Gluten Free + Paleo Pancakes

I've been dreaming about these pancakes all week! I wanted to switch up my ingredients since I've been using my banana oat recipe a lot lately, so I came up with this gluten free, paleo friendly concoction. 

1/2 banana

1 whole egg

1 egg white

1/3 cup almond meal

1 tbsp coconut flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp almond milk

1 tsp vanilla extract 

Mix everything together in a food processor. I use coconut oil when cooking mine because I like the taste and I think it works really well, but any other oil you want to use will work, too! I layered the pancakes with sliced banana and topped with warmed berries. 

Enjoy!

Vegan Lemon Blueberry Scones

I was definitely skeptical about the prospect of vegan scones, but these have definitely cured that skepticism. They're light and fluffy on the inside and crusty and sweet on the outside, just like scones should be. And yes - they were super easy to make!

3 cups whole wheat flour

2 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tbsp salt

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 tbsp apple sauce

3 tbsp coconut oil

1 1/4 cup almond milk (or a different non-dairy milk)

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup frozen blueberries

zest of 1 lemon

Preheat oven to 400. 

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Fold wet ingredients in until just combined. Scoop about 1/4 cup of batter onto baking sheet, spreading evenly. Sprinkle some brown sugar on top for browning (this is totally optional). Bake for about 15 minutes. 

See? So simple. There's nothing to it!

Also, go check out Brenda's blog, www.onehungrymami.blogspot.com. She did a nice little feature on me and has tons of great, plant-based recipes. She's a gem!

Chia Overnight Oats

If you're anything like me, mornings tend to become rushed - before you know it, it's time to go and you can't find your right shoe and your lunch isn't packed yet etc. etc. etc. But the hectic nature of weekday mornings shouldn't affect the healthfulness or tastiness of your breakfast, because after all, it is the most important meal of the day.

Overnight oats in a jar are truly the perfect solution. Made the night before, they're ready to go in the morning and the fact that they're in a jar makes them a great portable meal.

1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 almond milk
1 tsp. chia seeds
1 tbsp. yogurt

Mix all ingredients together and transfer to a jar with a lid. Layer with anything - sliced banana, kiwi, strawberries, apples, more yogurt, nuts and seeds - you really can't go wrong! (I used homemade raspberry chia jam, yogurt, and banana.) If you're a chia seed person, use a whole tablespoon! I prefer less chia seeds myself, so I've settled on just using a teaspoon.

And please excuse these less-than-perfect photos, my camera charger seems to be missing so I had to use my iPhone. Oopsie!