Low Effort Whole Food Snacks

That my family actually eats:

Fool Proof Banana Bread Ingredients

• 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed

• ¼ cup melted coconut oil

• 1 egg

• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk

• ½ cup rolled oats (blend into oat flour first — see method)

• ½ cup almond flour

• 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour

• ½ cup coconut sugar, brown sugar, or maple syrup (to taste)

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ½ tsp salt

• Optional: dairy-free chocolate chips or nuts

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a loaf tin with baking paper.

2. Blend the rolled oats in a blender or food processor until they form a fine oat flour.

3. In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth.

4. Stir in the melted coconut oil, egg, almond milk, and sweetener.

5. In another bowl, whisk together:

   • blended oat flour

   • almond flour

   • gluten-free flour

   • baking soda

   • baking powder

   • cinnamon

   • salt

6. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Don’t overmix.

7. Stir in chocolate chips or nuts if using.

8. Pour batter into loaf tin and smooth the top.

9. Bake for 30–45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

10. Cool for 15 minutes in the tin before lifting onto a rack to cool completely.

"Chicken Nuggets" Just chicken breast, chopped up in a bowl, add almond meal ( just enough to cover) olive oil (to help it stick) and some seasoning! (i use the mingle garlic and herb) bake or air fry at 180 until cooked through! so easy and yum https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSBj-JmgZwE/ - video link recipe

No bake Caramel Slice: BASE

• 2 cups almond meal

• 1 cup gluten-free oats

• ¼ cup melted coconut oil

• ¼ cup maple syrup

Mix → press into tin → freeze.

CARAMEL

• 1 cup soft Medjool dates ( add a small bit of boiling water to dates if need to soften )

• ½ cup maple syrup

• 2 tbsp almond butter

• 1 tsp vanilla extract, ( pinch of salt here optional )

Blend → spread over base → freeze.

CHOC TOP

• ½ cup melted coconut oil

• ¼ cup cacao powder

• 2 tbsp maple syrup

Whisk → pour over caramel → freeze.

This will make roughly 12-14, you can amend the volume of each ingredient based on how crumbly or dense you like your slice xxx enjoy!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBe-UPrJ4r5/ - this ones a peanut butter caramel slice but similar concept!

Cinnamon Chia Cookies:

2.5 cups almond meal

1-2 tablespoons chia ( add a bit of water to your chia so they swell before adding to mixture )

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons melted coconut oil

1/4 cup maple syrup

Mix and bake at 170 until golden!

The mixture should be like a crumbly cookie/shortbread dough!

Gelatine Gummies: I use etre heealth gelatine and follow their instructions on the back of the gelatine bottle!

Its a similar concept to making jelly, you add water to the gelatine, let it bloom, add your juice then simmer on low heat until combined - pour into moulds and refrigerate until hard !

Cacao Crackle:

3 cups puffed rice, or puffed quinoa

½ cup coconut flakes or shredded coconut

¼ cup cacao powder

¼ cup coconut oil, melted

¼ cup maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Combine & press into tin (freeze until hard) then pour melted dark chocolate over the top (can add some coconut oil into the dark chocolate on the top to help soften )

White Bean Blondies: I make these in a NutriBullet !

1 cup of rolled oats ( blitz / blend into flour consistency)

Add

1 can rinsed cannellini beans (1.5 cups)

1/2 cup pure maple syrup

1/4 cup melted coconut oil

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 TBSP any nut butter

Blitz !!

Add berries on top

Bake at 180 until cooked ( 15-20 mins)!

Fat Bombs: * i got this idea from baby food bibles instagram page! --> rough measurements: 1 cup almond meal, 1/2 cup shredded coconut, 1/2 cup hemp seeds, 1/4 cup maple syrup and 2 TBSP coconut oil <3 blitxed in a nutri bullet, rolled into balls and put in fridge! if your mix is too wet add more almond meal :) Roll into balls and refrigerate!

Nori Snacks: Get large nori sheets, cut or rip up into squares (i use a manual olive oil spray not a propellant one) - Spray with olive oil Add a dash of sea salt Bake in the oven at 180 for roughly 10 minutes!

Collagen blueberry muffins rough muffin recipe:

Ingredients (makes ~10–12 muffins)

2 ripe bananas, mashed

2 eggs (or chia eggs if needed)

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 tbsp maple syrup (optional, adjust to taste)

1/4 cup melted coconut oil

1 scoop collagen powder

1 cup almond meal

1 cup oat flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Pinch of salt

1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen; if frozen, don’t thaw)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C and line a muffin tray.

In a bowl, whisk bananas, eggs, vanilla, maple syrup, and coconut oil.

Add collagen, almond meal, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Fold gently.

Fold in blueberries.

Spoon the mixture into muffin cups, filling ¾ full.

Bake 18–22 minutes, or until golden and a skewer comes out clean.

Cool before removing from the tray (they’re delicate while hot).

Chicken Rissoles: 1 packet of Chicken mince ( i try to buy organic or free range / no added hormones or antibiotics!) , a tablespoon of almond meal, a tablespoon of olive oil and some garlic and herb mingle seasoning!! baked in the oven at 180 until cooked through <3

Gingerbread stars: 2 cups almond flour

3 tbsp coconut oil, melted

3 tbsp maple syrup

1 tsp ground ginger

½ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp bicarb soda (optional but makes them softer)

Pinch of salt

Optional: ½ tsp vanilla

--> if mixture feels too wet add more almond meal / almond flour!

Method:

Preheat your oven to 170°C and line a baking tray.

In a bowl, mix the almond flour, ginger, cinnamon, bicarb, and salt.

Add the melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla if using. Stir until a soft dough forms.

leave to cool in the fridge for 10 or so minutes so its easier to work with!

roll out dough / press stars

Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.

Let them cool completely—they firm up as they cool :)

Coconut Cacao slice: This one is an ever evolving slice, i don't havea a hard and fast set recipe for this, ultimately i just combine cacao, shredded or dessicated coconut, almond meal, maple syrup, oat flour, chia or hemp seeds and some coconut oil! i set it in the fridge and drizzle some 90% dark choc on top! Food safety: as a general rule of thumb i dont like to keep anything in the fridge for longer than 3 days! A list of other snack ideas! o Sliced apples and 100% nut butter o Carrot, capsicum, celery and hummus (aim for seed oil free hummus like

‘SSS foods hummus’) o Popcorn and mixed nuts: (Aim for seed oil free popcorn like the brand

‘Serious popcorn’) o Boiled eggs and cut up carrots, capsicum and celery o Greek coconut yoghurt and paleo or refined sugar free granola o Roasted chickpeas o Roasted Edamame o Canned salmon and wholemeal crackers o 80% higher dark chocolate, roasted nuts and fresh fruit (dark chocolate has a bit

of caffeine if you’re struggling but don’t want another coffee o Organic Grass-fed Beef jerky (just watch out for super high sodium varieties) o ‘Chief’ protein bars

o Buckwheat cakes and avocado with hemp seeds sprinkled on top o ‘Blue Dinosaur’ protein bars, again – super clean ingredients and energy dense o Bone broth! I love ‘Gevity RX’ or ‘Best of the Bone Broth’ (brand wise) - you can add wholemeal noodles /shredded cooked chicken breast and eat it like 2 minute noodles!