Chocolate Lover's Healthy Banana Bread

A healthy twist on one of my absolute favorite family recipes. Cocoa powder gives this bread a luscious and rich flavor that will leave your mouth watering well after the last bite. The chocolate chip morsels add a delightfully sweet touch!

Cocoa-banana-pumpkin ("classic")

Oatmeal has become a staple meal in my house; breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert, oatmeal is always a viable option. There are just so many different ways you can enjoy it, and so many different combinations to love. I may not always be the most creative recipe-maker, but I do know how to make a simple meal into a fun one! The key? ADD SOME GOOD TOPPINGS. It'll change your life. Believe me.

Chocolate Brownie Chunk Banana Muffins

Muffins are just the best. They're like cupcakes. Actually, what is the difference between a muffin and a cupcake? Isn't a cupcake just cake in muffin form? So technically a muffin is a category of sorts, and cupcakes fall within it. Kind of like how a square is a rectangle, but a rectangle is not a square. A cupcake is a muffin, but a muffin is not a cupcake. Am I making sense? I don't think I am. Oh, well. All I know for sure is that these muffins are GEWD and you should bake some!

Banana Bread Muffins with Mini Chocolate Chips

Taking on a classic family recipe with the moist and delicious banana muffins sprinkled with mini chocolate chips. So good, you won't be able to stop yourself from popping one, two, three… maybe four… into your mouth!

Recipe makes 12 muffins.

Vegan Cocoa Banana Donuts

I'm always searching for a healthier way to enjoy typically unhealthy foods. This morning, I attempted healthy donuts! Some of the past donut recipes I've tried have come out too dry, but these came out nice and moist. I was too impatient to eat them to let them cool properly, so they fell apart a bit during the transition from the donut mold to my plate, but luckily I topped them with so many goodies that you can't really notice!

Chocolate & Coconut Protein Cake Squares

Just as I predicted, these cake squares came out a huge success! I mean, how could they not?! Filled with Rawmio chocolate crunch spread, mashed banana, pumpkin puree, chocolate protein powder, coconut palm sugar (can we please take a moment and comment on how wonderful this stuff smells??) and many other healthy ingredients, this treat is sure to satisfy every one of your sweet tooth cravings!

Healthy Banana Bread Muffins

These literally make me sooo happy. When I was younger, I absolutely LOVED my mom's banana bread. I would probably eat an entire loaf in about three days. But now that I've dedicated myself to a healthier lifestyle, I've realized that there are better ways to enjoy the same foods, but with healthier ingredients. So I did a remake of the recipe my mom usually makes, and they came out wonderfully! They taste pretty darn close to the original, but without any overwhelming amounts of sugar (like the original may or may not have had..!)

Chocolate Almond Protein Smoothie

What's not to like about chocolate and almonds? Especially when it's transformed into a lovely, decadent, delicious and refreshing summer smoothie! No need to give up treating yourself to your favorite desserts - just create a healthy version that tastes just as good. This is actually one of the best parts about dedicating myself to a healthy lifestyle; remaking typically nutritionless meals into nutritional powerhouses!

PB Marshmallow & Pumpkin Protein Pancakes

I have been trying to create tons of new things with the new PB Marshmallow protein powder I got a few days ago. I figured it was about time that I made some pancakes with it! With the addition of pumpkin, I added more than just protein to the batter. It's always fun finding out ways to incorporate veggies and plant products into breakfast foods like mugcakes and pancakes. It just means you never have to feel bad about eating them!

Chocolate Banana-Date Protein Baked Oatmeal

Despite the intimidatingly long name, this oatmeal was soft and gooey! The combination of flavors blended so well together - I think bananas and dates are becoming two of my favorite things to add to breakfast food. The apricots made it even sweeter, so naturally I had to balance it out with a blob of peanut butter!

Oatmeal Raisin Banana Baked Oats

I don't know about you, but I sure do love me some baked oatmeal! Filled with healthy ingredients including banana, oats, and cinnamon, this breakfast is the perfect breakfast. With the addition of the Super Protein Odwalla bar and a dollop of almond butter, it's also an easy way to get in some protein to keep you full and help your muscles stay strong.

Maple Banana Protein Pancakes

Let's face it: pancakes are delightful. Especially when they come out with the perfect consistency and are topped with your favorite goodies. This morning I enjoyed a stack of pancakes that fit these qualities quite well! With mashed banana and maple syrup mixed into the batter, these pancakes had a deliciously sweet taste that left me smiling while I ate. Nothing can beat the power of the pancake!

Vegan Caramel-Banana Pancakes

Who can resist the gooey deliciousness of medjool dates? I sure can't. And I have absolutely no will power when it comes to banana pancakes. Give me a plate, and I will eat them, fork or not. It recently dawned on me that, oh my gosh, if I COMBINED these two wonderful things, both of which can be considered some of nature's candies because of their super intoxicating sweetness, I could create something totally, mind-blowingly brilliant. And that's what I thought of these pancakes.