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Oatmeal Jelly Bean Cookies

March 28, 2013 by 6 Comments
Here is my one Easter post that I promised you on Tuesday.  Oatmeal Jelly Bean Cookies!  I kept thinking of a recipe that I could make that would involve jelly beans.   Not just regular jelly beans, though…..these are Willy Wonka’s Sweet Tart Jelly Beans!  Oh ya!  I couldn’t resist them when I saw them in Target while I was on vacation.

Oatmeal Jelly Bean Cookies

When I saw these jelly beans on the shelf, I knew I had to have them.  Sweet Tarts are one of my favorite candies and when I saw them in Jelly Bean form I quickly put the bag in my cart and hid them from my kiddies!  It’s not that I didn’t want to share (okay, a big small part of me didn’t) I was trying to hide them so I could put them in their Easter Egg Hunt.  Obviously they didn’t last that long and I broke down and shared some of them!

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These cookies reminded me of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, except jelly beans are way better than raisins!  I also like how the jelly beans made these cookies nice and chewy…..just the way I like them.   The colors were pretty too, unlike boring brown raisins.  I love the colors of Spring!  I’m looking forward to pulling out all my Spring clothes and opening the windows to air out the winter stuffiness.  
I hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend with family and friends!

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Oatmeal Jelly Bean Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 20 cookies

Chewy oatmeal cookies dotted with Sweet Tart Jelly Beans instead of plain old raisins. A great combination for those who love jelly beans.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal
  • 1 cup Willa Wonka Sweet Tart Jelly Beans, cut up

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In your stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and both sugars in a medium bowl.
Add egg, baking soda, baking powder, salt and vanilla.
Stir in the flour and oatmeal and add in the jelly beans. Mix well.
Using a small cookie scoop, drop batter 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Recipe slightly adapted from Food Network
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Banana Caramel Granola Bars

February 28, 2013 by 46 Comments
Do you ever need an on-the-go snack that fills you up and it’s healthy?  Well, I’ve got these Banana Caramel Granola Bars that just might do the trick!  Minus the caramel sauce if you really want them healthy, but I’m not that disciplined so caramel sauce it was!

Banana Caramel Granola Bars

In just over a week our family will be on vacation so I’ve been busy packing, organizing, and thinking of snacks to take for the airport.  With 3 kids, there is always one them that’s hungry, thirsty or bored.  That’s why I’m making up some on-the-go snacks to have on hand so that when they ask for a $5 muffin and a $2 bottle of water, I’ll be ready!  Well, the water will have to come from the fountain since we can’t take it past security, but the food I can bring.  

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 Ever since I saw Jessica’s (from A Kitchen Addiction) Peanut Butter & Dark Chocolate Chip No Bake Granola Bites I thought they would be the perfect thing to make for the airport.  So, those are next on my list this week!  The reason why I went for these this time was because my kids can still take these to school with them in the meantime.   No peanut butter = school friendly!  Plus I had too many bananas in my freezer that needed to be used up.

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Banana Caramel Granola Bars

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Yield: 14-16 bars

These granola bars are healthy and filling. Perfect for an on-the-go snack!

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 4 Tbsp. Organic Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder (or just chia or flax seeds)
  • 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1/4 caramel sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium bowl add the bananas, applesauce, honey, egg whites, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Mix well until all ingredients are combined.
In a separate bowl, mix together the rolled oats and the chia/flax seed mix. Pour into wet mixture and combine.
Pour mixture on paper-lined cookie sheet. Using a spoon, flatten the mixture in to a rectangle and 1/2 inch thick. I also used the inside of my hand to smooth out the edges as I worked the spoon along.
Sprinkle the 2 Tbsp. of brown sugar evenly on top. Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool completely.
Once granola bars are cooled, spread caramel sauce evenly over top and enjoy!
Recipe adapted from The Svelte Gourmet
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Some other healthy granola bars you might enjoy:
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Granola Bars by Averie Cooks
 Almond Joy Raw Bars (Gluten-Free Heart Healthy) by Beard & Bonnet
Fruit & Nut Granola Bars (Gluten Free) by Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
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Mixed Fruit Baked Oatmeal

January 29, 2013 by 6 Comments

Mixed Fruit Baked Oatmeal by asweetbaker.com #bananas #blueberries #strawberries #oatmeal #chocolatechips #baked

This past weekend my husband and I got together with a few friends and went bowling.  I used to bowl when I was a kid, and I actually won a few trophies over the years.  Since I hadn’t bowled in awhile I wasn’t sure how rusty I would be.  Well, I don’t know if luck was on my side or if I remembered some of my old tricks, but I won both games!   I almost forgot how fun the game could be.

