Carrot Banana Muffins and Paleo Challenge!

It’s Food Friday!

We are starting a Paleo Challenge this week, and YOU are invited to join us.

Starting Saturday, June 30th, your challenge is to be Paleo every day for one week straight.  Be inspired by what others are making!  Post a photo of your paleo meal on the Bay View Boot Camp Page (www.facebook.com/bayviewbootcamp) for the next 7 DAYS STRAIGHT.  I promise you’ll feel better, be more energetic, and you’ll even sleep better.

WHAT YOU CAN EAT:
-Fruits
-Vegetables
-Lean Meats
-Seafood
-Nuts and Seeds
-Healthy Fats

FOODS TO AVOID:
-Dairy
-Grains
-Processed Foods & Sugars
-Legumes
-Starches
-Alcohol

Here are some resources so you can learn more about the Paleo lifestyle.

http://robbwolf.com/what-is-the-paleo-diet/#

http://paleosimplified.com/

http://nomnompaleo.com/

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/

And finally, here is your recipe of the week!  It is inspired from Elana’s Pantry.  Please comment below and let us know if you make these muffins!  They are Paleo-Approved for this week’s challenge.

Carrot Banana Muffins

Ingredients:
2 cups almond flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp celtic sea salt
1 TB cinnamon
1 cup dates, pitted
3 ripe bananas
3 eggs
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
¼ cup coconut oil
1 ½ cups carrots, shredded
¾ cup walnuts, finely chopped
Muffin paper liners

Instructions:
1. In a small bowl, combine dry ingredients: almond flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

2. In a food processor, combine dates, bananas, eggs, vinegar and oil and transfer the mixture to a large bowl.

3. Blend the dry ingredients into wet mixture until thoroughly combined.

4. Fold in shredded carrots and chopped walnuts.

5. Spoon mixture into paper lined mini muffin pans and bake at 350° for 25 minutes.

Makes 18 muffins