Quinoa Fruit Bake

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Make this dish the night before and reheat in the microwave, or whip it up fresh for a brunch. You’ll love the combination of sweet spices with soft quinoa interspersed with delicious fruit. If you like a good, fruit-heavy breakfast, don’t hesitate to double down on the berries or apples. Sweeter apple varieties provide a […]

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Vegan Peanut Butter Pancakes

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Lightly sweet and delightfully nutty, these pancakes will fill you up and keep you there. Remember that the best topping for pancakes is fresh fruit: bananas and mango are high-sugar fruits that will guarantee that you won’t miss syrup. Tip: You can make oat flour by grinding rolled oats in a food processor.

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Vegan Blueberry Pancakes

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These nutritious pancakes are the perfect way to wake up in the morning, but toppings are always the danger. Instead of syrup, try topped with a helping of lightly cooked fruit or plain yogurt sweetened with fruit.

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Thing 3’s Favorite Smoothie

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Your kids might look askance at a plateful of strawberries, banana, and spinach, but pureed together with some nutritious yogurt and a bit of ground flaxseed, they’ll love the result.

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Pumpkin Pancakes

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Bring pumpkin to the breakfast table in the form of these deliciously spiced pancakes. Play with the spice mixture to suit your taste and serve with a tablespoon of natural nut butter for a protein boost.

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Slow Cooker Apple-Spice Oatmeal

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Nothing says fall like the smell of apples and spice drifting through the kitchen. Wake up to this luscious scent and a comforting bowl of hot oatmeal with this simple slow cooker oatmeal recipes that will get your family started on the right foot with a hearty serving of whole grains and fruit.

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Raspberry Applesauce

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Use your favorite apple variety and play with the berries you add. There’s no need to peel the apples with this recipe either. Putting the mix through a food processor means you can reap the flavor, nutrition, and color of the skin without noticing them in the texture of your sauce.

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Cashew-Date Snack Bars

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Creamy cashews, sweet dates, and classic peanut butter. That’s all this recipe requires. It’s a snap to prepare and a perfect recipe for inviting kids to help you in the making of snacks for the week ahead.

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