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classic comfort foods made healthier

November 15, 2016 by Amanda @ .running with spoons. 14 Comments

We’re not going to talk about the fact that I still don’t have an oven.

The one that was supposed to come last week? Oh, it came… but in the wrong size. I know! Totally not my fault, but it’s all the same because I still have to wait another who-knows-how-long for the next one. Le sigh.

But I’m keeping my positive pants on and doing the only reasonable thing one can do in this kind of situation – drowning my sorrows in comfort food. And by that I mean scouring the internet for deliciously healthy comfort food recipes, a lot of which I can’t actually make thanks to aforementioned oven situation.

But you can make them! And you totally should because the swoon-age is real with this bunch. It’s all your favourite classics like mac & cheese, burgers, brownies, shepherd’s pie, chowder, biscuits, chili, and chocolate chip cookies, only made healthier to ensure maximum enjoyment for both the body and soul.

So enjoy a few for me, alright? K thx bai 🙃

Breakfast

Hot Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie

Healthy Comfort Food

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Healthy Cinnamon Bun Breakfast Cake via The Big Man’s World.

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Whole Wheat Oatmeal Pancakes via Sally’s Baking Addiction.

Healthy Comfort Foods

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Light & Crisp Flourless Oatmeal Waffles

Healthy Comfort Foods

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Lunch & Dinner

Butternut Squash & Black Bean Enchilada Skillet via Ambitious Kitchen.

Healthy Comfort Foods

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Crispy Quinoa Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries via Half Baked Harvest.

Healthy Comfort Foods

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Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup via Hummusapien.

Healthy Comfort Foods

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Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto via Cookie & Kate.

Healthy Comfort Foods

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Crock Pot Sweet Potato Chipotle Chili via Cotter Crunch.

Healthy Comfort Foods

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Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo via Pinch of Yum.

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Lentil and Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie via One Ingredient Chef.

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Healthy Vegan Mac & Cheese

Healthy Comfort Foods

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Mexican Zucchini Burrito Boats via Making Thyme for Health.

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30 Minute Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Chowder via Simply Quinoa.

Healthy Comfort Foods

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The Best Damn Vegan Biscuits via Minimalist Baker.

Healthy Comfort Food

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Dessert

Greek Yogurt Banana Oat Bread

Healthy Comfort Food

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Healthy Flourless Apple Pie Blondies via The Big Man’s World.

Healthy Comfort Food

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Healthy Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies via Chelsea’s Messy Apron.

Healthy Comfort Food

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Paleo Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookies via Paleo Running Momma.

Healthy Comfort Foods

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Flourless Double Chocolate Brownies

Healthy Comfort Foods

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Eating healthy doesn't mean saying goodbye to your favourite comfort foods! These healthier versions of all the classics are great for both the body and soul | runningwithspoons.com

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  1. Jeffrey Jones

    January 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm

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  2. Arman @ thebigmansworld

    November 24, 2016 at 1:30 am

    oh my poor oven. lucky that beauty of mac n cheese (i mean CHEEZE SWEET POTATO COW) can be made stovetop.

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  3. Patricia @Sweet and Strong

    November 17, 2016 at 5:05 am

    Looking at food pictures would be torture for me if I didn’t have an oven! Hope it all gets worked out soon! And these all look delicious. My favorite comfort food is probably anything with pasta and lots of cheese.

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  4. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets

    November 16, 2016 at 1:40 pm

    And now I’m definitely hungry even though I just ate two banana muffins. I want all the lunch and dinner submissions, especially that mac & cheese….swoon worthy, or should I say Spoon worthy. Ba-dum-bum-ching.

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  5. Kelly @ Kelly Runs For Food

    November 16, 2016 at 6:47 am

    Ugh I want all of these! The Mexican zucchini boats look amazing and so do all the soups. Definitely hungry now. Hope the correct oven hurries up!

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  6. Sarah @ BucketListTummy

    November 15, 2016 at 8:15 pm

    Um, Drooling over all of these. And I was literally nodding at them all being “COMFY” foods. YES!

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  7. lindsay Cotter

    November 15, 2016 at 12:43 pm

    is it national comfort food day? i’m seeing these every where. And dying, because i want them all! glad these are healthy. hehe. <3 you

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  8. meredith @ cookie chrunicles

    November 15, 2016 at 8:10 am

    of all people not to have an oven! ugh!

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  9. Emily Swanson

    November 15, 2016 at 7:32 am

    :'( Having oven issues would be sad, but you could still make the soups and the smoothies? I wish I lived nearby so I could make you some goodies!

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  10. Kat

    November 15, 2016 at 6:56 am

    Im so sorry to hear that you are still having oven issues! That is super frustrating. Hopefully it gets resolved soon! Until then though, this list? AMAZING. I seriously want all of the soups on the list – they look so amazing!

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  11. Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudy

    November 15, 2016 at 6:43 am

    Mmmmm . . . I did the black bean skillet from Ambitious Kitchen & it was yum despite the lack of enchilada sauce! That cauliflower chowder looks good too. I’ve yet to make soup this fall.

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  12. michele @ paleorunningmomma

    November 15, 2016 at 6:08 am

    Love this roundup! As much as I love meat I’m dying right now over that quinoa burger. I think we need to combine our roundups and have a picnic 🙂

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  13. Rachel @ athleticavocado

    November 15, 2016 at 5:38 am

    Let’s just talk about the fact that I want to make ALL of these like right now!

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  14. heather @Lunging Through Life

    November 15, 2016 at 4:46 am

    Umm, I’ll take one of each, please. this isn’t helping since I’m starving right now! haha

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