Super Simple Shrimp Tostadas

Super Simple Shrimp Tostadas

Fresh, tasty, and healthy! These 6 ingredient Tostadas are the perfect simple lunch or dinner that is packed with protein and of course guac!

You’re in a pinch! You don’t even want to eye another lean meat and vegetable meal that you’ve had for the last 3 days…

Then these Super Simple Healthy Tostadas are for You!

What do I need?

Good news! It isn’t much!

  • corn tortillas
  • guacamole (I used good foods as i’s my favorite store bought guacamole)
  • cilantro
  • taco seasoning
  • shrimp
  • feta cheese

Aside from a dash of salt and optional oil you should be good.

How In The Heck Do I Make A Crunchy Tostada?

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
  2. Spray one or both sides of the corn tortillas with avocado or olive oil non-stick spray
  3. Add them flat onto a pan and sprinkle sea salt over them
  4. Bake them in the oven for 4-5 minutes on each side and flip them halfway through. If you would like extra crispy tostadas bake them for another 2 minutes on each side, just watch them closely to be sure they don’t burn.

What Seasoning Should I Use?

Unfortunately, most taco seasonings you find in the store contain added sugar. Sigh, I know it’s a shame, but you are in luck! I have a natural recipe that involves zero added sugar and contains most spices you likely have in your cubboards.

  • 2 Tbsp cumin
  • 3 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1.5 Tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp sea salt

Just mix this all up in a small bowl and then store the seasoning in either a ziploc bag or in a small airtight container.

You can use any taco seasoning for this recipe though if you’re in a pinch. I know I would be lying if I said I always had my taco seasoning on deck to use at all times.

Perhaps one of my favorite things about making these is how fancy I feel eating a tostada from my couch, although I know it only took about 15 minutes.

The protein from the shrimp, fat from guacamole, and carbs from corn tortilla make for a healthy and satisfying meal that keeps me full well after that 3 PM snack attack time.

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Super Simple Shrimp Tostadas

  • Author: Aimee Wera
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Shrimp Tostadas 1x
  • Category: Lunch
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

The Taco’s BFF boasting with flavor, guac, feta, and everything in between! With grams of protein you can kick your hunger to the curb!


Ingredients

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  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 12 large shrimp (deveined and peeled) 
  • 2 tsp avocado oil
  • 1.5 tsp taco seasoning (my recipe for this is above, but any taco seasoning will do)
  • dash of sea salt
  • 3 Tbsp guacamole (I used Good Foods Store bought Guac, and it’s the best I’ve ever had from a store)
  • 3 Tbsp crumbled feta (I used reduced fat feta, but feel free to use whichever you like)
  • 1 Tbsp cilantro
  • Optional: Lime

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and spray the corn tortilla shells with non-stick spray on one or both sides.
  2. Sprinkle sea salt over the corn tortillas and bake in the oven for 4-5 minutes on each side, flipping them over halfway through. if you prefer very crispy tostadas you can add another 1-2 minutes on each side but watch them carefully so they don’t burn.
  3. While the tostadas burn heat a pan over medium-high heat with the oil. Add the seasoning to the shrimp and then add the shrimp to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes on each side. If you have larger shrimp you may want to cook them closer to 3 minutes. once they are done cooking set aside.
  4. Chop the cilantro and set aside.
  5. Remove the tostadas from the oven and let the tostadas cool for a few minutes and then add the guacamole to the tostadas.
  6. Add the shrimp to the tostadas, then the feta and chopped cilantro.
  7. Squeeze a lime over the top and enjoy!


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Shrimp Tostada
  • Calories: 129
  • Sugar: 1
  • Fat: 5
  • Carbohydrates: 11
  • Fiber: 2
  • Protein: 10

Keywords: shrimp, tostada, taco seasoning, gluten free, high protein, simple meal recipe, lunch, quick meal, healthy

The Best Ever Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Scones

The Best Ever Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Scones

“I love dry scones that crumble everywhere!

Said no one Ever!

These Lemon Blueberry Scones are made with the perfect gluten free flour blend and are not dry like a typical scone. They do not crumble much and are packed with flavor! Which is the way I think a scone should be.

Now, you can choose to make these lemon blueberry flavored or you can swap the flavor.

