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Strawberry Oat Bars

Breakfast Recipes, Desserts & TreatsWhitney Carlson10 Comments

This is a very simple recipe that is great for a snack or to pair with protein at breakfast...just don't eat the pan all at one time!

Strawberry Oat Bars

Recipe adapted from Bob's Red Mill Oat Packaging

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract (avoid HFCS)
  • 1 cup oat flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup Xylitol
  • 1 tsp Xanthan Gum
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 2/3 organic strawberry jam/jelly (check the ingredients!)
  • Organic strawberries (optional, for topping)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Spray 8X8 Pyrex dish with non-stick spray (we use an olive oil mister).

3. In a medium bowl combine melted coconut oil, applesauce, and 1 tsp vanilla extract.

4. Stir in flour, oats, Xylitol, Xanthan Gum, baking powder, sea salt, and almond milk until blended.

5. Stir remaining tsp of vanilla extract into strawberry jam until smooth. Spread evenly on top.

6. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over jam, then pat firmly to make top layer smooth.

7. Bake 20-25 minutes. Let bars cool in pan for 30 minutes on a wire rack.

8. Once cool, cut into 16 bars.

Santa's Step-Up Monthly Challenge

Challenges, SeasonalWhitney Carlson2 Comments

Here's a little fun for you this December... Why not a step-up challenge? This will not only get you burning calories and your blood pumping, but it will get your backside tight for those New Years Eve parties! Here's to a VERY Merry Holiday season!  Don't forget about our She Sweats 12-Week Transformation that will give you the motivation you need to stick to your workout routine over the holidays {gym and at-home versions available here}!

Santa's Step-Up Monthly Challenge

Just in case you are wondering on a few of the exercises, here are some ground rules:

1. Find a challenging, but safe height for your step-ups with a flat, non-skid surface.

2. The leg listed first, right or left, is your lead leg. This is the leg that you will step up on to your platform with.

3. The knee step-ups are intended so that you step up with the lead leg and bring the other knee up to a 90 degree angle in front of you.

4. The extension step-ups are intended so that you step up with the lead leg and bring the opposite leg out behind you, fully extended so that you are utilizing your glutes muscles to raise it. 

BONUS: We will be releasing another December Challenge on Instagram so be sure to follow us there too! @heandsheeatclean