Pumpkin Pie Power Bites

Need a healthy snack idea? 

Need a snack idea for the kids that they will love? 

This recipe was shared by one of my friends/challengers and it looks so darn good, I had to try it myself.  Happy to say it is mom and kid tested and approved with flying colors.  Makes me feel so good when my kids come back asking for more!!  These tasty bites are also easy to make and easy to take on the road with you too!! (my kind of snack!!)

Pumpkin Pie Power Bites

Ingredients...
1 cup pitted dates (about 8 large)
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
3 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup natural peanut butter (or any other nut butter)
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup ground oats (processed in food processor or in a coffee grinder)
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks

Directions...
1. Place dates in the bowl of food processor and process until dates form a sticky ball.
2. Add pumpkin puree, honey, peanut butter, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, and sea salt. Process again until smooth, stopping to scrape the sides as needed.
3. When well combined transfer mixture to a large bowl and add both ground oats and rolled oats, ground flax seed, and chocolate. Stir until everything is combined. 
4. Cover a baking sheet with wax paper and roll mixture into balls and place on wax paper.
5. Cover and chill balls in fridge for at least 30 minutes

Last but not least Enjoy!!

Makes 22 bites
Serving size 1 bite
Power bites will keep for a week in the fridge or up to 3 months in freezer if stored in an airtight container or food storage bag. 

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Cinnamon Glazed Popcorn

Friday movie night is not complete unless you have popcorn! Well at less at my house it is this way. Now that we have our own old fashioned popcorn maker I am able to make Clean popcorn for my family. Tonight we also made another clean popcorn recipe and this was Cinnamon Glazed Popcorn! So super yummy and when mixed with the regular popcorn with a touch of sea salt, you have your perfect combination -sweet & salty. Another kid tested mom approved recipe!

Ingredients...

4 cups popped popcorn

2 tablespoons raw honey

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon salt 

Directions...

1. Preheat oven at 325 degrees.

2. In a small saucepan, bring honey to a light boil.  Stir in vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. 

3.Put popcorn in large bowl and slowly pour the mixture over your popcorn, stirring constantly. 

4. When popcorn is coated lay it out evenly on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.  

5. Place in oven for 4 minutes. Mix around and leave in oven for 2 more minutes.  

6. Set out to cool

Either enjoy as is or mix it with some lightly sea salted popcorn for that sweet-salty mix.  Enjoy!! 

If you try this recipe please let me know your thoughts!! I am always anxious to hear what others think of the recipes I post. 

Are you a clean eater? New to clean eating? or need a major overhaul on what you eat?  Message Me - I would love to learn more about your eating lifestyle. If you need help figuring out how to eat healthier or even want to see what clean eating is all about I can HELP!!  Each month I host two different kinds of online support and accountability groups.  One I host is a 30 day Healthy Eating group and the other is a healthy eating and fitness group.  If you would like more information on either of these groups or just want to pick my brain and chat, feel free to message me or a leave a comment below.  If it wasn't for a friend introducing me to the Clean Eating lifestyle who knows where I would be today!! It is so very nice and comforting when we can lean on others to help support and guide us! 

Now is the time to learn how to live a 

FIT, HAPPY, and HEALTHY Life 

and we will do it 

TOGETHER!!!!

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Clean Caramel Popcorn

Friday is usually most people's favorite day of the week 

because it is also the start to the weekend!! 

My family and I look forward to Friday's too because my husband will be off of work for two days and Friday nights we usually try to watch a movie together as a family.  What better to pair with movie watching than POPCORN.  We got one of those old fashioned popcorn poppers and have been hooked on popcorn ever since.  I have looked for different recipes to add more flavor and I came upon this one from a friend.  Oh and it is CLEAN -  you know I love to keep it clean around my house.   

Clean Caramel Popcorn

Warning: This is soooo good you will have to limit yourself on how much you eat.  

Ingredients...
1/4 cup almond butter or peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
8-10 cups popped popcorn

Directions...

1.  In a double broiler, warm the honey over high heat. 

2.  Once honey starts to boil, continue boiling for 1 minute, lower heat to medium and then add in nut butter. Stir with a with a whisk until smooth.  Mixture should be pourable.  

3. Pour over popcorn and mix with a spoon. The mixture is hot and sticky, so don't mix with hands. 

4. Let popcorn sit and cool.

ENJOY!!

Seriously I had to have strong willpower with my portion because this Caramel Popcorn was delicious!! My family loved it and now always ask for it every Friday movie night.  

So if you try this recipe, please let me know your thoughts.  

For those that are interested in eating healthy or want to compare how well they are eating, I invite you to join me in my Healthy Eating & Shakeology group.  Everything is done via the internet so no in person meetings are necessary.  We discuss ways to stay motivated so you are not falling off the wagon every other day, we meal plan, discuss tips to incorporate planning and prepping into your already busy schedule, healthy recipes, snacking idea, tips for travel, and so much more.  If you would like more information about this type of group, my other health and fitness groups, or would like to join please CONTACT ME and we will set up a time to discuss your specific needs and wants.

Now is the time to learn how to live a 

FIT, HAPPY, and HEALTHY Life 

and we will do it 

TOGETHER!!!!

~Alyson

  

  

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