2 Hours, 3 Healthy Snack Recipes | Oat-based. Super Easy Meal Prep Snacks!
We enjoy snacking, and have a tendency tosnack in the afternoon.
Sometimes, it's just an itch of wanting abite of something.
Maybe something sweet, like cakes or cookies.
While there's nothing wrong with indulgingevery once in a while, junk food isn’t something
that we stock up on in our pantry.
When it comes to snacking at home, we wouldmuch rather prepare our own. Because then,
we get to choose exactly what ingredients,and how much, goes into the food that we’re
eating.
Today, I'll be spending an afternoon preparing3 super easy, freezer-friendly, healthier
snacks that will provide us with our sweetfix for many afternoons to come.
The first recipe is a Blueberry Oat Bar, andit’s our favorite of the bunch, quite possibly
because it tastes the most like dessert.
We personally use less than 3 tablespoonsof sugar, but I find that 3 tablespoons is
a good starting point that is still acceptableto the widest range of taste buds.
The sweetness for all 3 recipes can be adjustedto your liking.
I used to have a terrible reputation amongmy family and friends, for making snacks that
taste a little too… healthy.
Not a good healthy, but more of a “tastelesscardboard” kind of healthy.
I have since learned my lesson.
The second recipe is Peanut Butter Oat Balls.
It consists of only 3 ingredients, and itdoesn’t even require any baking.
Once the peanut mixture gets fragrant, removefrom the heat immediately to prevent it from
drying out.
I messed up a little in the video, as I leftit in the saucepan for a little too long while
we were repositioning the camera for the nextshot.
It should not turn out this dry.
Rolling them into ball-shapes is purely foraesthetics.
A much simpler way would be to press the doughfirmly in a lined square pan, then cut them
into bars once they’re chilled.
We can’t go the whole video without havingsomething with chocolate, so here are some
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins.
That’s next few weeks’ afternoon snacksready to be enjoyed.
While these are healthier, and more wholesomethan packaged junk food that you can buy in
stores, they are still sweet treats afterall, so definitely don’t overdo it on the
snacking.
All recipes will be in the description boxbelow.
We hope you’ll enjoy making them!
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