Olivia's Famous Chocolate Muffins

Anyone who knows me knows there’s always a batch of muffins on the counter! One day, Olivia was craving something chocolatey, so we whipped up this recipe—and it quickly became a crowd favorite. Every time we share these muffins, people ask for the recipe, so I figured it was time to give it a proper home here for everyone to enjoy!

Chocolate Muffins

Dry Ingredients
♡ 2 c almond flour
♡ 1/4 c coconut flour
♡ 1 tsp unflavored gelatin
♡ 1/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
♡ 1 tsp baking soda
♡ 1/2 tsp sea salt

Wet Ingredients
♡ 2 eggs
♡ 1 c unsweetened applesauce
♡ 1/4 c maple syrup
♡ 1/4 c avocado oil
♡ 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
♡ 1/2 c Enjoy Life chocolate chips

Instructions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 350.
2. In large bowl, combine all dry ingredients except chocolate chips. Mix well, set aside.
3. In medium bowl, add all wet ingredients, whisk well.
4. Pour into bowl with dry ingredients, stir until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Line muffin tins with parchment paper liners or spray with avocado oil to prevent sticking. Fill each muffin cup with batter, you should get about 12 muffins.
6. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
7. Enjoy. ♡

What I Ate On Whole30 - Week 2

Here I am, already with two weeks under my belt and only 2 weeks + 2 days to go. This week was a bit tougher than the first but I powered through. According to the authors of Whole30, days 10 and 11 seem to be the hardest but if you can make it through to day 16, they call it tiger blood! I will let you know what "tiger blood" feels like, I will be there tomorrow! Friday at the office I had to walk past bagels and cream cheese from Einsteins and an assortment of muffins all day, but I refrained!  🙌🏼 I had some serious cravings for my healthy pancakes this week (rolled oats, egg whites, cottage cheese and blueberries) and am getting kind of tired of eating eggs every morning. You can bet your a** I will be adding my oatmeal back FIRST in the reintroduction phase but I won't have it every day. Whole30 has taught me to branch out and try different things for breakfast, most of them are almost as simple as oatmeal and many of them are delicious (I loved my Sunday breakfast this week). My other favorites this week were the salmon patties (Tuesday) and sweet potato mash (Saturday)

Monday, July 11th

Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs + 1/2 sweet potato + avocado + french pressed decaf coffee with nutpod creamer
Snack: pecan pie lara bar
Lunch: leftover stir fry chicken with curry sauce
Snack: apple + almond butter
Dinner: chicken fajita bowl from Green Chef Box
Snack: chocolate smoothie

Tuesday, July 12th

Breakfast: 2 fried eggs + roasted sweet potato, eggplant & carrots + french pressed decaf coffee with nutpod creamer
Snack: banana + cashews
Lunch: no-fuss salmon cakes (Whole30 p346) + sautéed green beans + small salad with grapes & pecans
Snack: 1/2 chocolate sea salt RX bar + apple + almond butter
Dinner: big salad with BBQ chicken + roasted eggplant & carrots + hard boiled egg + avocado + toasted pecans + EVOO & balsamic vinegar
Snack: chocolate smoothie

Wednesday, July 13th

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs + sweet potato + french pressed decaf coffee with nutpod creamer
Snack: 1/2 chocolate sea salt RX bar + few cashews
Lunch: dined out at Farm Burger (salad with pickled onion + tomato + EVOO & balsamic vinegar & plain grass-fed patty on the side)
Snack: 2 hard boiled eggs + strawberries
Dinner: thai coconut soup (Whole30 p352)
Snack: chocolate smoothie

Thursday, July 14th

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs + bacon + avocado + french pressed decaf coffee with nutpod creamer
Snack: banana + cashews + brazil nuts
Lunch: big salad with bbq chicken + roasted carrots & eggplant + cuke and yellow bell pepper + apple, avocado & bacon + EVOO & balsamic vinegar
Snack: banana
Dinner: leftover salmon cakes + sautéed zucchini & yellow squash + roasted cauliflower
Snack: chocolate smoothie

Friday, July 15th

Breakfast: 1 egg (pre-workout snack)
Snack: banana + cashews & brazil nuts + 2 chicken dogs (these were gross)
Lunch: ground turkey with taco seasoning + avocado + roasted cauliflower
Snack: chocolate sea salt RX bar + apple
Dinner: burger patty with bacon & avocado + potato wedges + small salad with pecans & apples
Snack: chocolate smoothie

Saturday, July 16th

Breakfast: scrambled eggs + 1/2 sweet potato + french pressed decaf coffee with nutpod creamer
Snack: apple + brazil nuts
Lunch: salad to go from Chipotle (lettuce, carnitas, tomatoes, guacamole) + banana
Snack: leftover thai coconut soup
Dinner: filet mignon + sweet potato mash (Whole30 p249) + sautéed mushrooms, green beans & bell peppers
Snack: chocolate smoothie

Sunday, July 17th

Breakfast: perfect scrambled eggs (Whole30 p150) + leftover sweet potato mash + leftover mushrooms, green beans & peppers
Snack: banana + brazil nuts
Lunch: big salad with grilled chicken + avocado + roasted carrots + hard boiled egg + bacon + pecans + EVOO & balsamic vinegar
Snack: chocolate sea salt RX bar
Dinner: grilled shrimp + grilled yellow squash & zucchini + steamed broccoli + riced cauliflower
Snack: chocolate smoothie

And that is a wrap, see you next week!