Banana Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins

       Banana Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins

                           (21 Day Fix friendly, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian)

I don't know about you, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE banana muffins, banana bread, banana pudding cake...well I think you get the picture. Unfortunately, none of the traditional recipes for these goodies are very weight loss friendly. WHAMP, WHAMP :(

Imagine my surprise when I purchased the Fixate cookbook and low and behold there was a recipe for Banana Apple Muffins, which are not only weight loss friendly, but Gluten Free and Vegan!!! HELL YEAH! 

I personally wasn't feelin' the apple part and since I'm always looking for ways to get more vegetables in my diet, and sneak them into the fam's meals too, I changed the recipe up just a little by tossing the apples out and adding zucchini instead (stop with the faces it's de-lish remember I hate veggies, so if you could taste the zucchini it would be a "No deal").

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NUTRITION INFO
Serves: 12
Serving size= 1 muffin
Calories 145
Fat 4.4g
Carbs 27.2g
Sugar 12.6g
Fiber 3g
Protein 4.3g
21 Day Fix 1-purple 1-blue 1/2-green

GROCERY LIST OF INGREDIENTS

• 2 Medium zucchini, shredded 
• 3 Small ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 1/2 cups almond flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda, gluten free
• 1 tsp melted coconut oil
• 1/4 cup organic honey or agava
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 dash sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
• 1/4 cup of Dark chocolate 53% or >coca chips

LET'S GET COOKIN'

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners or generously spray the muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.

 1. Shred up 1 cup of Zucchini (about 2 medium zucchinis).

 **Squeeze shredded zucchini of excess water with a paper towel. This is an important step.**

2. Prepare 12 muffin tins by lining them with muffin tin liners or coating with spray.

3. Combine eggs, banana, vanilla,honey and melted coconut oil in a medium bowl; mix well. Set aside.

4. Combine almond flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; mix well.

5. Add almond meal mixture to egg mixture; mix until blended.
6. Add zucchini; mix until just blended.

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7. Divide batter evenly between prepared muffin cups.
8. Bake 16-20 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
9. Transfer muffins to rack; cool.       

ENJOY! 😋,
much💓 Lori 🍴                 

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 What the heck does that have to do with this yummy recipe? Well, in order to make it you need to plan a head the night before and get it in the fridge so it will be ready for you to just grab and go in the morning.

If you'll just take a little extra time to prep your meals and to plan them out then your mornings will run so much smoother, which will make your day start off so much better and then you'll start off in a positive state of mind and be set up for a successful day!

#1 You've fueled your body with healthy nutrition that it needs to get started and to function properly.

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THE BEST CHICKEN MARINADE RECIPE

                            THE BEST CHICKEN MARINADE RECIPE EVER

Who knew chicken could taste this good? You gotta try this D-lish & easy to make chicken marinade from blogger MomOnTimeout it is not only easy to make but OMG the taste is off the chain in yummy goodness!!! 

When you're trying to eat healthy or healthier there is a lot of boneless, skinless chicken involved or there is for me anyway, so after a while it can get a little bit difficult to come up with something new to give the chicken a little extra somethin', somethin' without jacking up the calories. This marinade recipe gives the chicken an awesome new flavor without adding an awesome amount of unwanted calories and fat. Check it out!

THE BEST CHICKEN MARINADE RECIPE

TO PURCHASE THE 21 DAY FIX/SHAKEOLOGY

*  6 boneless, skinless chicken breast or 3 1/2 pounds of chicken.
*  2 tsp each garlic powder and Rosemary, dried.
*  1/2 cup Balsamic vinegar (or other vinegar)

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*  1/4 cup Soy sauce
*  1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
*  3/4 cup Brown sugar                                                     
*  2 tbsp Dijon or spicy brown mustard.
*  1/8 cup Lemon juice.
*  1 tsp Black Pepper.
*  2 tsp Salt.
*  1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil.

