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- Hello my friends, welcome to my channel.
If you're new here, my name is Alyssa.
And today I have got
three delicious, healthy,
gluten free and plant based
breakfast recipes for you,
all that can be made ahead.
So these are recipes that
you can prep over the weekend
or prep like during the
day, and then you can
take them with you all week long
for a healthy and nutritious breakfast.
So I'm partnering up with
my friends at Thrive Market
for today's video.
You guys know that I am a huge fan.
I partner with them on a monthly basis.
And it's because I absolutely love them.
I have been using Thrive
Market for about two years now.
I use it every single month,
and I swear it has saved me
a ton of money on my groceries.
I use it for non perishables
and pantry staples.
And I'm using a ton of the
ingredients in today's video.
If you are in the United
States and you have not
signed up for Thrive Market yet,
you don't even know what you are missing
because it is amazing.
I have a special deal
for you, which is savings
on top of savings.
You can get that by tapping the link
in the description box below,
and that is going to get you
$60 worth of free groceries.
Like I mentioned, I am
using a ton of the products
that I personally buy on
Thrive on a monthly basis.
Things like oats, chia seeds, flax seeds,
really just those basics that you want to
stock your pantry with,
and you are going to save
money by shopping through Thrive.
So we are going to be making
three different recipes
like I mentioned.
I am showing you how to make
a chocolate chia pudding,
a cinnamon apple breakfast quinoa,
as well as some raspberry oatmeal bars.
And all of these are so, so, so yummy.
You guys are going to love them.
Like always, the full recipes
are in the description box
below, so you can tap the
links in the description box.
Those are going to take
you on over to my blog
where you can get the full instructions
and ingredient lists.
Now enough blabbing from
me, I'm sure you guys
are ready to dive into the
video, so let's go ahead
and get started.
First up we're going to
make the chia pudding.
We are going to start
by adding chia seeds,
as well as hemp seeds,
some raw cacao powder,
maple syrup, non-dairy
milk, and some water.
And we're going to mix this all together
in a large mixing bowl
until it is combined.
The raw cacao powder can
sometimes be a little bit tricky
to stir in, so just keep on whisking
until it's fully incorporated.
And then you're just going to let this sit
for about 30 minutes until it thickens up.
And the ingredients I got
from Thrive for this recipe
were the chia seeds, the hemp seeds,
the raw cacao, and the maple syrup.
So once it's all thickened
up, you're going to
just give it a quick stir
to mix it all together
and make sure you got any
large clumps of chia seeds out
and that it's smooth.
And then we can transfer it into our jars.
So I like to keep these in mason jars.
I find that it keeps them fresh,
and I can take them with
me really easily on the go.
And I also like to add in my toppings.
So for toppings today
I am doing blueberries,
as well as some coconut
and some raw cacao nibs.
And then to finish it off a
little bit of strawberry powder,
and you can actually get
freeze dried strawberries
and raspberries on Thrive Market as well.
So definitely check that out
next time you're shopping.
And of course all of these
toppings are totally optional.
You can mix and max based
on what you have on hand.
It's really great with any
sort of fresh fruit on top.
Also really great without
any toppings at all.
Packed with plant based protein.
Packed with fiber, tons of omega threes.
Surprisingly filling and I know you guys
are going to love having
chocolate for breakfast.
Next, we're going to
make our cinnamon apple
breakfast quinoa.
We're going to start
by peeling two apples,
and I just use a little
peeler to peel this up.
And then once you've had them peeled,
you can chop them into small pieces.
So I just chop all four
sides of the apple off,
and then I slice it, and then
I chop it into small pieces.
Once you chop this up, we're
going to mix up our quinoa.
So we're going to add half a cup of quinoa
into a small saucepan.
Top that with one and half cups of water,
and then the apples that you chopped up.
I actually like to reserve
a few apples for topping,
but you don't have to do that.
And then you can stir this all together
to make sure that's
it's fully incorporated.
Bring it to a boil, cover it.
And we're going to simmer this
for about 20 to 25 minutes.
Once the liquid has been
absorbed, you can remove it
from the heat.
Remove the lid and stir it together.
And then you'll add in your cinnamon
and just again stir it all together
until it's totally combined.
For this recipe, the ingredients
I got from Thrive Market
were quinoa and cinnamon.
Once you are ready to
serve this, I just place it
into a bowl.
Of course you can also use a mason jar
or just any sort of tupperware container
if you're going on the go.
