Plant-Based Recipes to Fuel Your Active Life

Wondering how to fuel for a long day out on the trail? Check a few of our favorite whole food, plant-based "long haul" recipes chock full of energy and goodness. Who needs an energy bar anyway?

[dinamariea]

Recipe (my interpretation): 2 ripe bananas, 1 cup rolled oats. 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1 teaspoon each chia and flax seed, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon amla powder, 1-2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips. Place spoonfuls (cookie style) on tray lined with parchment paper and bake at 400f for 15 min. Am I close?

[Mrswmjack]

Thank you. My husband tried for 3-4 years to follow this on his own, with my help, when he learned he needed open heart surgery to avoid the actual surgery. He declined gradually for the next 3 years. But he suddenly passed away a month ago in his sleep unexpectedly after a good day with a surprise visit from his favorite niece. I will continue his and my quest on the WFPB diet for myself, son, and daughter ( and hopefully grandchildren yet to come. God bless!! You inspire me everyday.

[aprilblossoms]

As an Indian, I always get a chuckle when folks start referring to everyday food we eat as superfood. I am glad to see my native foods getting recognized for values that our ancestors knew thousands of years ago. Nellikai which is the term for amla in the local language of my state in India is a good source of Vit C. It is also widely used by diabetics to control blood sugar. Also if try the Indian style nellikai pickles if you can get your hands on it.

[lindalatham]

I absolutely loved this video. Such healthy and quick recipes. I loved the interaction with Brian and your daughter as well!! I am a lifetime fan of ANY content that you guys put out!!❤❤❤

[mistytillema]

The Engine 2 cookbook is my absolute favorite of all my cookbooks. These are the types of recipes I make to take camping and hiking.

[delorarenfro]

Most of the time these videos refer you to a cookbook. I like how Crile just invented this starting with three simple ingredients and make it how ever you want. She does say 2 bananas, 1 cup oats and the half cup peanut butter. The basic 3 ingredient recipe. I love how she does not dirty a bunch of dishes and just dumps mixes and bakes the cookies. I am going to make the basic three ingredients and make one with choc chips and the other with raisins and put flax in both. The other recipes on the video are all in the book. I love watching y’all.

[donnaserpiello]

I made these oat cookies ( breakfast bars/cookies) they were excellent😁 simple and easy.
I added a tsp of baking powder which fluffed them up a bit 😁Great job!

[jillianvanliew]

Thank you for giving us some calorie-dense recipes for active people. I enjoy these a lot & will be making these for sure!

[colleenedgar]

Hi, lovely recipes. Is there a way you could add the recipes in the description box? Thanks

[MariMari-nysi]

They look delicious! Making them right now. Thank you! ❤ update: Just took them out of the oven. They are delicious! Bringing some to my elderly neighbor. I’m also wondering if I can substitute the peanut butter with chickpeas. I might give that a try.

[PeiPeisMom]

If you have a pizza stone in your oven, pita are SO easy to make from scratch and you can make them whole grain and fat free. I'd love to see Jane and Ann make those sometime!

[blee]

Thanks so much for taking the time to show us your recipes. I always enjoy the Esselstyn family. Every last one of them! I have your cookbooks so I can't wait to make the recipes you showed us!❤

[norak]

I made the smoky walnut quinoa salad today! LOVE it! I make a version of scones from be a plant based woman warrior! I make them with rhubarb! Thanks for wonderful recipes!

[valeriee]

Love the energy of this family. Always happy to have Crile visit! Great video. Thanks so much!

[Psaltrymom]

Just made a double batch of these for a weekend trip. SO good - perfect snack for sitting in the airport and the rest will be perfect for a snack between meetings. Thank you for this!

[denisemcmahon]

Capers are the pickled unopened flower buds of a Capparis spinosa. From Mediterranean region originally

[delorarenfro]

I like having the basic recipe and add to it whatever you wish. I am going to make these energy cookies for sure.

[TedGeiss]

Can’t wait to try the breakfast cookies. Have some bananas and wasn’t sure what to do with them!! Thank you fellow Clevelanders!!

[smallfootprint]

Capers are pickled juniper berries. Love these recipes.

[nancywhelan]

I just happened to have two super-ripe bananas in the fridge, so tonight I made Crile's Blueberry Breakfast Cookies. YUMMMM!! Only changes I made were: I used about a T of cacao powder in place of the chocolate chips, and added about a T of wheat bran with all the other ingredients she suggested. (And probably closer to 1/2 cup blueberries.) A definite WIN - will be making these again, for sure! ;)