OATS!

Here are some recipes I have made lately for breakfasts and snacks all using oats! They all last for awhile and it was great taking these to work to snack on or for a quick breakfast.

BREAKFAST BARS

2 1/2 c. Oats
1/2 c. Flax Seed Mill
1/4 c. cocoa powder
1/2 c. honey
1/2 c. natural peanut butter
1/2 c. - 1 c. HOT water

Mix all ingredients together (only 1/2 c. hot water) add more as needed. For into bars and wrap in plastic wrap. Store in Fridge or freezer.

OATMEAL COOKIE SNACKS

2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. flax mill
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. natural cane sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. honey
1 sm. apple peeled and chopped
1/2 c. berries or raisins (dried)
1 cup almonds or walnuts chopped
1 1/2 c. coconut
3 c. oats
1/4 c. applesauce

Don't get overwhelmed by all the ingredients, they are tasty and it is pretty quick to make! Mix ingredients. Drop spoonfools onto baking sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes at 350 .

GRANOLA
for breakfast cereal or yogurt

8 c. rolled oats
1 1/2 c. wheat germ
1 1/2 c. oat bran
1 c. sunflower seeds
1 c. chopped nuts
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. organic brown sugar
1/4 c. real maple syrup (I used agave syrup)
3/4 c. honey
1 c. veggie oil
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. vanilla
2 c. raisins or dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 325. Combine oats, wheat germ, oat bran, sunflower seeds, and nuts. Stir salt brown sugar, syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to boil and then pour over dry ingredients. Back about 20 minutes. Stir halfway through. Then stir in raisins before storing in an air tight container.

GRANOLA BARS

2 1/2 c. oats
1 c. coconut
1/2 c. sunflower seeds
1/4 c. sesame seeds
1/2 c. wheat germ
1/2 c. slivered almonds
4 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. natural brown sugar
1/2 c. honey
1 c. raisins
2 tsp. vanilla

Toast oats, coconut, sunflower seeds, wheat germ and almonds on a baking sheet at 300 degrees for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally. Heat butter, honey, brown sugar. Mix all ingredients. Press into a 9X13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool for 1 hour before cutting into bars. Store in plastic wrap.