Popular Clean Eating Snacks || Clean Eating

Popular Clean Eating Snacks in this house are still "new" for us.  We began this journey 2 years ago and a journey it has been.  I am a notorius snacker so it was hard for me to break those habits.  Especially struggling with low blood sugar for so long and always compensating with candy for sugar. 

The biggest change I see is with my kids, what they ask for, how they act, and their energy when we are eating clean.  I definitely don't deprive my kds as some would say ... if we are out, or a birthday party, or with the grandparents I don't say no.  As far as what I have available in the house, I have to limit it for my family.  

So we listed some of our favorites out.  Clean eating doesn't have to be boring either.  We still bake, just much less ingredients and only natural ones!! It can be done, I promise!! 

Enjoy!!  You can follow along our journey or search for more recipes on my FB here.

Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Muffins || Clean Eating

My house LOVES breakfast!!  Like we take it seriously ;)   It is easy to derail a day at breakfast too but it can also set the tone for the rest of your day.  I found it VERY critical to my results and energy to eat breakfast and a well balanced one.  My kids like it all but they favor sweet breakfast and sometimes they like quick and easy.  (they are like their Momma and they want to eat as soon as they wake up)  So they have become quite fond of cereal.  We try not to buy it often, especially since we made some big health changes.  However I don't deprive them completely.

Although while trying to find happy mediums I stumbled across baking with oatmeal.  I just eat oatmeal with stevia but my kids are not fans.  We love bananas, we love oatmeal, we love sweet so this was a perfect combo!!

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My kids LOVE these & they can choose whatever toppings/flavors they want. You can store in the freezer, take one out the night before to thaw in the fridge, microwave for about a minute in the morning and stir in a little milk.

INDIVIDUAL BAKED OATMEAL CUPS ~ CLEAN EATS
Makes 12 servings

1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cups applesauce, unsweetened
1 banana, mashed
1/4 cup honey
2 1/2 cups, Old Fashioned rolled oats
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
Optional toppings: blueberries, raisins, walnuts, chocolate chips, pomegranate seeds.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix eggs, vanilla, applesauce, banana and honey together in a bowl.
Add in oats, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and mix well with wet ingredients.
Finally pour in milk and combine.
Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Divide mixture evenly into muffin tin cups. I used a 1/4 measuring cup, measure just a tad under 1/4 cup to make 12 servings.
Add the toppings.

Bake 30 minutes until a toothpick in center comes out clean.
Cool and enjoy or freeze them in gallon freezer bags.