These homemade chewy coconut granola bars are quick and easy to make and are perfect to have on hand for tucking into the kids lunch boxes! I am always on the lookout for new snack recipes for the kid’s lunches. Or for after school. Or for after sports in the evenings when they’re starving. And so on and so on. Kids are always hungry. Has anyone else noticed that? Or is it just my kids? Must be all the growing or something because they just never seem to be done eating. We go through snack ... read more
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Coconut Granola
This homemade coconut granola is so fast and easy to make and is easily customizable. Healthy and delicious, it's the perfect breakfast or snack! Homemade granola - it is definitely one of our favourite things. The store bought kind just doesn't compare. Homemade granola is just so quick and easy to make, it almost seems silly to buy it. Not that that stops me from buying it occasionally - when I get lazy and see it and think, yeah, that'll be just as good, and way faster then homemade. ... read more
Pumpkin Spice Granola
This homemade pumpkin spice granola is so easy to make - pair it with some yogurt for the perfect healthy breakfast or snack! Homemade granola is a favourite snack at my house. I love it, my kids love it … and my husband will occasionally eat it. It's all right that he isn’t a huge fan of granola though, because the rest of us make up for it. When I make granola my kids are always suddenly starving as soon as they discover it. It can be minutes after a meal, but if they realize there’s ... read more
Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars
These crunchy chocolate peanut butter granola bars use cereal and oats for an easy, no bake treat - with yellow and orange candy for a fun Halloween snack! Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Life Made Delicious as part of their #CookUpIncredible campaign, and I have been compensated for my time. All opinions are, as always, my own. Easy as can be, chocolate peanut butter granola bars. That's what I have for you today. And yes, usually granola bars are a ... read more
Chocolate Cherry Granola
Quick and easy to make, this homemade chocolate cherry granola is a fantastic breakfast or snack, and it’s healthier then the store-bought kind! It's been quite some time since I shared a granola recipe here. I'm a little bit sad about that. Mostly because the fact that one hasn't shown up here is because I haven't actually been making it lately. I don't know why, but I seem to go in phases when it comes to food. I'll make something incessantly for a while, eat nothing else for ... read more
Oatmeal Raisin No Bake Granola Bars
Easy oatmeal raisin no bake granola bars - only 7 ingredients and they can be whipped up in under a half hour. The perfect snack for the kids lunches! I haven't made homemade granola bars in a while. I'm not sure why. Just one of those things that I make incessantly for a time, until everyone is completely sick of granola bars - and then I don't make them at all for months. It's been months. These oatmeal raisin no bake granola bars were a good way to get back on the granola bar making ... read more
Cherry Almond Granola
Homemade cherry almond granola - this crunchy granola is healthier and tastier then the store-bought kind - and so easy to make! I haven't posted a granola recipe here for eons. And I make it every couple weeks, so it's a little crazy that I haven't shared one for so long. Not that there aren't enough granola recipes here already - there probably are. No, scratch that, there can never be too many - homemade granola is amazing. This cherry almond granola is the version I'm currently ... read more
Chewy Chocolate Macaroon Granola Bars
I love making granola bars. Wait, no, scratch that. I love eating granola bars. And so does the rest of my family. Therefore, I now also love to make them. I started to make my own granola bars after the first time I actually looked at the ingredient list on a box at the store. So many things in there that I didn’t even recognize, and besides, it gets kind of expensive to buy those things constantly! So I started to make them. The great thing about making your own granola bars is ... read more
Cherry Almond Granola Bars
We go through a lot of granola bars here. My kids love 'em, my husband loves 'em, and I certainly eat my fair share! They're really just so convenient as an energizing snack that is easy to take along wherever you're going. And they're awfully tasty. Since we consume a lot of these things, I decided to start making them at home as often as possible. And these cherry almond granola bars are one of the best combinations we've tried. They're crunchy, but not too crunchy, and somehow ... read more
Cranberry, Almond and Orange Granola
Sooooo, more granola from me. If you've been following for a while, you know that I have a bit of an obsession with granola. Kind of like muffins I suppose! Although that's just how fickle I am when it comes to food. I was just going on and on about how I never want to post anything but muffins anymore, and now I'm going to be saying pretty much the same thing about granola. Because granola is awesome. Obviously. I already have other recipes for it here, here and here. Oh and ... read more
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Granola
I make a lot of granola. It's maybe becoming a problem. There are now 4 granola recipes on this little blog, and it's only 4 months old. Does that mean that in a year there may be 12 recipes for granola here? I won't lie, it's possible. And I'm not even sorry. All of them were just too good not to share. I will say though, that this chocolate peanut butter banana granola is the only one that I was grabbing bits of every time I walked by. Generally I'll have it with my yogurt in the ... read more
Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars
These chocolate chip banana oatmeal bars are so quick and easy to make, taste great, and make the perfect snack. Yet they're still healthy enough for breakfast! My kids are big fans of things that look like cake that they're allowed to eat for breakfast. I feel like that won't continue to be a thing forever, but for now I'll take it. These chocolate chip banana oatmeal bars were quite tasty though. Plus there's chocolate involved, and they're still healthy enough for breakfast so that ... read more
Easy Cranberry Sauce
This easy cranberry sauce takes just ten minutes and three ingredients to make. Homemade is always better - and this recipe is almost as easy as too! Do you like homemade cranberry sauce, or the kind in a can for your big turkey dinner? I'll be honest, I've always just bought a can and called it a day. Which is a little weird for me when I'm always going on and on about homemade being better. But I don't personally like cranberry sauce with my turkey so I haven't bothered with ... read more
