E: Vegan Chocolate (Carob), Chocolate Chip Muffins & Pregnancy VLOG

Hope you are having a fantastic weekend! Ours has been great- more details and pictures from the weekend to come tomorrow. 

On Saturday morning, we launched Body Step, Pump and re-launched Body Attack. The event was packed and was a big success! I always bring baked goods to the instructors, and this time I tried my hand at creating vegan chocolate, chocolate chip muffins. I used carob powder my friend Kelley brought me from London and the result was deliciousness!

Vegan Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Muffins: 

Dry Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup carob or cocoa powder (thanks Kelley!)

 

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Wet Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoon ground flax
• 1 cup almond or regular milk
• 1/3 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350º
• Spray a muffin tin with nonstick spray and set aside
• Mix wet ingredients in one bowl, dry in another
• Combine wet & dry ingredients

 

• Spoon the batter into the muffin tin, distributing evenly
• Bake until center of muffin is fully cooked (~15 minutes for minis, 26 minutes for full sized muffins).
• Let cool for a few minutes in the pan and then remove to a cooling rack
• This makes ~ 28 mini muffins

 

Pregnancy Update:  Week 24

  

I hope you guys like the VLOG! It was my first attempt! Next time, I promise the camera will bounce around less, I will put a little more effort into my outfit , say um less, and I will look into the camera more ;):

AND the winner of The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches cook book giveaway is….Naomi!!! Naomi- email me at itzyskitchen at gmail dot com and your cook book will be sent to you :)

What are you up to today?

E: Banana Chocolate Chip Bars & A Lazy Dinner

Happy, happy Friday! What are your weekend plans? My day today involves teaching pump, working, food shopping & cleaning. On Saturday, I have launches at the gym and Josh and I are going out for a nice date night. Other than that?

Did y’all see Jenna’s recipe for Double Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars?? I made these earlier this week, but subbed sunflower seeds for the banana chips (so they’re single banana bars ;)). The batter:

These are so delicious! I had to cook them a little longer than Jenna called for (probably because I didn’t use the right sized pan)- but the result was awesome. Thanks for a great recipe Jenna!!

What do you make on your lazy dinner nights? For me, its almost always a salad.  This weeks lazy salad included spinach, broccoli slaw, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, hummus and tortilla chips (red hot blues!). I also had cantaloupe on the side. Totally hit the spot!

   

Enjoy your weekend and remember to enter our cookbook giveaway!!