How can this be?
No wheat or eggs, no added sugar, no dairy or nuts, and it tastes good. Really good. Someone brought these, made as drop cookies, into the office and they quickly disappeared. If you're like me, you have a supply of black bananas in the freezer just waiting to be zapped, peeled, and used in a good recipe. I snitched a bite prior to picture taking and tried to hide it with a spatula, but that didn't work.
Healthy bars (Lifesastitch version):
3 mashed ripe bananas
1/2 cup of canola oil
1 t vanilla
1 cup in total of any or all of the following: chopped dates, dried apricots, craisins, raisins, prunes, sunflower, pumpkin or flax seeds
2 cups of quick oats
1 t cinnamon
No ingredients have been omitted and it really works. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the first three ingredients together, stir in the last three and let sit for 15 minutes. Press into an 8x8 ungreased pan (or drop by spoonful onto a cookie sheet). Bake for about half an hour or until the edges look like they are getting brown (cookies need less time). Cool and cut into bars. I store them in the fridge.
What a day off looks like at my house - catching up on Mt.Laundry, filling the house with the scent of good cooking, especially eight pounds of Carne Machaca for these and future enchiladas:
and some quality Li-Grace time while snuggled (me, not Gracee) under my Hemlock Ring. It never did stay perfectly flat, but it's better than it was. It looks good folded and who cares how flat it is while in use?
Sounds like an idyllic day off.
Posted by: Carole | February 07, 2008 at 03:44 AM
I thought I was on a cooking blog. YUMMY! I will try that recipe this weekend. Thanks!
Posted by: Jane | February 07, 2008 at 04:22 AM
I'm going to have to give those a try. They actually sound pretty decent, and I would love a healthy sweet snack.
Posted by: Rebekah | February 07, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Looks delicious! I have a question. Some time ago, my daughter was visiting home, she put some bananas in the freezer. Now every time I see them I wonder what to do with them? How to handle them? I think I have three or four in there...
Posted by: Monika | February 07, 2008 at 05:30 PM
Thanks for the recipe - I definitely have to give that a try! You and Gracee look so cozy. And you're right - some things are functional, so who cares?
Posted by: Dorothy | February 08, 2008 at 06:37 AM
Probably not the right place to ask, but i was wondering if you could send me a copy of the Herringbone rib scarf pattern? Thanks!
Posted by: Colleen | February 08, 2008 at 10:52 AM
my email address is hallc07@gmail.com
Posted by: colleen | February 08, 2008 at 10:53 AM
It all looks yummy. I shouldn't be hungry - but dang! Just looking at food does it to me these days. ;)
Posted by: Beth | February 08, 2008 at 08:30 PM
Yum is right. As long as you've become a cooking blog, how about the recipe for the Carne Machaca? ;-)
Posted by: Lorette | February 09, 2008 at 09:51 AM
I'm going to try these for a meeting, but I'd better bring the recipe.
Posted by: Angie | February 09, 2008 at 05:59 PM
I love the shawl and scarf. They are beautiful.
Ang
Posted by: angelarae | February 11, 2008 at 07:10 PM
I've been following links today and got to your recipe. Just the kind of thing I'm looking for. Thanks!
Posted by: Leigh | March 02, 2008 at 08:18 AM