Clean Cinnamon and Banana Protein Muffins

I often look at fitness and food blogs for inspiration for thing that I desire to make. This is the whole reason I created this blog. So I could gather together all my favourite recipes that I've tried and tested and share them with you all. This recipe is borderline amazing. Ive tried a lot of cake recipes because I love desserts way too much but they often come out dry and lack any burst of flavour. This cake does not dissapoint you. It's soft, moist and full of deliciousness. And the best part is it's clean and whole and doesn't use any nasty ingredients so you can indulge without feeling guilty! I got inspiration for this recipe from Get Fit- Feel Sexy however I changed it slightly and tweaked it to exactly how I made it on the day. This is something you clean eaters MUST try! xx

This recipe makes approx 12 muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 bananas smashed
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 4 packets of sweetener
• 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 scoop of protein powder (i used banana but you can use whatever you desire)
• 1 cup of Oat Flour (i made this by blending one cup of rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4-1 teaspoon cinnamon
• a handful of dark chocolate chips

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius
2. Spray an muffin tray with olive oil spray
3. Mix all ingredients together until it is well blended
4. Fill muffic tray with patter
5. Bake for 18 minutes
6. Enjoy this guilt free treat!

Superfood:Kale What's the deal?

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It feels like everywhere we turn we're are faced with a new "superfood". Given this title for their calorie amount and high nutrient levels. One I've been hearing a lot about lately is Kale.

To be honest I had never really heard or seen kale before but this green leafey vetegable is from the same family as cabbage. It's high is vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium. Kale is high in carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, which have been proven to prevent macular degeneration and one cup of Kale has over 90g of fibre. It helps regulate liver enzymes that assist in the clearing of toxins. It's also linked to helping prevents cancer. This list could go on, there are so many more benefits packed into this little lettuce lookalike you just wouldn't believe it.

You can find kale in the produce section in most supermarkets. I couldn't find it at my local woolworths but found it at my local fruit and veggie shop. You just need to know what you're looking for you and you'll find it!

So what now? You can add Kale in smoothies, boil it, add it to stir frys and bake it.One I'm really looking forward to try is an alternative to potato chips....kale chips! It's easy as and only calls for a pitch of salt, a drizzle of olive oil and some time in the oven. People claim that they taste amazing and are freakishly addictive! Sounds delicious to me! As soon as I try I'll post the recipe up and let you know the verdict!

Until next time xx

Clean Chocolate Coconut Cookies

You'll eventually get to know that I'm a huge fan of cakes, cookies and dessert in general! As we all know however cakes are full of sugar, white flours, butter, oil and a hell fo a lot of bad ingredients. I've searched high and low for cake and cookie recipes to satisfy my sweet cravings but still remain healthy. I've come across this recipe on  http://www.cleanfoodcreativefitness.com/chocolate-coconut-paleo-cookies/. Take a look at that to view the original recipe. I have tweaked it a little to make it a tad healthier. Also, Australia lacks a lot of the ingredients that the US gets so I try to look for alternatives that we can find in our local grocery store. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 4 teaspoons of stevia/natvia
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4-1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tbs. coconut oil
• 1/3 water

Steps:

1. Preheat your oven to 175 degrees
2. Line a flat baking tray
3. In a bowl combine your dry ingredients (coconut, coconut flour, stevia/natvia, baking powder and baking soda)
4. Next add in your eggs, egg whites, coconut oil, and water and mix until blended
5. Lastly mix in the chocolate chips. Make sure they are finely chopped so they spread throughout the cookies, you can add more chocolate if you prefer your cookies chocolatier
6. Take a small chunk of mix, roll into small balls and push into flat cookie shapes on the tray.
7. Bake for 12-15 minutes until done! Enjoy!