When we got back from bowling I wanted to make something I could just throw in the oven in the morning.  I decided on something more nutritious and filling than my weekly Saturday morning Cinnamon Buns.   I’ve been craving oatmeal lately and found this great recipe that I could choose fruit my whole family would like.

Mixed Fruit Baked Oatmeal by asweetbaker.com .

After cooking this oatmeal I let it sit a bit so that it wouldn’t be too hot for the kiddies.  I also added some cream and a drizzle of maple syrup on top.  I was really happy with the outcome and the little sprinkle of chocolate chips added the perfect sweetness without taking away the flavors of the fruit.  It’s a great dish to make when company comes over.  Make it ahead and pop it in the oven in the morning!

 Recipe adapted from Inspired Taste
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Chewy Popcorn Bars #bloggersforsandyhook

December 21, 2012 by 13 Comments

Chewy Popcorn Bars

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Today my post is dedicated to all the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

As I’m sure many of you reading this felt the same way I did last Friday – helpless.  As I was watching the events unfold on the news in front of me I was wishing there was something I could do to help the families in Newtown, Connecticut.  Being part of a wonderful blogging community, we felt that we would take today to honor all the victims and families affected by this terrible tragedy.

Today, I pray for those families and all the innocent children who lives were taken too soon.  My heart goes out to the parents who are now struggling with such a big loss in their lives, especially at Christmas time.   They will be in my thoughts over the holidays.  I will also be making a donation to the who are offering counselling support to the affected families.

 

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Never forget these angels as they were taken to soon:

 

Daniel Barden, Olivia Engel, Josephine Gay, Ana M. Marquez-Greene, Dylan Hockley, Madeleine F. Hsu, Catherine V. Hubbard, Chase Kowalski, Jesse Lewis, James Mattioli, Grace McDonnell, Emilie Parker, Jack Pinto, Noah Pozner, Caroline Previdi, Jessica Rekos, Avielle Richman, Benjamin Wheeler, Allison N. Wyatt, Mary Sherlach, Victoria Soto, Anne Marie Murphy, Lauren Rousseau, Dawn Hochsprung, and Rachel Davino

 

God Bless you and your families over the holidays!

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Recipe from Orville Redenbacher’s website.

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Chewy Popcorn Bars #bloggersforsandyhook

Ingredients

  • 8 cups popped popcorn
  • 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
  • 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
  • 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup honey

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300°F. Pop corn according to directions on package (yield about 8 cups). Remove all unpopped kernels.
Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Pour popped corn into pan; top with oats, cranberries, and peanuts.
Combine brown sugar and honey in medium saucepan. Cook on medium-high heat for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until mixture comes to full boil and sugar is dissolved. Pour syrup over popcorn mixture. Carefully toss using two large spoons until mixture is evenly coated with syrup.
Bake 20 minutes stirring once midway through baking. Remove from oven; lightly press popcorn evenly in pan. Cool on rack about 2 hours or until set. Cut into 24 bars. Store leftovers in tightly sealed container.
Enjoy!
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Coconut, Oatmeal, Raisin, Chocolate Bar Cookies

November 14, 2012 by 10 Comments

When I went last week to get my cast off I stopped at a coffee shop on the way home and bought a Hazlenut-Vanilla Latte and a cookie called “The Grand Slam”.  Everything about this cookie was amazing.  Oatmeal, raisins (which I normally don’t like in my baking but I like in cookies), toffee bits, chocolate chunks, coconut, and pecans.  As soon as I tried it I knew I had to somehow re-create at home so I didn’t have to spend $2 every time I wanted one.

I decided to make these to take on our road-trip to the US.  I figured three girls in a car on their way to do some serious shopping could use a little sugar-fix, right?!  I ended up raiding my kids’ Halloween stash to make these.  I used 10 different kinds of chocolate treats (any assortment would work) because you just can’t screw up cookies!

This recipe turned out just the way I imagined it would.   Soft, chewy, and packed full of goodies!  I also made my cookies extra big so that they seemed store-bought.  Experiment with leftover bars/treats in your house and let me know what you come up with!

 

 Recipe slightly adapted from Fat Girl Trapped In A Skinny Body

Coconut, Oatmeal, Raisin, Chocolate Bar Cookies

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Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats (not instant)
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut (sweetened)
  • 1 – 1 1/2 cups of assorted chocolate bars/treats
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
  3. Cream together sugars and butter with a mixer. Add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
  4. Slowly add in flour mixture. Add in oats and coconut. Add in chocolate bars/treats.
  5. Scoop dough into 1/4 cup measuring cup and place on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Press down on the cookies slightly and bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown on top.

 

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