Bananas with Nutella or
other nut butters such as almond butter are also deliciously sweet option, though a bit pricier than good old peanut butter.
Not exact matches
I imagine that any
other nut or seed
butter,
such as peanut
butter or sunflower seed
butter, would work well in this recipe if you'd prefer to replace the almond
butter.
You can also use
other things to increase moisture,
such as zests (lemon, orange), flavorings, (mint, vanilla) chocolate, peanut
butter, bananas,
nuts, or fruits — which all taste amazing in coconut flour pancakes.
Other ingredients can be added
such as
butter, egg, raisins, or
nuts.
While some rely on protein powder as the main ingredient,
others get the bulk of their nutritional value from natural add - ins
such as
nut flours or
butters, beans or
other seeds and grains.
I like snacks that are temperature stable (won't spoil),
such as a peanut
butter (or
other nut butter) and jelly / honey on whole wheat / whole grain bread with a box of milk, or a baggie of dry whole grain cereal, dried fruit and
nuts.
Enjoy warm and topped with pomegranate seeds, dark chocolate chips, and any
other desired garnishes
such as a drizzle of
nut butter or a sprinkle of coconut flakes.
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Nuts and
nut butters — while most almond, cashew, walnut and
other nut based trail mixes or
nut butters tend to be much healthier than the average peanut
butter, they are also very high in heated oils (which produce cell - damaging free radicals) and inflammatory omega - 6 fatty acids — which can tend to dump inflammation on an already stressed athlete's body when overused to the extent most people implement
such sources (by the handful and heaping spoonful).
For example, if you start your day with steel - cut oats, a slow carb, have it plain or sweeten it naturally with
other slow carbs,
such as roasted
nuts, natural
nut butter or a diced apple.
To replace the void if you're used to consuming lots of bread, pasta, cereals, and
other carb sources... try filling that void with more healthy fats
such as
nuts, seeds, avocados, coconut oil, olive oil, olives, grass - fed
butter and cream, aged cheeses,
nut butters, as well as healthy proteins
such as grass - fed dairy and meats, whole free - range organic eggs, etc..
Raw almond
butter and
other nut butter choices (
such as organic peanut
butter or cashew
butter which are actually legumes) are also wonderful too!
Cook them following the instructions on the package and serve them with
other low - glycemic foods,
such as milk, plain yogurt, berries,
nuts or
nut butter.
Wheatgrass shot Raw, organic cold pressed green juice Coconut oil «icing» (2 TBS coconut oil, 1 tsp organic cacao, 1 TBS organic raw honey, 1 tsp almond milk — stir for 30 seconds and enjoy) Dates stuffed with almond
butter or
other nut butter Organic dark chocolate chips or carob chips Sweet vegetables — yams, sweet potatoes, squash (cut into chunks or fries, sprinkle with cinnamon and bake) Smoothies (mix whatever you have in the kitchen
such as fresh or frozen fruit, ice, coconut water or
nut milk, avocado, kale or spinach, carob powder or raw cacao,
nut butter, seeds, etc.) Craving something SALTY?
Gear your fat intake around the healthy oils (extra virgin olive oil, macadamia
nut oil, coconut oil, etc.),
nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews, etc.), omega - 3's (fatty fish like salmon, halibut, or supplements), and
other great sources of fat
such as avocados,
nut butters, trace saturated fat from grass - fed animal protein, and flax and seeds.
There are many items that are even more harmful than most even know about (like the artificial sweetener Xylitol found in many sugarless peanut
butters, mints and gums), and
others where the dangers are purely dose dependent (like chocolate, certain
nuts, raw onions and garlic, avocados and many flowers,
such as poinsettias).