My kids move in three different directions in the summer so preparing any sort of hot breakfast is impossible. But sometimes I surprise them with a special treat. These yummy muffins are delicious hot or cold and the smell of Young Living’s Cinnamon Bark Vitality Essential Oil wafting through the house is enough to make any busy teen stop for a moment. This delicious recipe usually buys me 5 minutes before they rush off for the morning . . . or before the muffins are gone.
Cinnamon Bark Vitality Oatmeal Cupcakes {Gluten-free}
(Adapted from:Cookie Dough Baked Oatmeal at www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com)
Makes 24 cupcakes
INGREDIENTS
- 5 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 2 1/2 cups over-ripe mashed banana, measured after mashing
- 1 tsp salt
- 5 Tbsp. liquid sweetener–such as pure maple syrup or agave
- 2-1/3 cups water
- 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- 2-1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 6-10 drops Young Living’s Cinnamon Bark Vitality Essential Oil
- Optional add-ins: 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips, shredded coconut, chopped walnuts, ground flax or wheat germ, raisins or other dried fruit, etc.
PREPARATION
- Preheat oven to 380 degrees.
- Line or grease 24 cupcake tins.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients and stir very well.
- In a separate bowl, combine and stir all wet ingredients (including banana).
- Mix wet into dry, then pour into the cupcake pans.
- Bake for 21 minutes. (You may also broil for 1-2 minutes, but it’s optional.) These oatmeal cakes can be eaten right away, or they can be frozen and reheated for an instant breakfast on a busy day.
Dry doesn’t begin to describe my hair after a week in the American Southwest. Young Living’s International Grand Convention was a blast but the dry air that met me every day wreaked havoc on my midwestern locks.
Don’t get me wrong I loved all the sunshine, but here in the Midwest we also have humidity. Utah is dry, dry, dry! I looked like Hermione Granger in “The Sorcerer’s Stone” by the time I returned to Northern Illinois. Fortunately, this magical elixir from our very own upline Cecelia Bruce came to my rescue. After only one use my hair is shiny, soft and full.
Now my hair is as happy as the mosquitos.
Cece's Magical Hair Elixir
15 drops of Young Living Rosemary Essential Oil
15 drops of Young Living Cedarwood Essential Oil
15 drops of Young Living Lavender Essential Oil
15 drops of Young Living Cedarwood Essential Oil
15 drops of Young Living Lavender Essential Oil
Fill in 16oz glass spray bottle of unscented alcohol-free witch hazel and spray after shampooing.
Leave in and style and dry as usual.
Everyone needs a recipe their friends rave over. This delicious recipe is from my fabulous Upline Leader, Diedra McGeever. I adapted it slightly for ease and speed, but the results are the same: Delicious chocolatey goodness with a peppermint punch.
Peppermint Chocolates
Makes 24
INGREDIENTS
- 3 Tbls. Unrefined Coconut Oil
- ¼ cup Raw Honey
- 1 tsp. Coconut flour
- 1 bag dark chocolate chips
- 20 drops Young Living Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil
- Mini-muffin tin pan and 24 mini-muffin liners
PREPARATION
- Put coconut oil, honey, coconut flour, peppermint, and chocolate in microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave for 1 minute.
- Mix until all chocolate has melted.
- Pour evenly into 24 lined mini-muffin tins.
- Put in the refrigerator to harden.
*These should be stored in the refrigerator to keep from melting... Or eaten immediately!
This spray is fresh and energizing and isn’t sticky or stinky. The invigorating smell makes me want to wear it every day. . . And take over the world. Spray and rub into the skin a few minutes before heading outside.
Annoyance Free Summer Spray
2 ounces distilled water
Combine all in a 4 fl. oz glass spray bottle and shake well.
