We have completed two full weeks of school, 3 Back to school nights and countless emergency contact forms!
Getting everyone out the door is a fun event in the morning, especially when some are a bit harder to wake up, a bit pickier in their choices of breakfast and the list continues! I usually do two hot breakfasts in the morning but having other options is always great!
One of my favorites, and I am happy to say, one of my kids favorites are my Oatmeal breakfast "cookies". They are more like a Power Bar without all the added preservatives! These are great for a grab and go snack too. During sports seasons we use these a lot! I usually pack them one of these and a small container of yogurt and they are off!
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Similar to an Oatmeal Cookie...but I cut all the sugar in half and use a combination of whole wheat flour and white flour. I find that when I use all wheat they are a bit too dense...
2 sticks of Butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup white flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
*2tsp Benefiber* totally optional, but it works for us!
1 tsp cinnamon (I exclude this because I am allergic...)
3 cups oats (either quick cooking or old fashioned)
THEN, I add...
1 cup sliced almonds (which I toast lightly)
1 cup walnuts or pecans
1 cup toasted coconut
1 cup cranberries
1 cup raisins
and sometimes I add chopped up apricots
I use a regular size ice cream scoop and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. I use silpat sheets to prevent sticking and then store in an airtight container with wax paper between the layers. They normally don't last long enough to go stale!
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After school, if it has been a good day, they get yummy treats like this, with a little extra hidden fiber in them! ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJQoLJ2xSC9R56kADohVFS2TNsdkdSyNtsZho1wKzrO2YRn4w02ozDOhuxHmolUAURbnknXOQzUdPjJAQI4YJocbTVjDBDr1nmGRU5C00JZ6NqoAjmhaJ8AQqep6yKUzHNuk7W8JnR7Mj/s320/IMG00615-20100824-1354.jpg)
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Give them a try sometime!! Enjoy!
These look delish!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are having a wonderful holiday weekend. The weather over here on the Eastern Shore is beautiful!
Love,
LuLu~*xoxo
man i wish i could have one. this would be a girls night out treat for sure. hey will u make some for bella?
ReplyDeleteI never travel far from home without snacks!! I will probably try to smuggle some to SB for us!
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