More! Healthy Oatmeal Cookies 73 calories

So my cheat meal hates me. Well I think it's that my body hates my cheat meal. I don't really miss them but I thought it would be fun. Thought.
So its almost 6 hours after and I cannot imagine putting food into my body. Managed to make little meals for those in the house who survived cheat meal day (toddlers that's who). So all I could do was stare at my kitchen feeling slow and sluggish. Couldn't meal prep. Couldn't move. But I still wanted to feel viable here! So after drinking a couple of pints of water and some Amino Lift I started to think about making my quick cookies. Handy for the mornings, or just a nice little snack, so it's kind of like prep.
 I only had one banana, no worries, apple sauce to the rescue! For some reason these came out better than the banana and oatmeal ones.

 Here's what I used:

1 very ripe banana
1/2 cup applesauce (i just had original on hand)
1.5 cups of old fashioned oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon of stevia in the raw (or to taste)
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/4 chocolate chips

bake at 350 degrees, 20-23 minutes
makes about 14
14 cookies = 73 calories

Pumpkin Spice Granola Bars

The are so fun to wrap up in wax paper to add to lunches.

• 2 cups old-fashioned oats


• 1 tsp. cinnamon


• 1-1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice


• 1/4 tsp. salt


• 2/3 cup pumpkin puree


• 1/3 cup agave nectar


• 3 tbsp. maple syrup (I did not have so I used some more agave, and added a tsp. of maple extract.)


• 1 tsp. vanilla


• 1/3 cup almonds, roughly chopped (I don't use nuts because I feed these to young ones)


• 1/3 chocolate chips, Dark chocolate is a wonderful complement


• 1/3 cup dried cranberries

I like to mix all my ingredients together BEFORE I add oats, nuts, chocolate, and cranberries.  Use the whisk attachment on your mixer first. Really whip it up so it's blended and you have a nice 'glue' for your bars! I change to the paddle attachment and fold in the oats, I do it slowly because I don't want my oats pulverized. Then slowly fold in your mix-in's . If you like your bars loaded with everything keep an eye on the mixture. Too dry and they wont stay as a bar. You can drizzle in more agave if needed.  Press into a greased baking pan, or glass dish. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, until you have a golden crisp around the edges.  Let cool thoroughly then slice up in the pan, or flip onto the counter. I used a pizza slicer, works like a dream to cut!