Who said clean eats couldn’t include treats? For those of
you who know me well, you will not be surprised that one of the first things I
did when starting my new healthy eating lifestyle was find a way to satisfy my
26-year long spoiled sweet tooth. I have experimented with various bars and
squares, and have come up with a rendition of my very own “cluster”. The best
thing about this creation is that it is QUICK & EASY, and can literally be
a mish-mash of whatever seeds and oats that you find in your cupboard! For
those of you lacking in the seed and oats department, give yourself 15 minutes
extra to get your butt to the nearest Bulk Barn before making this recipe!Healthy swap: use honey or agave nectar instead of sugar when baking treats!
Ingredients:
1 cup rolled oats1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp flax seed
1 tbsp sunflower seeds
¼ cup cashew pieces
2 tbsp almond butter
1 tbsp honey or agave nectar
1 egg
Other additions: dried fruit (there are cut up dried apricots in the picture posted), other seeds or nuts, vanilla, chocolate chips, protein powder (I like chocolate Vega) etc.
Preheat oven to 325F. Put all of the ingredients in a bowl
and stir it up! If you find the mixture is too dry to stick together, add
a tiny bit of water. Place tablespoon sized balls onto baking sheet. Place in
oven for 12-15 minutes. Enjoy!
Prep time: 8 minutes + 12-15 minutes in the oven
Adam’s rating: 3.9 taste buds out of 5
Krista!!! This showed up on my Facebook feed and I tried them with cocoa powder, shredded coconut and ground flax seeds. I just eat them as a part of my breakfast and love how healthy and easy to make they are! Thanks for sharing xoxo.
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