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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
My Sister Nancy's Chocolate Oatmeal "Energy" Bars
um, I was craving these. Don't say you weren't warned. Highly addictive.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sucanat (or 1/2 cup packed brown sugar if you prefer)
2/3 cup almond butter (any nut butter will work)
1/4 cup agave syrup (corn syrup is in her recipe)
1/2 cup butter - room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups uncontaminated rolled oats
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup dried cranberries (or blueberries or raisins.....)
2 tbs. sesame seeds
1 cup organic dark chocolate chips (less if you prefer more fruit to chocolate ratio. we don't.)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and stir well to mix, Pour into a 9x18 baking dish and press down well to an even bar. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. let cool completely before cutting or even refrigerate for a bit to set.
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thank goodness for you! i'm back from a weekend of excess in vegas and in needof a food detox. i will be making several of my faves from your recipe collection as well as trying several new ones. keep it up!
ReplyDeletewell this particular item is rather high in sugar :) haha I needed it.
ReplyDeleteI loved the slaw I made with the peanuts. we made the spaghetti squash and meatballs last night again and it was so freakin delicious. The cranberry quinoa is such a new fav. tonight we will be doing something with beets again. Welcome back!