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Chai Spiced Oatmeal Bars

 

Chai Spiced Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1/2 cup heaping light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp cardamom
• 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup raisins

Instructions:

• In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth.
• Carefully pour flour, salt and baking soda into a sifter and sift over wet ingredients. Add spices and stir. Then add oats and raisins and stir to combine.
• Chill the dough for 5-10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350
• Spray pan with olive oil to prevent the dough from sticking.
• Scrap dough into a 8x8 dish and flatten until smooth.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
• Let cool in the pan before eating.

SUCCESSES                                                                                                

Easy for making it the first time. Very Tasty.

FAILURES                                                                                                    

I think walnuts would be a nice addition to the ingredients.

 

Original recipe found & adapated from Minimalist Baker. 

Crispy Quinoa Bites

 


Crispy Quinoa Bites 

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa (cooled)
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup grated cheese (mozzarella or cheddar or marble)
• ½ cup parmesan cheese
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tbsp flour
• ½ tsp seasoning salt
• pepper

Instructions

• Cook quinoa according to the directions on the package (typically 2 cups water for 1 cup quinoa, bring water to a boil for 15 minutes)
• Let the quinoa cool, stick in fridge. Preheat your oven to 375 degress.
• Lightly whisk eggs.
• Add cheese, carrot, garlic, cilantro, flour, seasoning salt, and pepper and mix well. (Mixture will be lumpy, clumped together.)
• Line a 11x17 baking sheet with parchment paper
• Using about 1 tbsp, gather spoonfulls of the quinoa mixture.
• Roll it into a ball then slightly squish, onto baking sheet.
• Place balls about 1 inch apart.
• Bake for 25 minutes. If you want them crispier, bake for 30 minutes.

• Making: Easy to follow steps, First time cooking with cilantro

• Making: Mixture was very sticky/messy
• Eating:Too dense
• Shooting: Bad lighting, lots of post processing

Original recipe found & adapted from A Pretty Life.