BANANA OATMEAL MUFFINS (BLENDER RECIPE)

2 c oats (quick-cooking OR old-fashioned)

2 lg very ripe bananas

2 lg eggs

1 c plain greek yogurt

2-3 tbs honey

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/8 tsp kosher salt

up to 1/2 c mix-ins: chocolate chips (mini or regular), chopped dark chocolate, nuts, dried cranberries, or blueberries ((fresh or frozen and rinsed)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 12-cup standard muffin tin or line with paper liners If using liners, lightly grease them as well. Set aside.

Place all ingredients but the mix-ins in a blender or the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Blend or process on HIGH, stopping to scape down and stir the ingredients once or twice as needed, until the batter is smooth and the oats have broken down almost completely, about 3 minutes. By hand, stir in the mix-ins.

Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups, filling each no more than 3/4 of the way to the top. Bake for 15 minutes, until the tops of the muffins are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place the pan on a wire rack and let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

1 muffin per serving

 

PIZZA BAKED CHICKEN

1 tbs avocado oil OR extra-virgin olive oil

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (3-4 small breasts)

3 cloves fresh garlic, pressed

1 (15 oz) jar organic crushed tomatoes

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

sea salt and fresh ground pepper

1 tbs chopped fresh basil, plus more for serving

1/2 c high quality, freshly shredded mozzarella, or a very thin slice of mozzarella to top each breast

1/4 c mini OR regular pepperoni, nitrate free

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat oil in a lg oven-safe skillet over med-high heat.

Add chicken, season with sea salt and pepper, then sear until golden, 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.

Reduce heat to med-low and add garlic to skillet.

Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add crushed tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, and basil. Simmer for about 5 minutes.

Return chicken to skillet and arrange it nicely among the sauce.

Top chicken with mozzarella and pepperoni, then place entire skillet in your preheated oven, and bake until cooked through and no longer pink in the inside, about 15 minutes.

Garnish with fresh chopped basil and enjoy!