3 Healthy Snack Ideas For Athletes

3 Healthy Snack Ideas For Athletes

When we talk about the importance of nutrition in our kids, as a parent you always want to give them the best and we want to help you! Here are some tips for snack time that would be great for your athletes and the entire family!

Recovering the muscles of your little ones is very important after a hard training session, and proper nutrition is vital for this! Which brings us to the magic of beets; beets contain vitamin B9, vitamin C, potassium, iron, and more. Beets are a great source to help your kids recover and tolerate greater levels of pressure. So how about a delicious recipe for this?

Gluten-free vegan beet brownies

Ingredients

4 oz Beets

1/4 cup Almond or coconut milk
1/2 cup Applesauce, unsweetened

1/4 cup Maple syrup

1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/3 cup Chocolate chips

1/3 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
1/4 cup Coconut or avocado oil
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp Flax meal (or 2 eggs instead)
1 1/2 cup gluten-free oat flour
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 ℉
Mix the flax meal and water in a small bowl. Set aside for at least 5 minutes to "gel".
In a food processor or high-speed blender, combine cooked beets, vanilla, maple syrup, milk, applesauce, and oil. Blend until the beets are completely pureed and the mixture has an even and smooth consistency.
Add flax/water mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top if desired.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top of the brownies is set and dry to the touch.
Let cool completely before slicing.

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