You can add chocolate chips and a dash of vanilla to make a great chocolate chip scone or you could add cinnamon and a bit of nutmeg to make these more of a strictly breakfast affair.

The process:

To make these you’ll want to sift all of your flours together and then add in the baking powder and salt.

After this you’ll want to add all of the wet ingredients together in a bowl and give them a good stir until they’re combined. Then, you’ll add in the dry ingredients.

Once all of the ingredients are combined you’ll want to make a large bowl in the center of a pan with parchment paper and flatten it into a 6-7 inch circle. This is a rough estimate but that was about the size mine was. To make thicker scones, as these don’t rise as much as a typical scone without yeast, I would recommend making a smaller circe.

Here’s the ingredient deets:

  • Oat flour (or oats blended finely in a blender)
  • All purpose flour
  • Coconut flour
  • Non-dairy milk
  • Vegan butter
  • Applesauce
  • My Protein Collagen Icing
  • Himalayan sea salt
  • Blueberries
  • Lemon

It may seem like a long ingredient list but it’s well worth it and the scones themselves don’t need time to rise (as these are yeast free) and the Glaze…

Which takes only m i n u t e s to whip up.

The sweet glaze adds a great touch of sweetness to these scones and really adds that bakery-style element in my opinion.

After the scones are done baking in the oven I would recommend letting these yummy scones cool for 10-12 minutes before adding the glaze.

I prefer adding the glaze when the scones are warm, but not hot to the touch. Otherwise your tongue and tastebuds will not be able to enjoy the flavors of this scone as they will be rather scorched.

If you’re looking for more gluten free healthy recipe ideas check out my latest posts!

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The Best Ever Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Scones

  • Author: Aimee Wera
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 Scones with Collagen Glaze 1x
  • Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

The best ever gluten free scones that are not dry and boast a lemon blueberry flavor. It becomes the perfect pair with a lemon protein collagen glaze!


Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Oat flour (or oats blended finely in a blender)
  • 1 Cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 Cup Coconut flour
  • 23 Tbsp Truvia or sweetener of choice
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 3/4 cup Blueberries

Wet Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp non-dairy milk (You may want to add less depending on the gf all-purpose flour you use)
  • 6 Tbsp Vegan butter, cold (I used I can’t believe it’s not butter Vegan)
  • 1/2 Cup Applesauce
  • 1/2 lemon juiced

The Glaze


Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. Sift all flour into a large bowl. Then add the sweetener, salt, and baking powder in the bowl and combine.
  3. Add the butter into the large bowl and with a fork combine the butter into the flour until it forms large crumbs. 
  4. Add the non-dairy milk and applesauce to the bowl and give it a good stir.
  5. Fold in the Blueberries and place on a baking sheet in a large ball.
  6. Make the dough into a 6-7 inch circle, flattening it to your desired thickness. These will not puff up as much as a usual scone as this is an eggless recipe.
  7. I recommend dividing these into 8 pieces with a knife before baking them for 18-22 minutes.
  8. While the scones are baking whip up the glaze by making my Collagen Glaze and adding 1 lemon juiced to it.
  9. Let cool for 10-12 minutes and top with the lemon glaze in a drizzle fashion.

Notes

I used King Arthur’s gluten free all-purpose flour, which has xanthan gum in it. If you use a different gluten free flour add 1/4-1/2 tsp xanthan gum to the flour if your flour doesn’t have it in it.

Nutrition was calculated with 2 Tbsp Truvia and 2/4 batch of my Collagen Icing. 


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Scone with Glaze
  • Calories: 207
  • Sugar: 9-10 grams
  • Fat: 6
  • Carbohydrates: 36
  • Fiber: 5
  • Protein: 7

Keywords: Scones, gluten-free, dairy free, dessert, breakfast, snack, blueberry, lemon blueberry

Protein Collagen Icing

Protein Collagen Icing

Did someone say Delicious Dairy-Free protein icing? That’s right! My Protein Collagen Frosting is the perfect addition to any cinnamon roll, cake, or really any pastry. With less than 5 ingredients it is my go-to glaze.

Prepare for Deliciousness in Minutes

I don’t lie when I say this recipe takes minutes! All you need is:

  • Powdered sugar
  • Collagen peptides
  • Vanilla extract
  • Dairy-free milk

That’s all folks! Nothing more.

Simply whip all the ingredients in a small bowl and you are good to go!