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Making hard boiled eggs (or soft boiled eggs) in the Instant Pot is so fast, they peel easily, and they come out perfectly every time! Okay, I know this may not qualify as a recipe exactly....how to make hard boiled eggs....not really a recipe, just a process. But still, I feel like this how to make hard boiled eggs (and how to make soft boiled eggs) in the Instant Pot "recipe" needs to be a posted here - because I have never been one to make boiled eggs all that often. I could never ... read more
Chocolate Coconut Macaroons
These chocolate coconut macaroons are super fast to make, only have 5 ingredients, and mix up in minutes. Plus, they taste fantastic! Any coconut macaroon fans out there? I love, love, love coconut macaroons. One of the best cookies out there in my opinion. Ever better - chocolate coconut macaroons. The best cookie ever, but with chocolate. Obviously chocolate just makes them better. Chocolate and coconut is one of the best combos, so clearly these cookies needed to make an ... read more
Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Bars
These chewy oatmeal raisin chocolate chip bars are so easy to make and everyone will love them. Your favourite cookie in bar form! Oatmeal raisin chocolate chip bars today, because the only thing better then an oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookie, is a bar cookie. All the cookie deliciousness without the extra time spent making individual cookies. Bar cookies are just so easy. Mix up the dough, throw it in a baking dish and you're done. No chilling, no forming individual cookies, ... read more
Peanut Butter Energy Balls
These 4 ingredient peanut butter energy balls are super quick and easy to make, and are a perfect snack or addition to the lunchbox! Plus a recipe video! Watch how easy these Peanut Butter Energy Balls are to make here: I think I'm finally getting completely on board with the whole energy ball obsession. Which probably means it's going to go away and be a thing of the past that no one makes anymore. That's usually about the time I start getting into something - as it stops ... read more
Coconut Cashews
These candied coconut cashews are completely addictive. So good that you will not want to stop eating them until they're gone. And then you have to make more. Watch how easy these Coconut Cashews are to make here: These coconut cashews are insane. In a good way. Have you tried those candied coconut cashews that they have at Costco now? Oh my goodness, those are amazing. My husband is completely and totally addicted to the things. They're ... read more
Almond Joy Energy Balls
Quick and easy almond joy energy balls that mix up in minutes and are a healthy, tasty snack full of coconut, almonds and chocolate! The perfect lunchbox snack! I've never really jumped on board the whole "energy balls are amazing" train. I'll just throw that out there. I made these apricot energy bites, and they were okay. I mean my kids loved them and begged me to make them over and over again. And I've had other people tell me they were fantastic too. So evidently they're good. ... read more
21 Back to School Lunch Ideas
I've rounded up 21 great school lunch ideas to make back to school just a little bit easier for you! And....just like that, summer is over. Sigh. Summer just goes way too fast, and I swear it's faster every year! This summer seemed to just fly by and all of a sudden, the kids are heading back to school tomorrow. We just got back from a fantastic week on the lake (nothing like stretching your summer vacation out to the very last second!) and suddenly school starts tomorrow, we ... read more
Banana Berry Oatmeal Cake
This banana berry oatmeal cake with a vanilla glaze is quick and easy to whip up, and makes a fantastic breakfast or a healthy snack! Banana berry oatmeal cake for breakfast anyone? Yeah, the title of "cake" is maybe a little misleading. It's probably not really a cake, but it looked like a cake. And I couldn't really call it oatmeal bars when it's cut in wedges. Could I? So I didn't really know what else to call this. Plus, it's always kind of fun when you can have cake for ... read more
Bird’s Nest Coconut Macaroons
Quick and easy coconut macaroons that can be shaped into cute little bird's nests cookies for a fun Easter treat that the kids will love! Watch how easy these bird's nest coconut macaroons are to make here: Aren't these bird's nest coconut macaroons cute? They totally are. My kids were in awe when they saw them. Now that could be because I don't make cutesy food all that often. In fact these other bird's nest cookies may be the only cutesy food ... read more
18 Healthy Snacks You’ll Want to Eat
Anyone else trying to eat healthier now that it's January? Pretty sure everyone does that every single year. I can't be the only one! The sugar overload in December always has me searching for healthier snack options so I'm not still reaching for the leftover Christmas cookies and candies every afternoon when the munchies hit. So, I've rounded up a great list of healthier snack options for you! Hope you find something you like! Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars from Bake.Eat.Repeat. Trail ... read more
Pumpkin Pie Dip
A quick and easy pumpkin pie dip that tastes just like pumpkin pie, but in dip form! The perfect light dessert! Watch how easy this Pumpkin Pie Dip is to make here: I finally have something for you involving pumpkin! I'm so excited for my first pumpkin filled recipe. I love, love, love pumpkin and bake with it all year long - it's definitely not just a fall thing in my house. Pumpkin, pumpkin spice, all the pumpkin things are amazing as far as I'm concerned. My ... read more
Chocolate Orange Sweet Rolls
Chocolate and orange. Is there a better combination? Well, besides banana and chocolate. Or peanut butter and chocolate. The point is, there’s chocolate involved. So it’s an awesome combination. And chocolate and orange IS one of the best. There’s obviously just too many amazing combinations when chocolate is involved! In this case chocolate and orange are combined in an amazing soft and fluffy sweet roll twist. These rolls are easy to make. If you haven’t worked with yeast much, ... read more
Apple Oatmeal Squares
These quick and easy apple oatmeal squares with a drizzle of maple glaze are the perfect healthy breakfast or snack on the go! I’ve never particularly cared for oatmeal. Something about the texture. I love the smell, I love that it’s so good for you, I love that it’s a filling meal that can get you through the whole morning. But I can’t get past the texture. My kids, however, love oatmeal in any form. It’s one of their favourite breakfasts of all time. They keep trying to convince me ... read more