Healthy Crepes

It’s a lot easier to enjoy a guilt-free crepe than you probably would assume. When it comes to the classic desserts, it’s all about the substitutions. Here is a list of some standard swaps I always go by:

• Applesauce instead of butter
• Agave, stevia, or honey instead of white refined sugar
• Oat or coconut flour instead of white flour
• Plain Greek yogurt instead of cream

 

I ate these delicious crepes in the morning, but they would be a great post work out snack because of the additional protein!

 Recipe:

½ cup liquid egg whites

1 scoop of your favorite protein powder (I used vanilla hemp protein)

1 tbs of applesauce

1 tbs of baking stevia

½ tsp of baking powder

½ tbs of coconut flour

1 tsp of cacao or cocoa powder

Sprinkle of cinnamon

 

Mix all the ingredients together and pour desired size onto a heated pan. Since they are so thin, it’s only necessary to cook on one side.

Ingredients for filling:

I mixed a tablespoon of raw creamy peanut butter with 1 tablespoon of plain Greek yogurt and some chia seeds. I spread that on my warm crepe, drizzled some more agave, and then rolled it up!  Enjoy!

Superfood Breakfast Smoothie

This Superfood Breakfast Smoothie has been my latest obsession! I absolutely love starting my day knowing I'm getting something that's chock-full of nutrients first thing in the morning. It also doesn't hurt that it tastes amazing and satisfies any and all chocolate cravings!

 

The Basics: Almond milk, frozen banana, and vanilla extract or stevia


The Superfoods: Cacao, Maca, Avocado, Sunwarrior Chocolate Protein Powder


Ingredients Breakdown:


Cacao - South American cultures have been cultivating the cacao plant for thousands of years. It's chocolate in its purest form and is well known for its healthful and invigorating properties. As well as diminishing your appetite and enhancing your mood, cacao has many cardiovascular benefits and is rich in antioxidants.


Maca - a root that grows in the Andes mountains of Peru and has been used as a stress-fighting adaptogen to increase energy, stamina and even balance hormones. Oh, and since it boosts your libido, it's been dubbed "Nature's Viagra".


Avocado - I love adding this tasty fruit to my smoothies to not only give it an extra creamy texture, but to boost it with fiber, potassium, and vitamins C, E, K to name a few.


Protein Powder - Sunwarrior Chocolate Warrior Blend. This amazing plant based protein powder is raw, gluten free, soy free, and contains all the essential amino acids. Can it get any better?


The Recipe:


FYI, I like to eyeball the measurements for all the ingredients, so feel free to play around to your personal taste.


Start by pouring about a 1/2 cup of almond milk into your blender. Then add 1 frozen banana and 1/2 of an avocado. Blend for 30 seconds to the get the mixture going, but it doesn't have to be completely blended. I prefer doing it this way in order to have my creamy base made and all that's left to do is add the powders. Next, add 1 heaping tablespoon of raw cacao powder, 1 teaspoon of maca powder, and 2 scoops of Sunwarrior protein powder. Lastly, pour 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or stevia and continue blending until you have a smooth, chocolatey goodness ready to be devoured!


Enjoy :)



Xoxo,


Jill