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Saturday, 25 July 2015

NO BAKE ENERGY BITES


INGREDIENTS:


  • 1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats)
  • 2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup ground flax seed
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips or cacao nibs (optional)
  • 1/3 cup honey or agave nectar
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:


  1. Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed. Cover and let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour.
  2. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. (Mine were about 1" in diameter.) Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.
  3. Makes about 20-25 balls.

NO BAKE ENERGY BITES

Sunday, 19 July 2015

Recipe for Peanut Butter Candy Bar Thumbprints


About 80 cookies

Element

1 18.5 ounce package yellow cake Mix
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 tablespoons water
3 ounces chow mein noodles, (1 slightly heaping cup), crushed a little

20 fun size candy bars, each cut into quarters (Reese's & Plain Hershey Bars are best)

Direction


Preheat the oven to 375°.

Mix the cake mix, peanut butter, vegetable oil, eggs, and water in a mixing bowl until smooth.

Stir in the chow mein noodles.

Scoop tablespoonsful of dough and roll into balls.

Place the balls on parchment-lined or greased baking sheets.

Press each ball down in the center with thumb.

Bake in the preheated oven 6 minutes.

Remove from the oven and press a piece of candy bar into the center.

Return the cookies to the oven and let bake an additional 2 minutes or until they are lightly browned on the edges.

Transfer the cookies to cooling racks to cool thoroughly.

Store up to 1 week in an airtight container. Freeze for longer storage.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 81 Calories from Fat 41
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 50% Protein 6% Carb. 44%


Recipe for Peanut Butter Candy Bar Thumbprints

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