Homemade Chewy Granola Bars (or balls)

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Submitted by Katie Jones

Homemade Chewy Granola Bars (or balls)

1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup peanut butter (or other nut butter)
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cup ground flaxseed (a little bit of healthy hidden inside)
1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks
3/4 cup raisins
1 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients until well combined then press down into an 8x8 pan and cook at 350* for 8-10 min. Then cut and enjoy. Add and/or deduct anything to customize this recipe to your liking.
**I like to form them into balls instead of bars, about golf ball sized.

Skinny Banana Cookies

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Skinny Banana Cookies
Recipe from The Burlap Bag


Makes 12-16 Cookies

Ingredients
2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup of uncooked Old Fashioned Oats
1/4 C. Chocolate Chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.  Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.  Mix the mashed bananas and oats in a bowl.  Fold in the chocolate chips.  Using a spoon, scoop up the batter and place on the cookie sheet.  Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Simple Paleo Peanut Butter Cups

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Found at Simple Green Moms

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

Total Time

10 Minutes

Ingredients

1 cup smooth Almond Butter (or peanut butter if not strict Paleo)

½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)

1 tablespoon coconut oil

1 tablespoon honey

1 cup dark chocolate chips (use Enjoy Life brand if strict Paleo)

Instructions

Place almond butter, oil and honey in a glass bowl then microwave for about 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in shredded coconut until evenly combined. Divide the mixture into each opening of a mini muffin tin (fills 12 openings).

Place the chocolate chips in the glass bowl then microwave for about 30 seconds or until melted. Pour melted chocolate on top of each muffin tin then place the tin in freezer for about an hour.

Take muffin tin out of freezer. Carefully scrape a knife around the edges and the peanut butter cups will pop out fairly easy. Handle with care.

Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

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1 1/4 cups whole wheat  flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 cup old fashioned oats

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup applesauce or 1 whole ripe banana

1/3 cup Greek yogurt (full fat or 2%)

1/2 cup all natural peanut butter

1 egg

1/2 cup dark chocolate chips {optional but recommended!}

or raisins

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat baking sheet. Set aside.

Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and oats in a medium bowl.

Beat the butter, brown sugar and peanut butter together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat again. Add the yogurt and continue mixing until fully combined. Add the dry ingredients, along with the chocolate chips, and mix until just combined. Be careful not to over-mix here.

Spoon heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets. (I flattened mine, similar to how you do peanut butter cookies with a fork and whole wheat flour) Place in the oven and bake for 12 minutes. Let cool on a wired rack.

** These are not a sweet traditional cookie, but they are good and healthy and they look like real cookies :)

Skinny Chunky Monkey Cookies

Skinny Chunky Monkey Cookies

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Skinny Chunky Monkey Cookies Recipe: (Makes 30 cookies) Ingredients: 3 ripe bananas 2 cups old-fashioned oats 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 tsp. vanilla extract Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Mash bananas in a large bowl, then stir in remaining ingredients. Let batter stand for approximately 20 minutes, then drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. Freezing Directions: Cool completely, then place cookies in a freezer bag. Seal, label, and freeze. Nutritional Information (per cookie): 47 calories; 7.5 g carbs; 1.6 g fat; 1.5 g protein; 1.3 g fiber; 1 WW PointsPlus