Sweet Potato Rounds with Everything But The Bagel Seasoning →

Fall and winter entertaining is here, which means lots and lots of food! Last year I found myself serving the same appetizer of a charcuterie board (which I love) but I wanted to mix it up a bit this year. We do a lot of hosting, so having easy go-to recipes ideas on hand is key. I recently tried this simple appetizer of sweet potato rounds with Everything But The Bagel Seasoning, and it turned out so good! I used three simple ingredients of white sweet potatoes, the ever so popular Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel Seasoning, and olive oil. It makes for such a fast and easy appetizer that also won’t fill you up too much!

I love using white sweet potatoes in this recipe, but you can certainly use orange sweet potatoes! If you don’t live near a Trader Joe’s, they sell the Nothing But The Bagel Seasoning on Amazon as well.

The key to the sweet potato rounds is cutting them in an even width. I cut them in about 1/2 inch rounds and it worked perfectly.

As the sweet potato rounds are baking, it smells almost like a bagel shop in your kitchen because of the seasoning! It smells amazing!

You can serve this appetizer as is, or you can also add in a dipping sauce. To keep it healthy I used Primal Kitchen Ranch Dressing as a dip but you could also make a homemade ranch, katchup, mustard and the list goes on! You could also serve these along side burgers, on top of a warm fall salad, or just as an afternoon snack.

If you are feeding a crowd over 4 people, I would suggest doubling the recipe. I hope you enjoy it!

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Sweet Potato Rounds with Nothing But The Bagel Seasoning Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sized sweet potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch rounds

• 2 Tbs. olive oil

• Nothing But The Bagel Seasoning

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

2. Cut the sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch rounds. In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes and the olive oil to coat.

3. On a large baking sheet, arrange the sweet potato rounds in a single layer.

4. Bake the sweet potato rounds for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and flip each round. Sprinkle each round with desired amount of seasoning.

5. Lightly spray non-stick spray over the rounds (optional), and place back in the oven for 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

This recipe was adapted from this original recipe

Cashew Butter & Fig Toast

It seems everywhere I turn, there is a toast craze going on! Avocado toast has become a permanent fixture on many restaurant menus. I love avocado toast and could eat it every day but I decided to do a take on the classic peanut butter and jelly flavor combination. I used cashew butter and fresh figs and the results were incredibly delicious! I also topped it off with a drizzle of honey and Maldon sea salt to give it that sweet and savory flavor combination. During the summer months, I am always looking for easy breakfast and snack ideas, and this one is perfect!

Since the fig season here in California is rather short, I couldn't resist these when I saw a fresh basket at my farmers market. I have been adding them to everything from this toast, to salads, to cheese plates.

If you are doing any upcoming entertaining, you could to set out a "toast bar" for people to make their own. A basket of rustic bread, and all the fixings make it not only a cute display but also such an easy and delicious menu item. 

I started by slicing up a rustic loaf of bread and lightly toasting it. From there, I spread an even layer of the cashew butter and topped it with the sliced figs, honey and Maldon sea salt. It comes together in minutes!

Of course as I was just getting in the zone of shooting this blog post, our puppy woke up from her nap and quickly discovered that she wanted to be my little "helper" in the kitchen! ;) I might not have ended up getting all the shots I wanted for this post but the silver lining was that we had so much fun even if I had to tell her to get off the table a million times! 

I would love to hear if you make this toast recipe or if you want to share any of your favorite toasts recipes! Be sure to comment below or on my Instagram. Enjoy! 

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Cashew Butter and Fig Toast Recipe

Ingredients:

• Loaf rustic bread (or favorite bread)
• Raw cashew Butter
• 3-5 fresh gigs, sliced 
• Raw honey
• Maldon sea salt

Directions:

1. Slice loaf of bread in 1 inch thickness and lightly toast. Spread an even layer of cashew butter, followed by a layer of sliced figs. Top with a drizzle of honey and maldon sea salt. Serve and enjoy!

Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

Do you ever look over at your fruit bowl and see your bananas start to get just a little bit brown? And then choose to ignore them so you can bake something with them? I hate to admit I do this more often than not. I have made a lot of baked goods with bananas in them (remember these?), however I had never tried putting almond butter in the batter before. What a game changer! Combined with chocolate chunks, the flavor and texture is amazing. You are going to want to let your bananas get brown just so you can make this recipe! 

I cleaned up the ingredients for this bread so that it fits most allergy restrictions, and you don't have to feel bad about eating it. To insure each bite has that amazing chocolate flavor, I used my favorite semisweet chocolate chunks. A good quality chocolate makes a big difference in this recipe. 

When my husband got home from work the day I made this, he walked in the door saying how amazing the house smelled! After dinner we enjoyed a few too many slices of the bread for dessert and had some for breakfast the next morning. This bread did not last long in our house! In fact, I see some bananas on our counter that are turning brown and I am thinking of making another loaf. It's that good! 

I hope you give this recipe a try and enjoy it as much as we do! Be sure to let me know how you like it below or on my Instagram. Happy baking :) 

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Almond Butter Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup real maple syrup
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 cup overripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1 1/2 cup extra fine almond flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chunks
• 1/2 cup creamy almond butter

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, combine the maple syrup, almond milk, egg, vanilla, banana, and coconut sugar until well combined. Beat in the almond flour, baking soda and salt until just combined.

2. Stir in the chocolate chunks. Now take the almond butter and add it to the batter in teaspoon full size dollops and then gently swirl it into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with chocolate chunks if desired...you may also now push in a few extra teaspoons of almond butter too!

3. Place loaf pan on a baking sheet and set in the oven. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until center is set. If the top begins to brown (mine did after about 45 minutes), tent the bread with aluminum foil. Remove and let cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting. Bread will keep (covered) for 3-5 days. Serve and enjoy! 

* This recipe was adapted from this original recipe.

3 Ingredient Healthy Snacks →

I am the type of person who needs to snack in between meals otherwise I become what I call “hangry” (hungry-angry). To avoid that from happening, I have some go-to snacks that I am sharing with you today. These three 3 ingredient no fuss snacks are great for taking to the office, in your kids lunch box, a road trip or if you’re out running errands. 

Yogurt with Berries and Chia seeds

Take your favorite yogurt, top with some sliced berries (or any other fruit) and sprinkle with chia seeds.

Turkey, Cucumber and Cheese Stackers

Remove the skin from half a cucumber and slice diagonally into half inch pieces. Take 1 piece of cumber and layer on a slice of cheese and slice of turkey and top with another cucumber slice.  

Peanut Butter Banana Stackers

Peel 1 whole banana and cut up into 1 inch pieces. Take 1 banana slice and smear on your favorite peanut butter (or any other nut butter) and top with another slice of banana. Sprinkle the tops with cinnamon.

I hope you enjoy these three 3 ingredient snacks and they help you from getting "hangry"! I would love to know what your favorite snacks are so comment below or tag me on Instagram.