Vegan Protein Bar

  INGREDIENTS

DRY:
3  cups Organic Oats
1  cup Organic Shredded Coconut
1/2  cup Organic Raisins (or date chunks, cranberries, craisins, any dry fruits)
1  cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
1/2  cup almonds, chopped (OPTIONAL or any nuts)
4  tablespoons flax seeds
4  tablespoons chia seeds
3  teaspoons cinnamon
6  scoops of Vegan protein powder (use Sunwarrior protein powder)

WET:
2  Ripe Organic Banana (mashed)
1  cup Organic Maple Syrup (or agave, yacon syrup)
1  cup Organic Coconut Peanut Butter (or any nut butter, i.e. almond, pecan, cashew, etc.)

1  teaspoon Organic Vanilla Extract

     DIRECTIONS

Combine all DRY ingredients in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mash ripe banana, and add all wet ingredients.

Pour wet ingredients into dry, and mix well.

Spread mixture into 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish or cookie sheet lined with plastic wrap or waxed paper. Press until flat.

Place dish in freezer for a few hours, or until firm. Remove from dish and carefully cut into 18 bars. For easy grab-and-go snacks, wrap bars individually in plastic wrap.

Store in fridge or freezer for up to a month. These bars soften quickly at room temperature.

Makes 18 protein/granola bars.  ENJOY!!

Oatmeal Chews

Oatmeal Chews

This is a GREAT, healthy snacks you can easily make at home and eat for your morning/afternoon snacks.  It's NO added sugars, low in calories, all organic & gluten-free.  Great for boost of energy.

Easy to make, I made 4 times for family of 6.

ENJOY the recipe!  Please share your comments on your thoughts of this when you make for yourselves.

OATMEAL CHEWS RECIPE

Makes 15

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 small bananas (very ripe)
• ¼ cup soaked raisins
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• dash of ground cinnamon
• 1 ¼ cup instant oats

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine all ingredients except oats in a blender and puree until smooth.  A few raisin bits are okay, but you don't want pieces or chunks.
2. Combine mixture with oats in a mixing bowl until well combined.
3. Let Batter rest for a minimum of 5 minutes while you preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
4. Grease cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
5. Drop tablespoonfuls of the batter onto the cookie sheet and flatten slightly with your hands. Use your fingers to shape into a circular cookie shape. Repeat 15 times or until no batter is left.
6. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until the cookies feel firm to the touch and are a deep golden color.
7. Let stand for a minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool (they firm as they cool).

Note: If you don't have a strong blender, you'll need to soak the raisins in water overnight, or in hot water for 10 minutes, to get them to blend properly. This process also makes the cookies a tad sweeter.

Calories: 36
Fat: 0.3g
Carbohydrates: 7.8g
Fiber: 0.8g
Sugars: 3.6g
Protein: 0.7g