Paleo lemon blueberry scones

I've been a little obsessed with scones lately and wanted to make some that were both gluten and dairy free. They didn't turn out half bad.... 

Ingredients 

-2 cups almond flour

-1 cup tapioca flour

-1 tsp baking soda

-pinch of sea salt

-zest of a lemon

-2 eggs

-2 TBSP pure maple syrup

-juice from a lemon

-3/4 cup blueberries

1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees

2. Mix together the almond flour, tapioca flour, baking soda, salt and lemon zest.

3. Add in the eggs, maple syrup and lemon juice and mix until well combined.

4. Gently stir in the blueberries.

5. Cover the baking sheet with parchment paper and place about 8 large spoonful of dough onto the sheet. 

6. Put in the oven for about 18-20 minutes of until the tops are golden brown. 

Protein Smoothie Bowl

I usually don't do smoothies a lot because I honestly hate cleaning out the food processor when I'm done... But I was craving something sweet for breakfast so fruit with almond and cocoa nibs sounded delightful. 

Ingredients

-1/3 cup frozen raspberries

-1/2 cup frozen peaches

-1/2 packet of egg white vanilla protein powder

-1 cup organic green juice

Toppings: more fruit, cocoa nibs, nuts, ect. 

1. Put everything in the food processor or blender and combine until smooth. I put mine in a bowl because I love my smoothies thick but you could add more juice and drink it out of a cup as well. Add toppings and enjoy! 

Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal

I LOVE oatmeal almost as much as i love coffee and ballet. when i became gluten- free i was relieved to know that they made gluten free oats but since id been so use to packets of oatmeal i had to find ways to create a yummy breakfast without the convenience of Quaker.

Ingredients:
-1/2 cup gluten free quick oats
-1/4 cup applesauce (you could also use 1/2 a ripe banana or 1/4 cup pumpkin)
-1/4 cup of almond milk
-1/2 tsp cinnamon
-1 1/2 TBSP brown sugar (or you could use coconut sugar, stevia or pure maple syrup)
-1/4 tsp of vanilla extract
-optional: raisins, walnuts, chocolate chips, ect...)

1. pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees

2. mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. grease a ramekin baking dish or a small loaf pan and pour the oatmeal into the dish.

3. bake for 15-20 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

4. top with almond butter, brown sugar, maple syrup or chocolate chips and enjoy!

Gluten Free Pancakes

These pancakes are absolutely DELICIOUS and super easy to make. Its basically just like oatmeal but in a pancake form.

Ingredients
-1/4 cup gluten free oats
-2 egg whites
-1/2 a very ripe banana
-1/4 tsp baking powder
-1 packet of sweetener
-pinch of salt
-1/4 tsp cinnamon
-1 TBSP almond milk

1. mash the banana and mix with all other ingredients

2. grease a pan and cook on medium heat.

3. the entire recipe should make about 3 small pancakes.

4. top with peanut butter, pure maple syrup or fruit

Ballerina Granola

Ingredients:
-1 cup raw pecans
-1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
-1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
-2 cups gluten free quick oats
-1/2 cup dried fruit (my favorite are dried cherries)
-3/4 cup pure maple syrup
-1 stick of cinnamon
-1 vanilla bean

1. pre-heat the oven to 370 degrees

2. put the maple syrup, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean in a small pot on the stove and heat on medium for about 5 minutes.

3. mix all the other ingredients in a large bowl and pour the maple syrup over the mixture, removing the cinnamon stick and vanilla bean.

4. spread the mixture on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the oats are nicely toasted

5. remove from the hot pan immediately to stop the cooking so the granola doesn't burn.

Enjoy over coconut yogurt or a banana!

A beautiful breakfast

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I am always trying new breakfast foods and switch up my breakfast quite frequently. Today was gluten free Ezekiel bread with natural peanut butter, banana, granola and a side of fresh berries. It was delicious!