#healthycooking

Happy February Everyone! Still trying to wrap my head around the idea that it is 2015, time flies!

So since my last blog post quite a lot has changed, for one I am no longer in Australia (long story). I left end of January and set off to Vancouver for a week to visit some friends and now I am in Florida for a couple weeks staying at my family home here. Florida is such a relaxing place and I…

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I’m a snacker person. I like having a healthy morning or afternoon tea snack other than fruits, but I don’t deprive myself. I also made my all time favourite chocolate chip cookies just after making these bars. I’ve been enjoying these super easy, no fuss and healthy oats and honey granola bars that I made a few days ago. 

They’re so easy to make and I have most of the ingredients on hand! The only changes I made was I used rice puffs instead of rice cereal. I also exclude the vanilla and brown sugar. They came out great, delicious and chewy! This is a perfect nut-free and seedless recipe!

Oats and Honey Granola BarsfromFive heart home

Ingredients

3 ¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats 

¾ cups crispy rice cereal (I used rice puffs)

2/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour 

¾ teaspoon baking soda 

¾ teaspoon salt 

2/3 cup honey 

1/3 cup melted coconut oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9- by 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper. 

In a large bowl, stir together oats, rice puffs, flour, baking soda, and salt. Measure honey, melted coconut oil, then drizzle over oat mixture and stir until all ingredients are completely combined. 

Transfer oat mixture into prepared pan and press down very firmly into an even layer. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown on top. Remove from oven and use the flat bottom of a small pan or dish to press down granola bars again. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, and then use parchment paper sling to carefully lift granola bars out onto a cutting board (you can leave them sitting on top of the parchment paper). Cool for 5 more minutes and then cut into 12.

I want to share these amazing, no bake, easy to make cookie dough energy bites. I have a sweet tooth, but also wants stick in eating healthy. The only changes I made was using maple syrup instead of honey. So simple and easy to make!

These energy bites are great sweet treats and they make a fantastic snack! 

Cookie Dough Energy BitesfromPinch of Yum

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats

2 cups flaked unsweetened coconut

½ cup peanut butter (extra as needed)

½ cup maple syrup (extra as needed)

¼ cup chia seeds

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon vanilla

½ cup chocolate chips

Directions

Pulse the oats and the coconut until coarsely ground.

Add peanut butter, maple syrup, chia seeds, salt, vanilla, and chocolate chips. Pulse again until well-mixed and the chocolate chips are cut into smaller pieces.

Roll into balls. (If it’s too dry, just add a little more maple / peanut butter and mix again – I usually just eyeball the amounts until it gets sticky enough).

Freeze until solid. Store in freezer or refrigerator.