PREPARATION

🌺mix all the ingredients together(except the chicken).

 Then place the washed chicken breast into the marinade and let it sit for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator. You could mix it up and let it sit overnight or make it the same day the longer it sits the better the taste.

🌺preheat an oven to 350°, remove the chicken from the marinade and place on a baking sheet or in a casserole dish, bake for 30 minutes on one side and turn the chicken and bake for 30 minutes more on the other side. You can take some of the marinade and place it over the top of the chicken to give it a crispier taste or you can take the marinade and place it in a sauce pan on low to medium heat reduce it down and make a sauce to pour on the chicken once it has completed cooking. Either way it tastes awesome! Give it a try and let me know what you think and share this post with a friend!!!

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21 Day Fix Quick and Easy Side Dish-SAUTÉ CABBAGE

If you follow me at all then you know 2 things I'm a fitness addict and I hate vegetables.

I became a fitness addict during my weight loss journey (I've lost over 150 lbs & kept it off for 6 yrs), so the hating vegetable part has been a real struggle when it comes to my diet/nutrition. I've been trying to be more adventurous and try more vegetables plus, add at least 1 or 2 to every meal. The problem now is I do like more of a variety of vegetables, but I don't like any of them raw so quick fix recipes like this one are a God send to me. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 small head of cabbage shredded or 1 small bag of Cole Slaw mix (I do the bag of CS Mix it is much faster and easier)
• 1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• dash of cayenne pepper

COOKING

Heat the olive oil in a  skillet over medium heat add the cabbage and then sprinkle with the salt, pepper and cayenne. Toss the cabbage frequently in the pan sauteing it, until it becomes tender (about 5-8 minutes depending on how soft you like your veggies) then remove from the heat and serve. This cabbage side dish can be stored up to a week in the fridge and it freezes well too.

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21 Day Fix Turkey Meatloaf

Last night  I definitely needed, or should I say wanted, some comfort food. I had already eaten out twice in one day, which is unusual for me, so I really needed to act like I had a brain for dinner. The compromise was I still had meatloaf for dinner, but a healthy version.  Just let me say it was freaking awesome!

The recipe is from the 21DFX meal plan, but the topping is my own concoction. I did away with the traditional ketchup topping and made my own version with Adobe peppers in adobo sauce & it takes meatloaf to a whole other level!! 

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21 DAY FIX TURKEY MEATLOAF

Ingredients:

2 lbs.       Roll 93% lean ground turkey

1 cup.      All natural mild salsa

1 cup.      Cooked quinoa, cooled

2.             Large eggs, lightly beaten

3 cloves.  Garlic, finely chopped

1 tsp.       Sea salt or Himalayan salt (mineralize)

                Ground black pepper for (to taste; optional)

                Fresh chopped parsley (for garnish; optional)

Get Cookin'

1.   Preheat oven to 375°F

2.   Combined turkey, salsa, quinoa, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl; mix well by hand or           with a rubber spatula.

3.   Shape mixture into shape of a loaf and place on ungreased 13 x 9" baking pan.

4.   Bake 60 to 70 minutes, or until center is no longer pink and meat is cooked through.

5.   Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

6.   Serve garnished with parsley.

Tip: Cut cooked meatloaf into single servings and freeze and single resealable plastic bags for future meals.

21 Day Fix 1/2 purple 1 red 1/2 yellow

If you're looking to add a little kick to your meatloaf then try my awesome Adobe sauce topping!

Adobe sauce topping

Ingredients:

1 (6 oz) can Adobes in Adobe sauce

2 Tbsp dark brown sugar

1 Tbsp mustard seeds

Water as needed to thin topping;optional

Mix it up

Place adobes in Adobe sauce in a food processor and puree. Stir in the brown sugar and mustard seeds until well mixed. Place on top of the meatloaf before cooking. Yummy!!!

21 Day Fix it will add 1/2 green and a 1/2 yellow to the above calculations.😉