BAKED BANANAS

Bananas are so naturally sweet and delicious, not to mention versatile and offering a boat load of nutritional benefits! This recipe has saved me SO many times from using not-so-healthy to satisfy my temptations for something sweet, especially those late nights! I'm drooling over these as I'm doing my meal plan and prep for the week.

Here's how! Slice a banana, and top with honey and cinnamon to taste. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes and enjoy!

You can get creative and serve with Greek yogurt or oats for breakfast, top with almonds or coconut flakes. If you make this recipe, comment below how you liked it!

Frosty Cocoa Pies

With summer on it's way, it has me thinking about different snack and mini-meal ideas, both for myself as well as my family. I know for myself, there is nothing I dislike more than preparing seperate meals and snacks for myself and the kiddos. I always tell myself, if I don't want to eat something, I shouldn't be feeding it to my kids either!  If it's not good enough for me, it's not good enough for their young growing bodies, especially. So I came up with this recipe because #1, I LOVE PB and CHOCOLATE! (who doesn't?!?!) and #2, I knew my kids would love it as well! This is my version of "smudgies". 

I figured I'd have to entice them into trying these for the first time by adding in some white chocolate chips...but I regretted doing so after I saw how much they enjoyed them! Totally didn't need it. And everything's better with chocolate, so the addition of some cocoa is the BOMB! A totally healthy treat, perfect for warmer summer days.

 Ingredients:

2 mashed bananas

1 T. Baking Cocoa

2 T. Nut Butter (I suggest Smucker's Chunky All Natural)

Optional - cocoa nibs or other mini chocolate chips

4 Plain, low salt Rice Cakes

Method:
Blend ingredients in a bowl, top 4 rice cakes and freeze for 1-2 hours or until desired consistency. Enjoy!!