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Healthy
Banana Cookies Courtesy
of Marilyn Schultz
3
ripe bananas 1 cup dates (I sometimes use raisins also) 2 cups rolled
oats 1/3 cup oil 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, mash the bananas, stir in oats, dates, oil
and vanilla. Mix well and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drop by tspfuls onto ungreased
cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes (depending on your oven).
(I
personally use my food processor. I just toss everything in and let it mix.)
Healthy
Oatmeal Cookies Courtesy
of Henry Walker
3
cups oat flour 1/2 cup oatmeal 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup
Sucanat* (granulated cane Juice) 1 cup shredded coconut 3 tsp baking
powder 1 tsp salt, optional 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup raisins
4 tbs water 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup honey (raw) 1 16
oz. can pineapple
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl, combine all dry ingredients. In blender,
mix water, vanilla extract, honey and pineapple. Add to above contents. Drop by
spoonfuls on to non-stick baking sheet at 350 degrees F. for 10-12 minutes.
Whole
Wheat Maple Snickerdoodles Courtesy of Kaeleen Foote
2
2/3 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking
soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup butter 2/3 cup maple syrup
2 eggs 2 Tablespoons raw sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix
first four dry ingredients together in a small bowl. In a different, larger bowl,
cream butter thoroughly. Slowly add maple syrup to butter, mixing thoroughly.
Mix in eggs, one at a time to butter mixture. Add flour gradually and mix together.
Cover
and refrigerate dough for at least one hour or until dough is firm enough to handle.
Form dough into 1 inch balls; roll in a mixture of the 2 TBS sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.
Place on very lightly greased cookie sheet (or parchment); flatten cookies slightly
with bottom of a drinking glass. Bake in a 375* oven for about 8 minutes or until
light golden. Cool on wire racks. Yields about 5 dozen.
Apple Breakfast
Bars Courtesy
of Cathy
1
1/2 cups quick rolled oats 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 2/3 cup dates, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups raw apples, shredded
Combine
all ingredients. Let stand 10 minutes. Press mixture into 8" x 8" baking
dish. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Loosen with spatula,
and cut into bars while warm. Serve hot for breakfast.
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