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Yes, that's a mouthful, I know. Maple Blueberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies. But it's a delicious mouthful... ! Seriously though. I couldn't resist leaving out any of those delicious ingredients from the title. And that title in itself was hard enough to narrow down! There's still some other yumminess I left out of the title. Gluten-free and tasty. Eat as many as ya like! Maple Blueberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
Total Time: 5 min prep + 14 min baking Ingredients: 2/3 cup sunflower seed butter 2/3 cup maple syrup 3 tbsp melted coconut oil 1 flax egg 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup oat flour (process oats in a food processor for a few seconds!) 1 1/2 cups oats Handful Walnuts Handful Dried Blueberries What to do: 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper. 2) Process 1 cup oats in food processor to turn into a 'flour'. Remove from food processor and set aside. 3) Using a food processor or mixer, combine sunflower seed butter and maple syrup. Add coconut oil and then flax egg until combined. Then vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, and oat flour. Mix thoroughly until smooth and sticky. 4) Switch to using a large spoon and add oats, walnuts, and dried blueberries. Stir to combine. 5) Spoon onto lined/greased cookie sheet about an inch apart from each other. Bake on middle rack for 12-14 minutes, until crisping up just on the edges. Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack. Eat 'em up or freeze them. They are delicious straight out the freezer, too! :) Giving food a label or category has, I fear, made so many of us afraid to try things that are totally delicious and a lot easier to make. A LOT easier. Purely because the ingredients are simple and from the earth, they don't need much special treatment. These bars are vegan, but, well everything on this site is. So, label it vegan or just darn delicious and easy. If you haven't tried making homemade granola bars before (don't worry, you're not alone, but seriously, join the fun, it's easy and SO MUCH BETTER FOR YOU than those packaged ones) I'd recommend starting with these ones. Sweetener, Nut/Seed Butter, Oats. That's it. *Chocolate topped bars: Yes, you read me correctly. Chocolate topped!! They were so good that I didn't have time to grab a pic. Just make the recipe below as per usual. Then mix up a quick batch of my easy peasy chocolate ganache sauce to pour overtop and then freeze. I mean HELLO amazing. Easy Chewy Granola Bars
2 cups oats (or 1 cup oats and 1 cup mixture of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, chocolate chips, coconut flakes, etc.) 1/3 cup peanut butter (or any nut or seed butter - recommend Sunflower Seed Butter for nut-free!) 1/3 cup maple syrup sprinkle of sea salt What do do: 1) Mix all your dry oats and nuts and things together in a bowl and set aside. 2) In a small saucepan, heat maple syrup over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Stir often! Let it boil for 1 minute then remove from heat. Add peanut butter and sea salt. Stir to evenly combine. 3) Add maple peanut butter mixture to your oat mixture. Stir well and fast before it cools too much, ensuring it is evenly combined. 4) Line a square pan with parchment paper. Pour and flatten your granola mixture into the pan until it is flat and ready to harden. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and then slice it up to enjoy! Should keep in the fridge for a while. Keeps on the counter in an airtight container for about a week or so... but honestly, I don't really know, they are gone before we reach this amount of time.. :) It was quiet in the house and there wasn't a scrap of something sweet to eat! Panic. Chocolate Nut Freezer Fudge. No loud noises required. No one will know you're making delicious treats, so you it's yours to have in secret! Best part of parenting. Use whatever nut or seed butter you have on hand. As long as you have the butter, the sweetener, the cocoa powder, and the oil, you're good to go.
Chocolate Nut Freezer Fudge Total Time : 5 minutes + Freezing 30 min - 24 hours Ingredients: 2 heaping tablespoons natural nut butter of choice (peanut butter here!) 2 tablespoons sweetener of choice (maple syrup here!) 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract dash of sea salt Handful of unsalted raw nuts & unsweetened shredded coconut to sprinkle on top What to do: 1) In a small saucepan over medium-low, melt together all ingredients except nuts/coconut toppings. Stir together until evenly combined and smooth. 2) In a parchment lined brownie pan, pour/spatula in the chocolate mixture and spread evenly. Sprinkle with coconut and nuts. 3) Pop in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Cut into square and enjoy or leave in the freezer until ready to enjoy. Or do what we do - leave in the freezer and sneak a square every now and then when you're craving something sweet. Usually once Hannah goes to nap! |
All Vegan, Refined-Sugar-free, Soy-free. A sprinkling of Gluten-free. And a pic of my babies, when they were babies. :)
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