Fruits, nuts, oatmeal and spices are my favorite ingredients for a healthy and sweet snacks to satisfy the sweet tooth. You can vary this recipe endlessly through the use of different types of fruits and nuts.
Oatmeal Bar
2 1 / 2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup powdered (dry), skimmed milk
1 / 2 cup Splenda (or use the sweetener of your choice, according to taste)
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 / 2 cup raisins
1 / 2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2 cups apple juice (orUse 1 cup of apple juice and 1 cup canned crushed pineapple)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together. Pat into a non-stick 9×13 "baking pan. Approx. Bake 20 minutes, or until a little 'brown on top. Let cool slightly and cut into bars, then cool completely before leaving in the pan.
Yield: about 16 bars
You can make many variations on this basic recipe with other fruits, nuts, and 2 cups of moist, fresh ingredients like apple butter, fruit pureeand so on. For another delicious version check:
Mango-Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars
2 1 / 2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup powdered (dry), skimmed milk
1 cup bottled mango sauce (Trader Joe's brand)
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 / 2 cup raisins
1 / 2 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons buttermilk, milk or yogurt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together. Pat into a non-stick 9×13 "baking pan (spray with Pamor line with foil if desired). Bake approx 20 minutes, or until a little 'brown on top. Let cool and cut something cool in the bar, then completely before the pan.
Yield: about 16 bars
Fruity Pebbles
3 cups mixed dried fruit
1 cup chopped pecans
grated rind of 1 lemon
½ cup toasted wheat germ, plus more for rolling
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons chocolate liqueur and orange (optional)
Chop the fruit intoa food processor mix around. (If you have very dry, enjoy a bit 'of water for several hours, or steam in a countertop steam for about 15 minutes. Drain.) Combine the mixture of fruit with other ingredients. In the form of small (roll ½ "), balls and fried in extra wheat germ. If you have additional nuts, you can finely ground pecans for rolling instead of wheat germ.
Yield: 40-50 balls
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