Homemade Healthy Gummy Bears!

These are just down right scrumptious. You can pretty much have any flavor you want by adding fruit, using different juices and/or milks!

Such a fun and healthy way to eat an all time favorite candy. But to us, this is a snack! ;)

Ingredients:

2 cups Fruit of your choice (I used bananas and blueberries)

1 cup Orange Juice (you can use any juice as well for a different flavor or that goes best with the fruit you add, if you wish)

5 packs of unflavored gelatin 

1 packet of Stevia (I used a 1/2 teaspoon of Truvia) 

Gummy Bear cookie cutter (We got ours from Amazon.com)

Directions:

1. Add banana and 1 cup Orange juice and gently mash banana. Then, add 1 cup of frozen blueberries. 

2. Add your mixture to a boiling pot. 

3. Let mixture simmer on medium until fruit is extra soft. 

4. Remove mixture from stove and add to blender or food processor. Add 5 gelitan packets and Stevia. 

5. Blend until smooth. 

6. Let the hot mixture cool for about 5-7 minutes. 

7. After mixture has slightly cooled and blend until there are no clumps. 

8. Add mixture to a flat baking sheet or tin and spread it evenly. (The thickness of your gummy bears will be determined by how thick your pan is)

9. Add to refrigerator for one hour to firm. 

10. After your gummy mixture has cooled and firmed, remove from refrigerator. 

11. Cut out gummy bears with the extra small cookie cutter. (I actually used every single size, it was fun!) 

You littles will absolutely love this recipe! Let them help and be hands on as well. It's so important to learn indepency and following directions. They will love it and so will you!

Enjoy, xoxo. 

Yogi-Fruit Popsicles!

Popsicles are only for hot summer days....said no one ever! Not with these they aren't! 

Nothin' but yummy goodness! Packed with antioxidants, probiotics and tons of love. 

Get creative with different recipes, it's fun! :)

Ingredients:

2 small ripe bananas, peeled and sliced

1 cup frozen strawberries (I used non frozen and sliced them)

1/2 cup frozen blueberries 

2 cups Greek yogurt (I used 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt and 2 cups strawberry honey Greek yogurt )

2 tablespoons honey

Popsicle mold with 6- 4oz pops

Directions:

1. Combine bananas and remaining ingredients into a food processor or blender; process until smooth. 

2. (I used Zoku's 6 Popsicle mold) divide mixture evenly among 6 Popsicle molds. Freeze pops for 3 hours. (I had some mixture left over so I put the remaining in an ice cube tray and made little bites!)

If you do not have a mold, here is another way; use small paper cups and freeze for 10 minutes; insert Popsicle sticks or small plastic spoons in the middle then freeze pops for a least 3 hours or until frozen solid. 

3. Run each mold under warm water. Gently pull each pop from mold or peel away paper if you used paper cups. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Protein Packed Rice Crispy Treats!

When I saw this recipe my jaw literally dropped. As a kid growing up Rice Crispy's were one of my all time favorite treats! I know I'm not the only one ;) 

This recipe is mainly protein based with our infamous and most favorite ingredients, Justin's Maple Almond Butter and Peanut Butter! 

It's super simple and much healthier than the jam packed sugar recipe all of us are used too ;)

Ingredients:

Box of Rice Crispys

1/3 cup Almond Butter

1/3 Peanut Butter (you may use more almond butter instead of peanut butter if you have an allergy or prefer it.)

2/3 cup Vanilla Flavored Syrup (you may also use sunflower syrup or rice syrup)

I used vanilla to bring back that marshmallow flavor a bit. 

Directions:

1. In a small pot, melt syrup, almond butter and peanut butter until it turns into a thick liquid. 

2. In a mixing bowl, put 5 cups of Rice Crispys into it, adding your melted goodness! 

3. Fold the cereal into the mixture until everything binds together. 

4. Place combined ingredients into a glass pan and let cool for about 2 minutes!

5. Serve and most importantly, enjoy!