Oatmeal-raisin Cookies

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These delicious oatmeal-raisin cookies avoid eggs, dairy, oil and refined sugar in favor of flax seeds, pecans, banana and dates. Yum! 1 cup water 6 medjool dates, pitted ½ cup raw, unsalted pecans 2 cups rolled oats, ground into flour 3/4 cup rolled oats 2 tablespoons whole flax seeds, then grind them 1 teaspoon baking [...]

Oatmeal-Lemon Pancakes

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These fluffy, delicious pancakes contain no oil, salt or sugar, in favor of ground oats, flax, cornmeal and dates. Instead of using maple syrup, try some fruit-flavored date syrup, below. Ingredients 1 ½ cups rolled oats, ground into flour (or pre-ground flour) 2 tablespoons flax seeds, ground ½ cup cornmeal 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ [...]

Orange-Berry Muffins

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These muffins are so tasty, and make a great breakfast or midday snack! The flavor reminds me of Froot Loops, a boxed cereal that my sister and I rarely ate because my mom was vigilant about keeping sugary cereals out of our house. But luckily for us, we could find them at Grandma’s every so [...]

Oatmeal Waffles

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These waffles are delicious and very easy to make, and contain no oil, salt, refined flours or sugars. Instead of using maple syrup, try some homemade date syrup (below). 1 cup rolled oats (quick or regular) ¼ cup flax seeds ¼ cup raw cashews or walnuts 2 cups water and/or non-dairy milk 2 tablespoons apple [...]

Quinoa Cornbread

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This healthy update on cornbread uses no butter, eggs, milk, salt, oil, or refined sugar or flour, instead getting its sweetness and texture from apple juice, bananas, oats, quinoa and flax seeds. 1 cup water 1/2 cup dry quinoa 1 cup cornmeal 1/3 cup rolled oats, ground into flour 1-1/2 tablespoons flax seeds, ground 2 [...]