In this post, we’re sharing some of the amazing recipes for healthy snacks received during our competition with Earth Goods. Earth Goods brings to UAE mindful products sourced from no less than 20 countries, supporting the local farmers and, of course, contributing to the expansion of the local organic market. They provide ingredients for healthy breakfast and snacks (like oats, granola, agave syrup, flax seeds etc.) but also pasta and cooking ingredients like oils. They also have a whole section of recipes and that’s where I looked first for inspiration.
We asked the mums to tell us some of their recipes so we all can get some inspiration for healthy cooking and baking.
Oats – 1 1/2 cups
Banana oat pancakes
2 bananas
1 cup oats ( Earth Goods oats)
2 eggs
2 heaping spoons Greek yogurt
1 tsp baking powder
vanilla or cinnamon (optional)
1 tsp coconut oilUse your food processor, blender or hand blender and a bowl to prepare the batter. Simply blend everything together until smooth.
Heat a large non-stick pan to medium, cover with butter/coconut oil and pour the batter forming small, palm-sized pancakes. Reduce the heat a bit (these burn fast if the temperature is too high!).
Once bubbles come up and the edges are done, flip using a large spatula. Cook until golden brown and then transfer to a plate.
Serve immediately like this or top with your favorite toppings – fresh fruit, Earth goods syrup, peanut butter or honey.
“Zaatar muffins”– A healthy savory snack or breakfast that fits in any citron compartment lunchboxes:
Recipe:
🧁Dry ingredients: In a bowl mix👇🏻
– 1 cup whole-wheat flour
– 1 cup milled earth goods oats.
– 1/2 tsp. Baking soda
– 1 tsp. Baking powder
– A pinch of salt
– 3 tablespoon milled flaxseeds
-3/4 cup dried zaatar mixed with sesame seeds.
🧁Wet ingredients: in a separate bowl mix👇🏻
– 2 whole eggs whisked with 1 tsp. Vanilla essence.
– 1 cup of low-fat yogurt or 1 cup of low-fat milk
– 1/3 cup olive oil
🧁Add the dry ingredients gradually into the wet ingredients. 🧁Don’t over mix.
🧁Grease a muffin tin with tahini paste. 🧁Pour in the muffin mixture
🧁Put the muffin tin in the middle shelf of a preheated oven and bake for 25-30 min on 180 degree celcius.
Tip: serve it with low fat minted labneh dip and vegetable cruditee’ ( carrots, cucumbers, colored capsicum and celery sticks)
My fave recipe using Earth Goods is a snack for my husband and my baby even for myself and it can even be packed in Citron Lunch Box too.
Vegan Peanut Butter and Banana Bars
3 ripe bananas
1 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup Earth Goods Organic Agave Syrup
2 cups Earth Goods Oat Flakes
1 cup Almond
1tsp cinnamon
1tsp vanilla extract
-Mix bananas, peanut butter, Earth Goods Agave Syrup, Cinnamon, Vanilla Extract until smooth
-Add Earth Goods Oats & almonds mix well
-In a baking dish, press and flatten distribute evenly
-Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until golden brown
-Allow cooling then cut
-Store at room temperature or can be freeze for 6 mos in an airtight container.