I like to top mine with almond milk.
I find it gives it a little
bit of nice creaminess.
That's again totally optional.
You can also use coconut milk, oat milk,
really whatever kind of milk you want.
And I also do some of those
reserved chopped apples,
which I tossed in cinnamon,
as well as some coconut
because it looks really pretty.
And again this makes another
really great meal prep recipe.
You can heat it up in the
microwave or on the stove.
You can stir in a little bit extra water
if you find it's a little bit
too thick as it's chilled.
But you guys are really
going to love this.
It tastes like apple pie
and it's so, so, so hardy.
And our final recipe are
the raspberry oatmeal bars.
So we're going to start
by making our base.
The start is quick cooking oats.
You can use gluten free if you want,
and Thrive Market does
sell gluten free oats.
I also add in some almond flour.
Make sure that it's
super fine almond flour,
as well as some quinoa
flour and some sea salt.
And you just are going
to stir this all together
until it's combine just like you would
with any other baking.
Just make sure the
ingredients are evenly mixed.
From there, add in some maple
syrup and some coconut oil,
and stir this all together
until it starts to form a dough.
This is going to serve as our base,
but also our topping.
So once you've got it all incorporated,
you're going to scoop
out one half cup of this.
And we're going to reserve
that for crumbling on top.
Once you have taken a portion of it out,
you're going to add in a flax egg.
You could also use a regular
chicken egg if you eat eggs.
Stir this all together until
it forms a really sticky dough
and something you can
kind of press together.
And from there we are
going to transfer this
into our parchment lined baking pan.
I use an eight by eight pan here.
And I find that this is the right size.
The base is thick enough
so it really holds on
to the toppings, so I definitely recommend
this size of pan or a little bit smaller.
And essentially we're just
going to use our hands
to press this dough into
the bottom of the pan
until it's evenly spread
out throughout the pan.
And then we're going to
bake this at 350 degrees
for 10 minutes before we add our filling.
Once the crust has baked, we will add on
our raspberry jam.
I am using three quarters of a cup
of raspberry chia seed jam.
This is the chia seed jam
that I have shared a bunch
on the channel already, so I'll link it
in the description box below for you.
Of course you can also use
store bought if you want.
Or you could swap it for
another jam or preserve.
Once you have an even layer
of jam on top of that crust,
you can use the rest of your oat mixture
to sprinkle over the top.
This is going to be your crumble topping.
You can pop this back in
the oven at 350 degrees
for about 20 to 25 minutes
until the oats on top
have turned golden brown.
From there, and this is really important,
we're going to need to make
sure that we cool this.
So I leave this out at room temperature
for about 20 minutes to let it cool.
And then I pop it in the fridge
for another 20 to 30
minutes to really make sure
that everything has set and solidified.
And then it's easier to slice into bars,
and it doesn't fall apart.
So once you have chilled it completely,
you can remove it from
the pan and slice it
into whatever size bars you like.
I personally like to
do 16 because I like a,
that they're even, and I
know how much I'm eating.
And then b, I find that sometimes
one is a nice little snack
and two is more of a
breakfast size for me.
I usually probably have
this along with maybe
a green juice or maybe a smoothie,
but these are really portable.
So definitely make sure
to make this recipe.
Makes a really great
dessert, snack, post workout,
pre workout, breakfast, you name it.
You're going to love them.
Alright my friends, that
is how to make those
three amazing make
ahead breakfast recipes.
Make sure to pop down in
the comments box below,
and let me know which one
you are most excited to try.
I know which one is my personal favorite,
but I'm going to hold
onto that little secret
because I want to know
which one you guys like.
All of these, like you
can tell, are packed
with healthy ingredients, tons of fiber,
lots of plant based protein.
They are so simple to make and they will
last you all week long.
Of course I also want to
thank my awesome friends
at Thrive Market for
joining us in today's video.
As you can tell from the
ingredients that I mentioned
in this video, I buy a ton
of my staples from them.
And it ends up saving me a lot of money
on my monthly grocery bill.
So if you aren't already
a member of Thrive Market
and you live in the United States,
definitely take me up on
that offer that I mentioned
in the beginning of the video.
I've linked it for you
in the description box.
It's going to get you $60
worth of free groceries.
So again that is savings
on top of the savings
that you are already getting.
It's really a no brainer in my opinion,
and I know you guys are going to love it.
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