Healthier Carrot Oat Breakfast Bars

~ lindy

Healthier Carrot Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Ingredients:

*2 ripe large Bananas, peeled and mashed

*3/4 cup finely grated Carrots

*1/2 cup Almond Butter

*1/4 cup Pure Maple Syrup

*1 teaspoon Cinnamon, like Ceylon Cinnamon

*1/4 teaspoon Cardamom

*1/4 teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt 

*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

*1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract

*1 and 1/2 cups Old Fashion Rolled Oats

*1/2 cup Quick Oats, blended in blender or food processor

*1 and 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

*1/2 cup White Chocolate Chunks or Chips 

Instructions:

Mash bananas in a bowl then add carrots, maple syrup, nut butter, cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla extract, almond extract and salt, stir together.  Add the oats and baking powder and stir until combined.  

Scoop and spread mixture level into cooking sprayed or parchment lined square pan or 2.2 quart oblong pan.

Then add white chocolate chunks or chips for the topping, if desired.  

Bake at 350*F.  for 25 to 35 minutes, depending on how moist you like them and size of bananas.  

Allow to cool before cutting and serving.

Enjoy!

Lindy

Date Energy Bites

~ lindy

Date Energy Bites

Makes around 14 bites (1 tablespoon cookie scoop each)

Ingredients:

*9 Medjool Dates, pits removed, cut into chunks

*1 cup whole Walnuts or Pecans

*1/2 cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut

*1 tablespoon Chia Seeds

*1/2 tablespoon Ground Flax Seed

*1/2 teaspoon Vanilla or 1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract

Pinch of Pink Himalayan Sea Salt 

Instructions:

Place the dates, nuts, coconut, chia seeds, flax seed, vanilla and salt in a magic Bullet or medium food processor or blender, pulse until coarsely ground.  Note:  Just be sure if using a blender, you pulse them careful not to blend too much.

Scoop out mixture and form into balls place on quarter baking sheet and refrigerate to set up about 2 hours.  Then store in fridge for a few days and then store any remaining in the freezer.

Enjoy!

Lindy