Chocolate Hazelnut Summer Oats

INGREDIENTS:

• 56g Slow Cook Oats
• 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Milk of Your Choice
• 87g Fat Free Greek Yogurt
• 1.5 Tsp Flax Seeds
• 1/2 Tbsp Hazelnut Butter
• 1.5 Tbsp Cacao Powder
• 1 Tbsp Unsweetened Cacao Chips (Optional)
• 5-7 Drops Liquid Stevia (Sweet Leaf Vanilla Creme Flavour) or Sweetener of Your Choice (Honey, Agave, Stevia Powder etc.)
• 6 Whole or Chopped Hazelnuts (Optional Topping)

METHOD:

1. Using a half pint (1 cup) glass jar, combine oats, milk, yogurt, flax seeds, and sweetener of your choice, cover and shake vigorously.

2. Add hazelnut butter, cacao powder, cacao chips and stir until mixed well.

3. Refrigerate overnight and serve chilled, topped with hazelnuts and additional chocolate chips.

Quinoa Power Brownies (or cake)

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 ripe bananas large
• 3.5 tbsp. raw honey
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 cup fresh shredded coconut
• 1 cup raw rolled oats
• 8 packets Xylitol or stevia (approx 1/3 - 1/2 cup)
• 2 scoops chocolate protein powder
• 2 - 4 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp olive oil

METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 375. Grease an 8X8 or larger pan with olive oil.

2. In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Add the honey, vanilla, quinoa, coconut, oats, and sweetener. Mix until well combined.

3. In a small mixing bowl, mix the cocoa and the protein powder together. Add this to the wet mixture.

4. Pour the batter into the dish. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the center feels solid. Let it cool, slice it up and enjoy!

photo courtesy of Lori Cipolla !