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So here we are. I give you a delightful breakfast treat that is healthy, using simple pantry ingredients. No processed overloads. Apple. Cinnamon. Breakfast Bites. or Energy Balls? or Oatmeal bites? I don't know. Names are always a bit tricky. But this one is a simple one. Versatility, too - switch up the nut/seed butter or sweetener of choice. Happy Healthy eating all! Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bites
Total Time: 5 minutes Prep + 30+ minutes in the refrigerator Ingredients: 2 cups oats 1 tbsp chia seeds (and/or flax seeds, sunflower seeds, etc.) 1 tsp cinnamon pinch of sea salt 1/2 cup nut/seed butter of choice (I used natural peanut butter in this batch) 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup grated apple (I used a Granny Smith and a Honey Crisp) What to do: 1) In a small bowl, combine oats, seeds, cinnamon, and salt. 2) In another medium-ish bowl, combine nut/seed butter, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth and consistent. 3) Using a combination of a super awesome spatula and your hands, combine the oat mixture with the nut/seed butter mixture until evenly combined. Then add in the grated apple. Mix again, with hands most likely, until evenly combined. 4) Form into balls and put in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. They are a delicious treat for breakfast on the go, snacks, dessert, etc! And they smell yummy, too! They should last about 3-4 days in the fridge. 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.. :) |
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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