Wellness Mama Snacks Recipes Category Archives

Snack recipe blog posts from Wellness Mama

Chocolate Coconut Energy Bars

Homemade Grain Free Chocolate Coconut Energy Bar Recipe

I love the convenience of energy bars, but I don’t love the ingredients in most of them! I’ve made date and nut based energy bars and chia seed energy bars ( a favorite at our house), but I’ve been experimenting with a recipe that would be largely coconut based, nut free and a healthy alternative [...]

Healthy Homemade Chocolate

Homemade Chocolate Recipe- Healthy, easy and delicious

With some recent news touting the health benefits of chocolate, it is important to remember that not all chocolate is created equal. Most store bought chocolate brands contain sugar or high fructose corn syrup and use soy lecithin as an emulsifier (here’s why we avoid soy). There are some good brands out there, but they are pricey [...]

Grain Free Pumpkin Pancakes

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The Omnipresent Pumpkin The crisp, clean fall breeze means reacquainting ourselves with cozy sweaters, mugs of cocoa by the fireplace, and–of course–pumpkins. Pumpkins are everywhere. My homepage of Pinterest now resembles a sheet of orange polka dots with all the recipes for pumpkin muffins, pumpkin soups, and even pumpkin smoothies. These grain free pumpkin pancakes [...]

Healthy Probiotic Marshmallows

Healthy Homemade Marshmallow Recipe- Can even add probiotics- these are healthy and kids love them

We don’t do candy and for the most part, we avoid sweets, but sometimes I let me kids have sweet treats, especially if we are going to be somewhere that junk food is abundant and I want a healthier alternative for them. This is how my homemade marshmallows came about. The kids actually got the idea from [...]

Coconut Cream Recipes

Delicious Coconut Cream Butter- a healthy and easy snack- kids love it

If your kids are like mine, they get hungry often, especially during a growth spurt. Since most snack foods are sugar-laden or chemically laced, snack can be one of the tougher things to adapt to real food options. Though slightly unconventional, this Coconut Butter/Cream recipe is a favorite with my kids. It has a texture [...]

Roasted Cabbage Slices

Roasted Cabbage Slices- delicious and healthy

These Roasted Cabbage Slices are crazy good! They are also so easy that I feel bad posting them as a recipe! They are crunchy and salty but still healthy! My kids like these and we sometimes even use them as the “Spaghetti” for spaghetti and meatballs. If you don’t like cabbage, I’d encourage you to [...]

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Recipe- easy and healthy appetizer or side

This easy recipe is a great appetizer or side dish. The salty flavors in the prosciutto balance the asparagus and a squeeze of lemon juice or a sprinkle of garlic add to the taste. Prosciutto wrapped asparagus is healthy and easy to make. My husband likes it because of the prosciutto and my kids eat [...]