Wholesome Carrot and Banana Bread

This bread recipe is maybe one of my all time favorites. It’sa recipe that covers all the bases, especially if you are looking for some recovery food to add in after a long workout, a long day, or even a slice at tea time. Delicious!

Ingredients

• 2 cups ground oats

• 1 cups Whole oats

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 3/4 tsp. salt

• 3/4 tsp baking powder

• 3 mashed overripe bananas

• 3 good sized carrots, finely shredded. *I puree my carrots in the Vitamix with the maple syrup!

• 1 tbs. coconut oil/olive oil

• 1/3-1/2 cup honey, agave, or maple syrup (depending on desired sweetness)

• 2 tsp vanilla

• Optional add ins/toppings: Dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, another sliced banana to top

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350degrees

2. Mix dry ingredients, mix wet in a separate bowl, combine altogether

3. Grease bread pan with oil

4. Pour batter into pan and top with oats, sliced banana, walnuts, as you wish

5. Bake for 40 minutes then turn off oven and let bread sit in the hot oven for other 10 minutes!

6. Let COOL, slice and enjoy!

Recipe by: Endurance runner Kelly Wolf

Easy DIY Oat Bars

These easy Vegan, Gluten free, Oat Bars are made with just a handful of simple and wholesome ingredients, naturally gluten-free - no oil, no refined sugar, just 100% satisfying deliciousness.

Ingredients:

Dry Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats

•  1 cup oat flour

• 1 tsp cinnamon

•  1 tsp baking powder

•  ¼ tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

•     2 ripe bananas, chopped or mashed

•     ½ cup soy milk (can swap for other plant-based milk)

•      1-2 tbsp maple syrup

Optional add-ons

• ⅓ cup walnuts, chopped

•  5 dates, chopped

• ¼ cup coconut flakes

• 2 tbsp chia seeds

Instructions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350F Prepare your non-stick baking dish or line it with a piece of parchment paper so the bars are easier to lift out.

2.  If you quickly want to make your own oat flour, put 1.3 cups (or 120g) rolled oats in your blender or food processor and blend or pulse them. 

3.  In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. Your oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir for a few seconds with a spoon. In a different bowl, mash or chop your ripe banana and mix in the soy milk and maple syrup with a fork, mixing thoroughly. 

4.  Now, pour the wet ingredients on top of the dry ones and combine well. You can add any nuts, seeds, or dried fruit here if you like.

5.  Put your mixture on to the parchment or baking dish, spreading it evenly. The bars should be 1-1.5 inches high. Finally, sprinkle the toppings of your choice on the oat mixture and bake for around 18-20 mins, until firm and lightly golden. The baking time depends on how thinly you spread your batter and how soft or crunchy you want them to be.

6.  Place dish on a cooling rack for 10 minutes, then slice into bars. You can store them in an airtight container for a couple days, or wrap them individually into parchment paper and freeze them in a container for up to 3 months.

Recipe by: Nutriciously

Chickpea Radicchio Wraps

INGREDIENTS

• 1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed

• a good splash of olive oil

• a good squeeze of lemon & a bit of the zest

• ½ clove minced garlic

• a few pinches of red pepper flakes

• salt, pepper

Basil Parsley Oil

• 2 big handfuls of a mix of basil & parsley

• ¼ cup olive oil

• juice of half a lemon (about 3-4 tablespoons)

• 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar

• ½ clove of garlic, minced

• ¼ teaspoon honey

• salt & pepper

Assemble:

• small head of radicchio

• chopped parsley & more red pepper flakes for garnish

Directions":

1. Mix all chickpea ingredients together & coarsely mash. Set aside in the fridge for 15-30 minutes (or make a day ahead). Taste & adjust seasonings.

2. Make the basil-parsley oil by pulsing all ingredients together in a food processor. Taste & adjust.

3. Spoon chickpea mix into radicchio cups and top with a little basil-parsley oil.

Inspired by Love and Lemons