Healthy Peanut Butter Bites

I got this recipe from Shelly. It’s delicious! Caution: it’s addictive!

Mix:
28 oz natural peanut butter
1 cup honey
1 cup ground flaxseed
1 tsp vanilla

Add:
3 cups oats
1 1/2- 3 cups mini chocolate chips.
Form into discs and freeze.

3 ingredients oatmeal bars

This is so easy I can easily make a batch in 5 minutes or else. Plus it's really good, great for on the go and healthy! 
Submitted by Ash


Left batch is sunflower seed butter
Right is peanut butter

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups oat bran (can sub for rolled oats, quick oats or oat flour) I used quick oats cause I like the texture it gives.
1/2 cup sunflower seed butter (can sub for soy nut butter or nut butter of choice) I have tried sunflower seed butter, almond butter and peanut butter (I used Adams no stir peanut butter since it doesn't have added sugar). I like them all. I would say my favorite is almond butter than sunflower, but McKay and the kids would probably choose peanut butter as their favorite. 
1/2 cup brown rice syrup (can sub for any sticky sweetener) 
Chocolate chips/ fruits etc (optional) I have done dark chocolate chips and also semi sweet chocolate chips both were great! Just whatever is your preference.

Instructions:
1. Line a deep baking tray (like a jelly roll pan) or pan with grease paper and set aside. I tried wax paper and it ended up sticking to the bars, but parchment paper worked great. 
2. In a large mixing bowl, add the oats and set aside.
3. In a microwave safe bowl or stovetop, melt the sunflower seed butter with the brown rice syrup until combined. (I microwaved it for 20 seconds then stirred it up, then for another 15 seconds and it was perfect, but our microwave is older so it may not take that long for some) 
4. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry and mix well until fully incorporated.
5. Transfer the mixture into the lined pan and press into it firmly. If desired, top with chocolate chips or fruit etc and the refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
6. Remove and cut into bars size of your liking. 
 Note: depending on what type of grain base type you use and sweetener you may need to adjust the sweetener amount and/or grain amount- if too wet, add extra oats. If too dry, add extra sticky sweetener until a firm batter is formed. 
Mine turned out perfect with the the ingredients I used. 

Christmas Pecans

These pecans have become one of our favorite traditional Christmas treats.

submitted by chris
5 stars

1 egg white

1 tablespoon water
1 pound pecan halves
1 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Grease one baking sheet.
2. In a mixing bowl, whip together the egg white and water until frothy. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
3. Add pecans to egg whites, stir to coat the nuts evenly. Remove the nuts, and toss them in the sugar mixture until coated. Spread the nuts out on the prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.