Breakfast

Oatmeal Raisin SunButter Overnight Oats

Mix up these quick oatmeal raisin cookie overnight oats for meal prep breakfast with gluten-free oats, raisins, cinnamon, and SunButter.

I never thought I’d admit being sick and tired of a yoga sequence.

But friends, I am officially *over* the yoga sequence I prepared for my Yoga Teacher Training “Teach Out”.

I was up into the wee hours of the night practicing, pacing around my living room while playing and pausing my YYT playlist on Apple Music.

Today is a Sunday, like many other Sundays, but don’t let that fool you.

Today is the day I do my final “teach out” in yoga teacher training.

This is also a special Sunday for you, too!

It’s also the day I share this Oatmeal Raisin SunButter Overnight Oats with you.

Mix them up in advance for a sweet dessert-inspired breakfast conveniently packed into a mason jar.

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SunButter Cinnamon Rolls (Yeast-Free!)

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Enjoy these yeast-free cinnamon rolls for breakfast naturally sweetened with unrefined coconut sugar and topped with a sugar-free SunButter glaze.

Happy Christmas Eve!

What’s that one iconic holiday breakfast that instantly brings you back to Christmas morning as a youngster?

I used to wake up in the wee hours of the morning, terrified that if I moved even an inch under my quilted comforter that I might scare away old Saint Nick.

If I didn’t smell orange danishes and sausage egg and cheese breakfast casserole wafting up the stairs to my bedroom I knew it was too early.

These days I usually try to sleep in and let Kris Kringle make the rounds undisturbed before I start the oven and bang pots and pans.

Anyway, it’s been a tradition here for me to publish one final recipe on the day before Christmas.

So here it is– in case you, like me, don’t decide what you’re making until it’s time to make it.

In fact, I just braved the grocery store (yes, on Christmas Eve!) after deciding this morning to make a few last minute dishes for Christmas Eve Dinner tonight.

You’ve probably got all of the ingredients you need to make these SunButter Cinnamon Rolls (Yeast-Free!) for a special occasion breakfast or brunch!

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Black Sesame Butter Banana Bread

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Black sesame butter bread made with black sesame seed butter and bananas with a touch of cacao. Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and naturally sweet!

Hi!

Long time no talk.

I’ve been feeling a little short on words lately, as if my communication is congruent with the darkening days.

The winter solstice is this Saturday– the darkest day of the year.

I know this because I googled it and I googled it because I still use natural lights for all of my photoshoots.

So the darker earlier days really rains on my food photography parade, you know?

I also know this because I have a 90-min Winter Solstice Yoga Flow class on Thursday night where we do 108 sun salutations to welcome winter with warmth.

Anyway, you haven’t missed a whole lot behind the scenes.

Yoga teacher training and photoshoots keeps me busy during the day and in the evenings I cozy up and watch Christmas movies on Netflix.

In fact, I think I’ve watched more Christmas movies this year than any other year on record.

They’ve got a lot going for them: they always have happy endings and the soundtrack is all Christmas music.

SOLD.

This Black Sesame Butter Banana Bread also has a lot going for it.

It’s made in 1-bowl with less than ten ingredients for a decadent dessert or breakfast bread that’s vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and naturally sweet!

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1-Bowl Butternut Bread

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1-bowl butternut squash bread made with butternut squash purée, nut butter, and oat flour. Perfect for a hearty fall breakfast bread!

Hello!

Since we last chatted daylight savings time went into “Fall backwards” mode, leaving us with an extra hour of sleep and an abruptly dark dinnertime.

Everyone says that the day after Halloween is officially the start to the “holiday season”.

Nothing felt drastically different on November 1st save the mostly full bowl of Halloween candy by the door.

(I got a whopping TWO trick-or-treaters, guys!)

Bu when I scheduled my 8-week hair appointment with my stylist yesterday she said “Enjoy the holidays!”– that’s when it hit me.

I won’t see her until January and the holiday hustle is upon us, hair highlighted or not.

If you’re tired of pumpkin but still feeling like baking something cozy and orange, read on.

This 1-Bowl Butternut Bread is made with less than 10-ingredients that are vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and naturally sweetened!

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Vegan Pumpkin Donuts with SunButter Maple Frosting

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Healthy pumpkin donuts made with almond flour and pumpkin purée naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Frost with an easy SunButter maple frosting!

It’s Halloween Eve!

Do you have any spooky traditions that you do every year?

Nada over here.

I have heirloom pumpkin on the stoop and a candy-filled ceramic pumpkin bowl perched by the door in anticipation of trick-or-treaters at the new place.

Growing up, my parents used to get us donuts and apple cider to snack on before the trick-or-treaters showed up.

I’m not sure if that’s just a my family thing or if it’s a your family thing, too, but for this reason, I always associate donuts with Halloween!

There’s nothing much better than sweet circles in seasonal flavors, right?

These Vegan Pumpkin Donuts with SunButter Maple Frosting are just what you need for fall.

They’re vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar free with a delicious 3-ingredient maple-sweetened SunButter based frosting!

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1-Bowl Apple Oat Cake

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Simple apple almond cake made in one bowl with gluten-free oats, tart apples, and slivered almonds. Try it for fall dessert, breakfast, or snack.

