Granola Bites

01 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment

by lfbaker1 in Healthy Recipes to Replace Those Processed, Boxed Snacks Tags: , , , , , ,

Granola Bites

 

2 cups rolled oats, toasted

½ c unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted

½ c natural (no added oils, salt, sugar, things you can’t pronounce, etc.) peanut butter

½ c honey

1/8 c brown sugar (I reduced this from the recipe’s original ¼ cup)

½ c trail mix (really just a combination of toasted nuts and dried fruits.  I used toasted walnut pieces, sliced almonds, raisins and cranberries)

3 T milled flax seeds or flax seed meal (available at Trader Joes)

 

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine peanut butter, honey and brown sugar in saucepan over medium heat.  Cook until brown sugar is completely dissolved, stirring continuously to prevent from scorching.

Remove from heat and add the remaining ingredients.  Stir to combine.  Set aside to cool for about 10 minutes.

Working with damp hands, shape into 1 in balls and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

 

This is doctored up from a Whole Foods recipe available as an iphone app.

Crunchy Orange-Cranberry Oat Squares

01 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment

by lfbaker1 in Healthy Recipes to Replace Those Processed, Boxed Snacks Tags: , , , , , , ,

Crunchy Orange-Cranberry Oat Squares

 

4 cups of whole rolled oats, toasted to golden brown

1/3 cup canola oil (I use Smart Balance Omega which is a blend of canola, soy and olive oils)

2/3 cup honey

1 teaspoon pure orange extract

½ orange infused dried cranberries (from Trader Joe’s), plain dried cranb can be substituted

½ cup toasted, chopped walnuts

½ cup toasted sliced almonds

3 Tablespoons milled, ground flaxseeds

 

Preheat oven to 350.  Spread oats on an ungreased baking sheet.  Bake for 15 minutes, stirring a few times, or until oats are a golden brown.  Allow oats to cool to room temperature.  Combine remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  Add cooled oats.

 

Spread mixture into a 9×13 baking dish lined with parchment paper, pressing down hard to compact it.  Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of ground flax seed .

 

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.  Cool completely and cut into squares.

 

Almond Meal Biscuits Recipes

01 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment

by lfbaker1 in Healthy Recipes to Replace Those Processed, Boxed Snacks Tags: , , , , , ,

ALMOND MEAL BISCUITS WITH BLACK CURRANTS

 

1 cup almond meal

½  tsp sea salt

2  T walnut oil

¼  cup dried black currants

½ t cinnamon

¼ cup water

 

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil treated with non stick spray.

 

Mix almond meal, sea salt, walnut oil and black currants until well combined.

 

Add water and mix.  The dough will be very, very moist and sticky.

 

Flour your working area REALLY WELL with almond meal.  With well floured hands, pat out dough until it is about ½ inch thick.

 

With a metal spatula, cut the dough into rustic shaped strips or squares.  Lift each biscuit from the work surface using the metal spatula.  Place on baking sheet.

 

Bake 10 minutes.

 

These are best served with a nut spread and some kind of fruit spread, such as Fig Spread, or with some cheese and wine.

 

ALMOND MEAL BISCUITS WITH ROSEMARY AND THYME

 

Use same recipe above, except replace the ¼ cup currants  and ½ t cinnamon with 1 T fresh chopped rosemary and 1 teaspoon dried thyme.  Also, before baking sprinkle biscuits with crushed coarse sea salt.

 

ALMOND MEAL BISCUITS WITH SUN DRIED TOMATO AND PARMESAN

 

Use same recipe above, except replace the ¼ cup currants and ½ t cinnamon with 2 T chopped sundried tomatoes and 1 T grated parmesan cheese.  Also before baking, sprinkle biscuits with crushed coarse sea salt.

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