What can this be used for?

Like I mentioned before this simple glaze can be used as the perfect healthy addition to:

  • Cinnamon rolls
  • Scones
  • Cakes
  • Cookies
  • Much more!

If you want to make a deliscious breakfast, snack, or dessert to pair with this glaze I suggest trying my lemon Blueberry Scones!

They are packed with flavor and are not the least bit dry!

You can also try some of my other healthy recipes like

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Protein Collagen Icing

  • Author: Aimee Wera
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1/41/3 cup 1x
  • Category: Sweet
  • Diet: Low Fat

Description

This simple protein icing will add the perfect layer of sweetness to your scones, cinnamon rolls, and so much more.


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp collagen
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp non-dairy milk

Instructions

  1. Combine the powdered sugar and collagen together in a small bowl.
  2. Whisk in the milk and vanilla until you reach an icing consistency.

Notes

To make this collagen protein icing thicker, add more powdered sugar in increments of 1-2 Tbsp at a time.

You can find the nutrition profile of this on Myfitnesspal with the title: When Sweet Met Salty Protein Collagen Icing.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Tbsp
  • Calories: 144
  • Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 28
  • Protein: 8

Keywords: Icing, glaze, frosting, low fat, dairy-free, gluten-free

Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bundtllets

Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bundtllets

Calling all Peanut Butter and Chocolate Lovers who enjoy the fluffy banana bundtlets! These gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free bundtlets are so fetch!

Source: Huffington Post

Yes, we are going there because this recipe makes fetch happen!

So don’t be a Regina George and say it can’t happen because it’s happening!

One bite of this will tug at your heartstrings and stun you!

…But in a good way…you know like when you see that special someone ya fancy make eyes at you

…just like that 😉

I admit when I was trying the batter I thought it was promising, but when baking gluten-free there is never a realm of certainty you enter because when you are using other flours they can either be a hit or a miss and it’s about a 50/50 shot of both.

Luckily, the main ingredients to make this most gluten-free and dairy-free bakers will have them on hand.

Get Those Bundtet Pans Ready!

You’ll need some bundtlet pans, that can be found on amazon or really anywhere online. I linked the ones I used here. I used silicon ones as these can be cleaned by the dishwasher and therefore not cleaned by me…

To make this you’ll need:

  • Gluten-Free all-purpose flour
  • Organic Local Honey
  • Coconut Flour
  • Powdered Peanut Butter
  • Natural drippy peanut butter
  • Ripe Bananas
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Dairy-free chocolate chunks

I can’t decide what I like more about these…The taste or how adorable they are!

Keep in mind you can use a standard muffin tin as well.

Where’s That Drizzle?

You can create this yummy drizzle by making my Protein Collagen Icing recipe and adding 1-2 Tbsp of cocoa powder and 1/2 Tbsp more of milk.

It is optional as these bundtlets are good on their own, especially when they are warmed up and the chocolate pockets slightly melt. That my friend is the perfect time to enjoy these!

However, if you are craving something a bit sweeter pairing my drizzle may do it for your sweet tooth.

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Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bundtllets

  • Author: Aimee Wera
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 bundtlets 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Dessert, Snack
  • Diet: Low Fat

Description

You’re of high society so treat yourself to something that fits into your lush life and allows you to unwind in your palace. These Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bundtllets are perfectly-portioned and are a great go-to snack!


Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 3 Ripe bananas
  • 1 cup Non-dairy milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 5 Tbsp Drippy natural peanut butter
  • 3 Tbsp Organic honey
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Wet Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose gluten free flour of choice
  • 1/4 cup Coconut flour
  • 1.5 Tbsp Powdered peanut butter
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tap Baking powder
  • 2 scoops vegan protein powder
  • 3 Tbsp Dairy free chocolate chunks

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray 12 mini bundtlet pans with non-stick spray.
  2. Mash the 3 ripe bananas and add them into a large bowl with the eggs, non-dairy milk, peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract and give it a good mix!
  3. Sift all dry ingredients into the bowl and combine. The dough should be thick enough to clump a whisk if you put it in the mix, and if it is too drippy add more flour, if it’s too dry add in more almond milk.
  4. Chop the chocolate chunks into smaller pieces. This will make little shards of chocolate dispersing them across the entire mix and not in just one place. When done pour into the tins about 3/4 of the way full and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  5. When complete let cool for 5-8 minutes and bon appetite!
     
