Nut & Chia Jam raw bars

Don’t forget to follow my Instagram, @thekellydiet, for more recipes not posted on the blog! Like this ‘Mashed Chickpea Salad.’ 

Now for some raw bars!

Do you like Peanut Butter & Jelly? Well how about a raw bar made with Almond Butter & a Raspberry Chia Jam on top of a Cashew/date crust?!

Enticed?

Enjoy this raw bar as a filling start to your day or as a dessert to nip your sweet tooth in the butt.

• Servings: about 9 bars
• Time: 50 mins
• Difficulty: medium
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Ingredients

Crust:

• 1 c cashews (soaked for at least 6 hours)
• 10 pitted dates
• 1/4 c coconut flour
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Middle:

• Almond Butter

Top/ Chia Jam:

• 1 c raspberries (or other berry of choice)
• 3 T chia seeds
• 1/2 T lime juice

Directions

1. Add all your chia jam ingredients to a small pot on medium heat.
2. Mash your berries & mix. Reduce heat to low until everything it combined. Allow to cool once done cooking.
3. Drain & rinse your soaked cashews.
4. Add that along with the rest of the crust ingredients to a food processor.
5. Process until combined. 
6. Take about 2 T of your crust ingredients and press it into the bottom of a muffin tin. Repeat until crust is gone.
7. Spread 1 T of almond butter on top of the crust and freeze for 15 minutes.
8. When that is done distribute your chia jam amongst the top of the almond butter.
9. Freeze again until hard and you are able to remove the bars from the tin.
10. Keep bars stored in the freezer in a container. Let sit for about 15 minutes at room temp before eating.

If you make this recipe, snap a pic & hashtag it #thekellydiet @thekellydiet- I love seeing your creations on Instagram, Pinterest & Facebook!

Happy eating.

 

 

Zoatsss 2.0 :)

A few staples I ALWAYS have on hand in my home:

• All of the veggies (of course), more specifically always carrots, tomato, peppers, kale & snap peas.
• Unsweetened plant based milk, either cashew or almond (My go to brand is Silk)
• Organic plain greek yogurt
• Halo Top- b/c we all have our problems
• Coconut, almond, & chickpea flour
• Fruit
• Black beans, chickpeas, lentils, quinoa, couscous
• Frozen veggie patties
• Either tempeh, tofu or seitan, anddd
• Old-fashioned or rolled OATSSSS

And I am talking the big boy oats. The biggest box or bag of organic oats you can get, I buy. My local, natural grocery store, Fresh Thyme has a machine in store that mills their own oats that I am obsessed with. I have also gotten great oats at Farmer’s Markets.

Why do I buy in such bulk? Because of their versatility. I use oats for so many recipes in all meals (breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinners & desserts).

For breakfast, people usually think to add fruit to their oatmeal. Make it even healthier by adding shredded zucchini, shredded carrots, or cauliflower rice instead!

Here is a recipe to add a few more veggies to your morning 🙂

Zoats 2.0

• Servings: 2
• Time: 5 - 10 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

Zoats:

• 1 c old-fashioned or quick oats
• 1 3/4 c unsweetened plant-based milk of choice (can use water if out of milk)
• Half a zucchini, grated
• Half a carrot, grated (for this I used a purple rainbow carrot)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp maple or vanilla extract

Bowl Idea #1:

• Organic plain greek or non-dairy yogurt
• Sliced strawberries
• Bee pollen (not vegan)

Bowl Idea #2:

• Organic plain greek or non-dairy yogurt
• Homemade Cherry Chia Jam*

Directions

1. Add plant-based milk to a small saucepan & bring to a boil
2. Stir in the oats & reduce heat to a simmer
3. Stir in the rest of the ingredients
4. Let simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally
5. Make a bowl out of it! Enjoy 🙂

*Easy & healthy, Cherry Chia Jam: 1) In a small sauce pan add 2 c organic frozen cherries. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, mashing the cherries with a wooden spoon. 2) Bring mixture to a low-boil. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer & let sit for 10 minutes. 3) Turn off heat, stir in 2 T chia seeds. 4) Allow to cool & keep stored in an air tight container or jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

TB to this homemade Multigrain Struan bread I made. It takes 2 days to make but is totally worth it! I topped it with almond butter & the cherry chia jam… perfection. What fruit would you make your jam with?!