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Healthy Blueberry Muffins

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Learn how to make these easy, Healthy Blueberry Muffins! This is the best ever healthy blueberry muffin recipe! In this video Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to make this easy, delicious Healthy Blueberry Muffin recipe!

Looking for healthy muffin or bread recipes that you can make for breakfast or a delicious snack or dessert? Look no further! These are the best ever Healthy Blueberry Muffins!

These delicious, moist blueberry muffins just happen to be vegan, low-fat and sugar and dairy free so they can be enjoyed by everyone! I think these will be your favorite healthy breakfast muffins ever! If you have been looking for easy, fun baking recipes for adults or kids you found it! Learn how to make these best ever Healthy Blueberry Muffins today!

Yield: 18 - 22 muffins

Healthy Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 - 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, with juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 2 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder, aluminum free
  • 2 1/2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
  • Baking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 muffin pans with paper baking cups. Spray the cups with baking spray.
  2. Add oil, pineapple, vanilla extract, and honey to a blender. Blend ingredients until smooth.
  3. In a large bowl combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix well.
  4. Quickly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Do not over mix or stir out the bubbles.
  5. Fold in the blueberries.
  6. Pour the batter into muffin cups until they are almost full. Remove the extra baking papers.
  7. Bake about 30 - 35 minutes until the muffins start to brown.

Notes

If you use frozen blueberries, rinse them briefly under warm water. Shake off the excess water and add them to the batter.

You can add chopped nuts if desired.

For another variation you can add fresh, dried or frozen cranberries with 1 - 2 teaspoons of orange zest in place of the blueberries.

I used safflower oil.

© Karen Breyer

 

Soy Oat Waffles

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In this video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make delicious Soy Oat Waffles. Learn how to make this easy, healthy, delicious oatmeal waffle recipe! These waffles happen to be vegan too! I think this is the very best healthy waffle recipe and you will love it too!

Looking for new healthy breakfast ideas? You found a great breakfast idea here with these easy, healthy oat waffles! If you are looking for a simple healthy waffle recipe, this is it! If you are looking for a new healthy breakfast recipe, here it is! You can also eat these Soy Oat Waffles for lunch or dinner too! I make lots of these soy oatmeal waffles at once and freeze them for an easy meal anytime. I just take a couple frozen waffles out of the freezer and toast them in the toaster. You can top them with your favorite waffle toppings for a fast, easy meal or snack. I like to top my waffles with peanut butter and applesauce or fruit sauce.

Having thesehealthy waffles on hand makes a quick breakfast for your whole family. Even your kids can make their own breakfast by putting these oat waffles in the toaster and adding their favorite topping. Fast, easy, healthy, and delicious!! What more can you ask for? Make this Easy, Soy Oat Waffle Recipe today!

Yield: 6 - 8 waffles

Soy Oat Waffles

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups water (plus water for soaking the beans)
  • 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup soybeans, soaked (about 1/2 cup dried)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Soak the dried soybeans in water about 8 hours. Use enough water to keep the soybeans covered.
  2. Drain and rinse the soybeans.
  3. Add all the ingredients in a blender and blend until the batter is light and foamy.
  4. Spray the waffle iron/maker with cooking spray for the first waffle.
  5. Preheat the waffle iron to the desired setting/temperature. Give the batter a few minutes to thicken while the waffle iron is heating.
  6. Blend the batter again briefly.
  7. When the waffle iron is hot, pour batter into the center of the grid. Spread the batter with a heat-proof spatula.
  8. When the waffles are ready, open the lid and carefully remove the baked waffles.
  9. Top the waffles with your desired topping and serve.

Notes

You may not need cooking spray if your waffle iron/maker has a Teflon coating that will prevent the waffles from sticking.

Let the batter sit for about 5 minutes or so to allow the batter to thicken.

Many waffle makers have a tone that will sounds when the waffles are ready.
If the waffle iron is hard to open, let the waffles cook a little longer.

You can freeze these waffles. I stack the waffles with a piece of wax paper between them and put them in an airtight freezer bag or container. When you are ready, you can toast the frozen waffle and serve. You could also reheat them in the waffle iron or in a hot oven.