Guys, apparently I missed the apples.

WHAT?!

At my farm photoshoot last week I was seriously excited to pick some apples but as it turns out the apple orchards were closed for the year.

So I played with pumpkins instead and later bought some gorgeous Granny Smiths for the sole purpose of baking with.

They were clearly destined for cake, although I didn’t know it then.

If you’re thinking, Lauren, the last thing I need right now is another dessert recipe with Halloween candy laying around in plain sight.

Well, this is the kind of cake you can enjoy all fall long once the candy is long gone.

Also, can I just add that this 1-Bowl Apple Oat Cake is so much more than dessert.

It’s nutritious and filling with gluten-free oats, tart apples, and crunchy almonds.

Apple season is when we say it is and I say it’s now and it’s in our kitchens!

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Apple Cranberry Pecan Granola (Oil-Free!)

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Apple cranberry pecan granola with oats and pecans lightly sweetened with maple syrup and applesauce. Toss in baked apple chips for extra crunch!

Did you know that some clothing stores allow dogs inside?

Like, actually allow them to stroll in the mannequin flanked double doors on all four paws?

Well, I didn’t.

I’m watching Harper this week and on Wednesday we had an epic shopping spree.

It started out walking around the town center and ended up inside the dressing room at J-Crew, Harper smiling through her panting as I tried on flannel for a fall photoshoot.

I paid for two plaid shirts at the register while one of the sales associates crooned over Harper, now sprawled across the the floor in complete retail therapy bliss.

Guys, I’m pretty sure I never want to go shopping without my best girlfriend again.

Despite the retail therapy, this week has been pretty rough.

Lots of recipe fails, yoga homework, and quick meals to sustain late nights.

I do, however, have an excellent fall-inspired granola recipe to share with you.

This Apple Cranberry Pecan Granola is gluten-free, oil-free, and naturally sweetened, with big chunks of cranberry, oats, pecans, and apple chips.

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Vegan & Gluten-Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread

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Vegan and gluten-free cinnamon raisin bread that’s refined sugar free and packed with raisins and texture. Made cinnamon-y with a secret ingredient!

Hey you!

Do you have a gratitude practice?

Lately I’ve been enjoying writing down 5 things I’m grateful for each morning that happened within the past 24 hours.

This practice encourages me to continuously look for the good stuff that happens each day.

And these aren’t life-altering statements, friends, these are small every day things that spark joy.

Like, today, I gushed about my morning matcha, a phone call with my sister, my freshly rotated mattress, my Roomba, and my first day wearing boots.

What would you write today?

Tomorrow, I might write how grateful I am that this Vegan & Gluten-Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread came out of my oven.

Because I have so darn much gratitude for this sweet cinnamon loaf.

It’s sweet, hearty, and easy to make with just 1-bowl and plenty of cinnamon and raisins.

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Chocolate Chia Chai Overnight Oats

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Chai-based overnight oats with chia seeds and hints of chocolate served with cacao nibs and dried fig. Perfect for an easy workweek breakfast.

This weekend marks my second weekend of 200-hour yoga teacher training.

I feel like I just came out of the first, buzzing with new info on anatomy and gurus and sanskrit poses dancing on the tip of my tongue.

In the midst of completing my take-home quiz on the history of Yoga and feverishly reading the Bhagavad Gita, I decided making breakfast ahead was a must.

I have to be at the studio from 8-6 on Saturday, so I need something to grab and go quickly that will keep me fueled and on fire for long training days.

Simultaneously, I’ve been embracing fall with warm beverages on chilly mornings.

So, I thought, let’s fuse these two comforts into an overnight oat mix that’s easy to enjoy anywhere.

If you’re drinking a cozy cup of Chai with your oatmeal, why not combine them in these Chocolate Chia Chai Overnight Oats?

Mix up these easy overnight oats for a quirky mixture that’s sure to put some pep in your step…or in my case, my chaturanga dandasana.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars

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Easy pumpkin chocolate chip breakfast bars with oats, almond butter, and pumpkin naturally sweetened with maple syrup and dark chocolate.

Hello!

This week feels heavy and it’s only Tuesday.

Yesterday I had a a home photo shoot in my kitchen, which was awesome because I got to see my friend Michelle of Bosch Studios, but also because the deadline forced me to clean up my new kitchen.

I was grumbling around washing pots and pans before the sun rose, my pretty gray granite counters slowly becoming more and more visible as the dirty dishes became clean and shelved.

They say your living space reflects your mental space, or maybe it’s the other way around?

Either way, they both got a massive makeover yesterday.

Which made it way too easy to turn around and make something delicious for breakfast.

I highly recommend you clear your kitchen counters and whip up a pan of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars.

They’re packed with pumpkin, protein, healthy fats, and all the fall feels you need this autumn.

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Oatmeal Raisin SunButter Overnight Oats

SunButter Cinnamon Rolls (Yeast-Free!)

Black Sesame Butter Banana Bread

1-Bowl Butternut Bread

Vegan Pumpkin Donuts with SunButter Maple Frosting

1-Bowl Apple Oat Cake

Apple Cranberry Pecan Granola (Oil-Free!)

Vegan & Gluten-Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Chocolate Chia Chai Overnight Oats

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars

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