are the 5 steps to make a batch of these delicious energy bar snacks:

INSTRUCTIONS:

Soak the dates in warm water for 15 minutes, and drain.

Place dates, dried cranberries, almonds, peanut butter, and oats in a food processor and blend until combined well.

Scoop mixture into a square baking pan, and firmly press down to make an even layer.

Place in the freezer for 30 minutes to set, then cut into 8 rectangle bars.

Store in the freezer or fridge.

Source: Christal Sczebel

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A Popular Homemade CRANBERRY-MAPLE SPORTS DRINK for a Healthy Boost of Energy!

Chris — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:58:34 +0000

Here’s a delicious and refreshing Cranberry-Maple Sports Drink recipe with a healthy mix of carbohydrates to fuel your day’s activities. This tasty, tangy sports drink is high in vitamin C and perfect for replenishing depleted electrolytes (sodium and potassium) following any physical exertion.

The added maple syrup and star anise blend to create a sweet and savory flavor. On top of this, this sports drink is super-healthy with all-natural ingredients that you would otherwise miss in an expensive store-bought version with artificial flavors, colorings and preservatives.

This recipe is quick and easy to make with the following ingredients for 4 servings (of 16 ounces):

3 cups unsweetened cranberry juice (100 percent juice)
5 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 star anise, optional

Simply mix together all the ingredients to make 4 servings of this Cranberry-Maple Sports Drink.

If using star anise, leave to infuse for one hour then strain. Refrigerate.

Nutrition values per serving:

114 calories
0 g protein
0 g fat
30 g carbohydrates
0 g fiber

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Source: Jennipher Walters

Super-Delicious Homemade Cranberry Orange Breakfast Muffins

Chris — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 12:35:31 +0000

This popular Cranberry Orange Muffin recipe has been carefully crafted to provide maximum nutritional benefit without sacrificing flavor and healthy enjoyment. The health benefits include: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, and Paleo.

The recipe makes 15 muffins because each time I tried to change the amount of batter, the muffins didn’t turn out as well as this exact recipe. I ended up just placing the 3 extra silicone muffin cups on top of the filled muffin tin (each at a joint between 4 muffins in the tin). … If I overfilled the silicone cups, the muffins would cook over the edges and were impossible to remove.

Here are the ingredients you’ll need for 15 muffins:

1.5 cups + 2 tbsp almond flour
3 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla powder (vanilla extract works also)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 ripe banana
1 tbsp orange zest (zest of 2 naval oranges)
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 large eggs
3 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1 cup fresh cranberries
xylitol for garnish

I happen to have xylitol in the pantry, so if you don’t you can either skip it or use a pinch of sugar. I love the extra hint of sweetness on top since cranberries are quite tart.

Continue on to the next page for the detailed preparation instructions …

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Homemade CRANBERRY-MAPLE SPORTS ENERGY DRINK

Chris — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:05:39 +0000

This tasty, tangy Cranberry-Maple Sports Drink is high in vitamin C and perfect for replenishing depleted electrolytes (sodium and potassium) following any physical exertion. This delicious and refreshing drink recipe uses a healthy mix of carbohydrates designed to fuel an active day ahead!

The added maple syrup and star anise blend to create a sweet and savory flavor. On top of this, this sports drink is super-healthy with all-natural ingredients that you would otherwise miss in an expensive store-bought version with artificial flavors, colorings and preservatives.

This recipe is quick and easy to make with the following ingredients for 4 servings (of 16 ounces):

3 cups unsweetened cranberry juice (100 percent juice)

5 cups water

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 star anise, optional

The simple preparation instructions and nutrition values are listed on the next page …

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