You can store the soaked beans in the refrigerator (7-10 days) or freezer (2-3 months).

You could also use dried/soaked garbanzo or pinto beans.

See a cooking demonstration of this Soy Oat Waffles recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Coconut Banana Bars

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In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make easy, healthy Coconut Banana Bars in a crockpot or slow cooker! These bars are so easy to make and have only a few healthy ingredients. I think this is a perfect recipe to use up your ripe bananas. These Coconut Banana Bars bars are so delicious I think they taste like dessert but they are actually good for you!

If you are looking for a new healthy recipe for tasty energy or snack bars, look no more! I think you will a be amazed how easy these Coconut Banana Bars are. No need to heat up the kitchen with a hot oven when you can bake these healthy dessert bars right in the crockpot or slow cooker! These bars will make it to your best, easy, healthy, snack list! These Coconut Banana Bars are a good alternative to cookies and your kids will love them! You can also enjoy this healthy bar recipe for breakfast or dessert! Watch this video and try these Crockpot Coconut Banana Bars today!

Yield: 8 - 10 servings

Coconut Banana Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup banana, ripe, mashed
  • 2 cups dates, chopped (soaked and drained)
  • 3/4 - 1 cup nuts, chopped
  • 1/3 cup coconut, shredded
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Soak the dates 5 - 10 minutes in water, then drain. Soak drier dates longer and softer dates for less time.
  2. Spray a crockpot or slow cooker with cooking spray.
  3. In a bowl mix together the mashed banana, drained dates, nuts, and salt.
  4. Stir in the oats.
  5. Spread the mixture in the bottom of the crockpot.
  6. Using a fork or knife, pull the mixture about 1/4 inch away from the sides of the crockpot.
  7. Cover the crockpot with 2 layers of paper towels and cover with the lid.
  8. Bake on low for about 2 - 2 1/2 hours or until the edges start to brown. Cool 5 - 10 minutes.
  9. Cut into bars. Serve warm or cooled.

Notes

Instead of paper towels, you can cover the crockpot with a dish towel that has not been cleaned with a fabric softener.

Make sure to use Quick Oats and not Old Fashioned Oats.


See a cooking demonstration of this Coconut Banana Bars recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Pineapple Orange Sauce

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Learn how to make this easy, Healthy Pineapple Orange Sauce with only 6 ingredients and no sugar! In this video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make this amazing Healthy Pineapple Orange Sauce. This fruit sauce is so sweet, delicious, healthy and easy to make too! Pineapple Orange Sauce is an easy, healthy breakfast that adults and kids will love!

Try this Healthy Pineapple Orange Sauce on pancakes, French toast, shortcake, ice cream, in a sandwich and more. It is also perfect to use in my special Orange Cake recipe. What helps to make this Pineapple Orange Sauce recipe so amazing is that it is much healthier than other fruit sauces since it does not have any added sugar. It you are wanting to serve your family a healthy breakfast, and are looking for new healthy breakfast options, you have found a perfect recipe with this Pineapple Orange Sauce! Watch this video and try this delicious Healthy Pineapple Orange Sauce recipe today!

Pineapple Orange Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 cups or 1 - 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract

Instructions

  1. Stir together the pineapple, orange juice concentrate, and honey in a saucepan. Continue to stir as the mixture comes to a boil.
  2. While waiting for the boil get the cornstarch mixture ready; In a measuring cup, dissolve the cornstarch in the water.
  3. Slowly stir the dissolved cornstarch mixture into the fruit filling. Do not stop stirring.
  4. Stir in the lemon extract.
  5. Continue to stir until the filling is thick. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool.
  6. Chill the filling in the refrigerator. The filling will continue to thicken in the refrigerator. When the filling is thick and chilled it is ready to spread on French toast, pancakes, toast, or as a filling for sandwiches or my Orange Cake recipe.

Notes

Make sure to keep stirring the filling mixture as long as it is on the heat or it will get lumpy and stick on the bottom of the pan.

This Pineapple Orange Sauce is delicious with the Orange Cake recipe found at Cookinglessonsfordad.com.

See a cooking demonstration of this Pineapple Orange Sauce recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

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