Baked Oatmeal Muffins.

It's May! Which means it's officially my birthday month. This month I'm treating myself, and my family, to all of my favorite foods with a twist. The twist is, all of the recipes I'm making are packed with super yummy and good for you ingredients. 

I'm on a mission to get healthy. I'm not interested in losing weight, or becoming the size of a super model. I love food. Like, a lot. So I figured why not have the best of both world. Make delicious food that's super healthy. And the best part, I don't have to feel guilty about eating it. I can have my cake, and eat it too! Of course, it will have to be a healthy cake. That exists, right? 

So the first recipe is a combination of two of my favorite things, oatmeal and fruit! Oh, and some chocolate. ;) I used all organic ingredients, but anything will work.

Ingredients: 

2 eggs.

1/4 cup canola oil. 

1 cup packed brown sugar. 

1/2 cup applesauce. 

1 1/2 cup milk. 

2 tsp. vanilla extract. 

1/2 tsp. salt. 

1 tbsp. ground cinnamon. 

3 cups old fashioned rolled oats. 

2 tsp. baking powder. 

Tbsp. of your choice of topping. (I used chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and blueberries.)

Directions:  

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with cupcake liners. In a stand mixer or large bowl, whisk eggs, oil, and brown sugar. Add applesauce, milk, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk until well combined. Stir in oats and baking powder. Fill muffin tin with 1/2 or mixture and add your favorite toppings. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool for about 10 minutes and enjoy! 

 

xoxo, E. 

Churro Cheesecake.

Yes, yet another churro recipe. What can I say, I just LOVE me some churros! The best part about this recipe is it's only six ingredients! Can't get much easier than that. This is such an easy and simple recipe to make for the holidays, it's sure to be a hit. It sure was a hit in my house!

Ingredients:

• (2) 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened

• (2) cans Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon 

• 1 cup sugar, divided

• 1 egg, slightly beaten

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Using a stand or hand mixer, mix the cream cheese, vanilla extract, slightly beaten egg and 1/2 cup of sugar until creamy and smooth. 

Mix together the rest of the 1/2 cup sugar with the cinnamon and set aside. 

Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray (I used coconut oil spray) and sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly on the bottom of the dish. 

On a piece of parchment paper, roll out the crescent roll dough into a 9x13 rectangle and seal the seams together. Set the dough in the bottom of the baking dish, on top of the cinnamon sugar mix. 

Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on top of the dough. 

Roll out the second can of dough and place it on top of the cream cheese mixture also making sure the seams are sealed. 

Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture on top of the dough and bake for 30-35 minutes. 

I hope you enjoy it as much and my family did. Happy cooking! 

XOXO, E. 

Chocolate Churro Cereal Mix

One thing I love about fall, besides the cool crisp air, leaves changing and counting down to Christmas, is the FOOD! Seriously, when you're a foodie like me, this is the best time of the year. This is the time of year you're looking forward to as soon as the new year begins!  

Or maybe that's just me. 

Regardless, this delicious treat is perfect for fall and anytime you want a yummy snack. It's quick, easy and super delicious! It's even kid friendly. So get those little people in the kitchen to help make this fun treat. 

I used all organic ingredients to make this, but you can use whatever you have in your pantry or whatever you prefer! I hope you all enjoy! 

Ingredients:

• 9 cups Chex cereal

• 4 tbs unsalted butter (half a stick)

• 1 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar 

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

• 1 tbs cinnamon

Directions:

In a large gallon ziplock bag, add the powdered sugar, brown sugar, granulated sugar and cinnamon. Zip shut and shake, shake, shake! Set aside. 

Place cereal in a large bowl and set aside. 

In a microwaveable safe bowl, add semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter and microwave for 1 minute. Remove and stir until completely smooth. Microwave for another 30 seconds, remove and stir. Pour chocolate directly over cereal making sure to evenly coat pieces. (I used a silicone spatula to gently mix chocolate and cereal.)

Pour cereal in the dry sugar mixture, zip and shake, shake, shake. (This step is my sons favorite part!)  

Once cereal is completely coated pour into a serving bowl and devour! 

Happy cooking!

Love, Elizabeth.