Saturday, March 19, 2016

Apple and banana oatmeal bars


 I made these oatmeal bars for Y.'s birthday in the form of little bears and ever since then she has been repeatedly asking for them: "Bobbi, Bobbi, Bobbi, eten". Last Monday, after we finally made them again she insisted on bringing some to her favorite teacher. We wrapped them in silk paper and a ribbon and she had them ready in her little backpack.  Toddlers are full of feelings! We arrived at school in the morning, she took them and excitedly gave them to her teacher, happily. Then we left the room to go upstairs to her classroom and she started crying and crying like she suddenly realized giving something meant letting go off it as well. It took her a bit to process it, she talked about the incident on the days that followed, we emphasized how kind and thoughtful it was for her to share her cookies, eventhough it also made her a bit sad to give them away.

Anyhow, these are so good, easy and healthy that I thought I'd post the recipe.


You will need :
4 apples
4 bananas
3 tbsp. honey
270 gr. oats
a bit of cinammon
150 gr. raisins and dried cranberries

What to do: 
Preheat the oven to 200ºC. Peel and grate the apples. Drain the excess liquid using a sieve (but don't throw it a way, save it and drink it: it is delicious, fresh apple juice). Mash the bananas. Mix the fruit with the oney, oats, cinnamon and dried fruits.

Line an oven tray with parchment paper. I used a cookie cutter to give the bars the form of bears and spooned the mix into the form, then gently lifted it. Bake for 25-30 minutes and let cool. Enjoy!

3 comments:

  1. hola Amanda! la semana pasada me llamaron de la oficina de correos para decirme que tenian un paquete perdido a mi nombre..... ohh sopresa era tuyo!!!!!! hoy fui a recogerlo y me encantooo todo, que lindo. La escusa del señor fue que en navidad tuvieron muchos paquetes y un lote se confundio! ja si como no. en fin las galletas estan todavia ricas jajaja no se bota nada. Haré seguramente las galletas ahora en vacaciones y las colocare en el blog para que las veas. No te he contado que estoy trabajando!!! bueno un segundo trabajo pero que es mas parecido a lo que me gusta jajaja, asi que ando corriendo de un trabajo al otro y por esto estoy algo perdida. te mando un saludo enorme y grazie mille. Abrazos a yu!

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  2. aww that's such a sweet story! I will have to try those bars for sure!

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  3. Oooh, these look delicious! And healthy too. I will definitely give them a try.

    I just found your blog by accident and had to click on it when I saw the name - poppies and ice cream are two of my favourite things!

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