Meal Prep Monday - Blueberry Almond Flax Muffins and Road Trip Snacks

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As you read this I'm driving cross country to my new home in Santa Barbara, California! Because I'll be gone the whole week I'm not doing my usual meal prep, so if you need some ideas you can check out my previous meal preps here. But I did make a new muffin recipe and get a lot of great road trip snacks! 

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Since the bf and I plan to pretty much eat our way through as many Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives locations as possible during the next week, having a healthy breakfast and snacks will be key to not completely OD-ing on delicious fried things.

Breakfast

I made a lighter flax meal muffin recipe for breakfast with plenty of fruit, healthy fats and protein to start the day right during our drive.

Gluten Free Blueberry Almond Flax Muffins

Calories: 98 | Fat: 6 g | Cholest: 40 mg | Sodium: 73 mg | Carbs: 9 g | Fiber: 2 g | Sugars: 3 g | Protein: 4 g

1/2 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
1/2 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 1 small banana)

2 tbsp coconut oil

1/4 cup Greek yogurt

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
4 eggs
1 tbsp honey
1 cup flax meal

1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 cup frozen blueberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the sweet potato through honey together until there are very few lumps.
Stir in the flax meal, cinnamon and baking soda.
Fold in almonds and cranberries
Pour batter into muffin tins lined with paper muffin cups and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the muffins feel firm and are starting to brown around the edges.
Makes 18 one-muffin servings.

These muffins are dense, nutty, and full of great flavors and textures. And at 98 calories a piece, they're light enough to snack on but two muffins with some nut butter is enough to make a filling grab and go breakfast.

Snacks

To help get in our fruits and veggies, I picked up a bunch of produce including oranges, snap peas, carrots and oranges. I also got a mix of sweet and salty snacks, granola bars for when hunger strikes between stops, and some low-sugar juice boxes to stay hydrated.

Workouts

I'm not sure what our schedule will be like or how much I'll want to workout after driving 8 plus hours each day, but I know my body will feel a lot better if I make the effort to stay active. So here's my tentative plan:

Monday: Fitness Blender Feel Good Stretching Routine
Tuesday: 30 minute tempo run
Wednesday: Fitness Blender Calorie Blasting Low Impact Cardio Boot Camp
Thursday: Easy 3 plus mile run
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Slow 4 plus mile run
Sunday: BeFit Yoga Shape Up: Detoxifying Workout

Q: Have you ever been on a long road trip? Any tips?