Chewy Granola Bars

One of my new favorite things is gluten free rolled oats. I put them in my smoothies, eat them for breakfast and I tried a batch of granola bars and they came out SO good! A perfect healthy snack for the work week! 

You will need: 

• 4 cups of rolled oats

• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

• 3/4 cup of peanut butter

• 1/3 cup of honey OR maple syrup

• 3/4 teaspoon of salt 

• 1 egg 

• 1/4 cup light brown sugar

• 1 bag of chocolate chips 

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 

Preheat the oven to 350 and place parchment paper in a baking dish/sheet. 

Heat the peanut butter and coconut oil in a bowl in the microwave for 1 minute. 

Stir until blended and smooth. Add the maple syrup OR honey and the vanilla. Keeping stirring. Add the egg and the rest of the ingredients. The mixture should be sticky. 

Pour the mix into the pan over the parchment paper. Press down so it is flat and even. Bake on 350 for 30 minutes. Let cool completely and cut into bars or squares. Store in an airtight container. 

Enjoy!!

Skinny Eggs Benedict

Oh how I love eggs Benedict! But I do NOT love the amount of butter in the hollandaise sauce! So I created a much lighter version with Greek yogurt. NO butter! It hit the spot and it was so easy! 

You will need: 

Hollandaise sauce:

• 3 egg yolks

• 2/3 cup of plain Greek yogurt

• 1 tablespoon hot sauce

• dash of pepper

• dash of sea salt

• 1/2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard 

• dash of cayenne pepper

For the sandwich:

• 1 piece of italian bread sliced through the middle and toasted

• 1 slice of tomato per piece of bread

• a few pieces of avocado sliced 

• salt & pepper

• 2 eggs per person 

• 1 cap of vinegar (the cap from the bottle) 

First for the hollandaise, set up a double boiler. This is a small pot with about 2 inches of water and a glass bowl set over  it. Put the flame on low heat until the water is just at a simmer. 

Separate 3 egg yolks and add to the bowl with yogurt, mustard, hot sauce, salt and pepper. 

Stir often on low heat for about 15 minutes until it thickens. 

Ok now you have to poach an egg. DON'T PANIC. It's easy. 

In a medium pot, heat about 2-3 inches of water until a SIMMER. You don't want it to be boiling! Add 1 cap of vinegar to the simmering water. 

Here come the tips. Place the first egg in a shallow dish. 

Using the end of a wooden spoon, start creating a whirlpool in the pot. 

Slip the egg into the middle of the whirlpool. It will start to turn and basically cook itself! Just keep the water turning in circles, cook for about 2 minutes and take out of the pot. 

Same directions for the next egg. 

Start layering! 

Bread, avocado, tomato, salt and pepper, poached egg, sauce. 

Sprinkle with cayenne pepper and ENJOY!  No guilt Eggs Benedict!