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Strawberry Coconut Chia Smoothie

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This strawberry coconut chia smoothie is exactly what you need in your life right now.  That may sound aggressive and pushy but that’s just how strongly we feel.  Have you ever had those delicious coconut popsicles that have the yummy chunks of coconut in them?  If not, we’re sorry because you are missing out but don’t worry, we are here to save the day and give you the tools you need to have something that’s even better than those popsicles!  This strawberry coconut chia smoothie is also super healthy and that’s also a huge win!

Smoothies are really a cinch to make and this one is no exception.  If you have a blender, you have conquered half the battle!  All you need to do to enjoy this deliciousness is place the frozen bananas, Greek yogurt, strawberries, almond milk, honey, chia seeds, coconut and ice into a blender and blend them up.  Top the pretty pink yummy with a beautiful fresh strawberry, some shredded coconut and some more chia seeds because it just looks so much prettier like that!  This is one the kids are going to love!  Enjoy!


Strawberry Coconut Chia Smoothie
 
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Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • 1 C frozen bananas
  • ½ C greek yogurt
  • ¾ C strawberries
  • 1 tsp raw honey
  • ½ C almond milk
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp (for garnish) unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 tsp + ¼ tsp (for garnish) chia seeds
  • ½ C crushed ice
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to a blender, blend on high until smooth. Transfer to a glass, top with additional coconut flakes and chia seeds to serve.

Peanut Butter Chia Chocolate Protein Cups (Vegan & Gluten Free)

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I’m a slightly obsessed with these little cups of heaven.  Chocolate mixed with peanut butter, um yes please! I will never ever turn down a chocolate peanut butter combo of anything…ever.  We added the powerhouse ingredient, cacao powder, to turn these into chocolate.  We also added rolled oats and chia seeds, these little chocolate peanut butter cups are packed with a TON of protein, they will satisfy your sweet tooth and they are filling.  Oh, and they are gluten free and vegan.  Yep, these are pretty much too good to be true.

You can prep these in 10 minutes flat, let them set in the freezer and before you know it you will be in peanut butter chocolate heaven. I know we say this all of the time but really and truly you NEED these in your life.  Friends don’t let friends miss out on something this delicious, so we are just being a good friend!


Peanut Butter Chia Chocolate Protein Cups
 
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Serves: 10
Ingredients
Layer 1:
  • 3 Tbsp natural peanut butter
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 3 Tbsp cacao powder
  • 3 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of kosher salt
  • ½ C rolled oats
  • 2 Tbsp chia seeds
Layer 2:
  • ¼ C natural peanut butter
  • 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
  1. In a small saucepan over low heat add peanut butter, maple syrup, cacao powder, coconut oil, vanilla and salt. Stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir in rolled oats and chia seeds.
  2. Line mini muffin liners in a mini muffin tin. Distribute layer 1 evenly into the 10 cups. Place in the freezer.
  3. In a small saucepan over low heat add peanut butter, maple syrup and coconut oil, stir until melted.
  4. Remove protien cups from freezer. Add layer 2 evenly over the top of each protien cup and return to freezer. Once frozen place protein cups in tupperware and store in the freezer.

Raspberry Vanilla Chia Pudding

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We are on our chia pudding kick again…this time we are bringing you raspberry vanilla chia pudding.  It’s such an easy and healthy way to start off the day, and we always love a breakfast that is ready when you are in the morning.  It’s fun for us to experiment with different flavor combos for recipes like overnight oats and chia pudding.  This combo is a definite winner with just the simple flavors of fresh raspberries and vanilla and sweetened with at touch honey, it definitely hits the mark.

We bragged about the health benefits of chia seeds in our blog post for matcha coconut chia pudding.  In case you missed it, just a friendly reminder so you know what you’re singing up for when you make this version of raspberry vanilla chia pudding.  Chia seeds are a major source of omega-3 fatty acids, rich in fiber and calcium, and they are a natural antioxidant.  Basically in a nutshell, chia seeds are the bomb ingredient that will leave you feeling full…in a non-bloated healthy way!

The cool thing about chia seeds is when they’ve had a chance to sit mixed with a liquid for a few hours, they expand turning the chia/liquid combo into a pudding texture.  How tricky is that? So when we pair it with almond milk and throw in the raspberries, vanilla and honey a small miracle happens and after about 8 hours you are left with this amazing chia pudding breakfast.  So make yourself a batch tonight and this powerhouse breakfast will be ready and waiting when you wake up tomorrow!

 

Raspberry Vanilla Chia Pudding
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 1 C fresh raspberries
  • 1 C almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • ¼ C chia seeds
Instructions
  1. Add raspberries to a medium bowl and mash with a fork until smooshed. Add almond milk, honey and chia seeds and mix until incorporated.
  2. Transfer to two small mason jars or tupperware with lids. Store in thr fridge for 8 hours or overnight. Serve with additional raspberries or other toppings of choice.

Coconut Raisin Chia Overnight Oats

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Is there anything better than waking up to breakfast that’s already made? Like literally, you have to do NOTHING aside from getting out a bowl and a spoon and pouring it in. This is the answer for so many of us that just don’t want to deal with breakfast or most other things in the morning. Let’s face it, a lot of us fall into this category! I have 2 words for you. OVERNIGHT OATS. They will take you all of 5 minutes to make the night before and poof, there they are…ready and waiting for you the second you wake up. It’s kinda like magic if you really think about it!

So, overnight oats are incredibly versatile, you can change it up with each batch. This particular recipe is a GTK favorite. If you haven’t tried Coconut Manna yet by Nutiva it’s a must buy. We use this little bit of heaven in our oats, protein balls, smoothies, spread on toast, or like many other things…right off the spoon! Coconut Manna is simply organic whole coconut puree, that’s it, nothing else. The rich coconut flavor makes these coconut raisin chia overnight oats off the hook good!

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Coconut Raisin Chia Overnight Oats
 
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1½ C oats
  • ¼ C Chia seeds
  • ⅓ C raisins
  • 2½ C unsweetend cashew milk or other nut milk of choice
  • ¼ C coconut manna (can purchase at Sprouts, Whole Foods or Amazon)
  • 2 Tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredient together thoroughly. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Add more milk the next day if needed to reach desired consistency.