 

Notes

This may be made vegan by subbing the eggs for flax eggs and the honey for maple syrup.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Bundtlet W/O Optional drizzle
  • Calories: 145
  • Fat: 5
  • Carbohydrates: 18
  • Protein: 7

Keywords: Bananas, Banana bread, banana muffins, honey, gluten free, dairy free, chocolate chips

Lemon Blueberry Collagen Muffins

Lemon Blueberry Collagen Muffins

These gluten free muffins will become your new best friend.

Not often do I run out of vegan and whey protein powder, but the time came this afternoon when I reached for the tub and saw the dreaded scoop at the bottom and nothing else!

Sigh…I know!

Thus, the Lemon Blueberry Collagen Muffins were born

For all the fellow non-gluten eaters out there you know what a pain in the a** it can be when trying to make a fluffy, non-crumbly muffins that won’t evaporate in seconds like those natural valley bars

Yeah you know the ones I’m talking about. You take them out of the package and half of it is already granola.

Of course, we don’t want that, but unfortunately when it comes to gluten free baking, there is about a 50/50 shot that anything will workout right when you follow the recipe step by step when using these various flours.

When it comes to gluten free baking I’m not a huge fan of mixing 3-5 different flours because being gluten free is expensive enough!

All you need to do is look at the size and price of gluten free bread to figure this out. If you didn’t know the slices are as small as cards and are about $7 for a loaf you have to freeze…as you can see I ain’t about that life

Without further ado, these muffins are made with only…

Wait for it

One flour!

To make it even simpler, it’s a gluten free all-purpose flour. I used pillsbury, but bob’s red mill would work as well.

Oh, and one special ingredient as well

Collagen peptides

But that likely wasn’t a shock to you as it gave it away in the title

The best part of these muffins is the lemon-deliciousness on the top of it!

This part is completely optional but it enhances the lemon flavor and also adds a bit of a bakery-style element.

It’s a bit better than an ordinary muffin because it’s a fancy muffin which basically makes it better than an ordinary muffin.

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Lemon Bluebery Collagen Muffins

  • Author: Aimee Wera
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 14 muffins 1x
  • Category: Sweet
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Enjoy the sweet hues of blueberry and lemon in these delicious gluten free Collagen muffins!


Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups Gluten-free all-purpose flour (Or normal all-purpose flour if not gf)
  • 3 scoops Collagen peptides I recommend unflavored or vanilla flavored
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1.5 tsp Baking powder
  • 1.25 cups Blueberries

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 Large eggs
  • 3 Tbsp Yogurt butter
  • 2 Tbsp Coconut butter Or sub coconut oil
  • 1 cup Unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 Lemon squeezed
  • 1/2 Tbsp Honey
  • 1/2 cup Truvia (Or sub your favorite sweetener)
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract (Omit if you used vanilla flavored collagen)

Optional Lemon Drizzle:

  • 3 Tbsp Powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp Non-dairy milk

Instructions

  1. Spray a silicon muffin tin or metal muffin tin with non-stick spray and preheat to 350 degrees.
  2. Sift all dry ingredients, except for the blueberries into a large mixing bowl and give it a good mix.
  3. Warm up the coconut butter and yogurt butter in a cereal bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds and then add in the vanilla extract and eggs together and mix.
  4. Add in the truvia, salt, honey, and lemon juice into the bowl with the egg and yogurt butter mixture and whisk until all ingredients are combined.
  5. Add the wet to the dry and mix until there are no lumps. Be sure not to over mix these as it will affect the texture.
  6. Fold in the blueberries and drop the batter with an ice cream scoop into the muffin tins until they are 3/4 full.
  7. Bake for 22-27 minutes.
  8. Let cool for 10 minutes.
  9. Optional: mix the drizzle ingredients together until you get a thin glaze consistency and then use a spoon or fork to drizzle the lemon mixture.

Notes

I got about 14 muffins, but feel free to add a little more batter to each muffin if you would like a solid 12.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Muffin W/o drizzle)
  • Calories: 135
  • Sugar: 6
  • Fat: 3
  • Carbohydrates: 22
  • Protein: 5

Keywords: muffins, blueberry, lemon, gluten free, truvia, under 150 calories, low fat