June 2018 – Mary's Kitchen

LET’S MAKE SOME HIGH PROTEIN POWER SNACKS – KEEP YOU GOING THROUGH YOUR SUMMER ACTIVITIES and WHEN YOUR ON THE RUN

Summer seems to be finally here in Scotland which brings with it outdoor summer activities. Whether you like walking for miles, playing golf, cycling with friends, swimming, surfing, running or any other outdoor activity, it’s good to have on hand some high protein energy snacks to keep you going.

I play a lot of golf and when I get onto the 10th hole I often feel the need for an energy boost. Here are 4 easy to make power snacks that you can carry with you on whatever your favourite outdoor sport is. Three of these recipes require no cooking and can be made in less than 15 minutes.

They are so simple to make and only require few ingredients. Let’s start with my Raw Ingredient Energy Bars – Easy as 1,2,3 and taste sensational.

RAW INGREDIENT ENERGY BARS – EASY AS 1, 2, 3

2 cups (16 ozs) pitted dates, 1/2 cup (4 ozs) pecans, 1/2 cup walnuts.

This is the simple part – put all ingredients into a food processor and blend well. Press mixture into an 8×8″ baking tin. I like to sprinkle some chia seeds or milled flax seed on top – if you do, press gently on top. Place in fridge overnight. Cut into 2″ x 1″ bars. Great source of energy if your on the run.

4 INGREDIENT POWER COOKIES

3 or 4 Mashed Bananas, 2 cups (16 ozs) whole rolled oats, 1/2 cup shredded organic unsweetened coconut, 1 cup 70% chocolate drops or cacao nibs.

Mash bananas and mix in remaining ingredients.

If you want to be creative – you can add 1/4 cup honey or peanut butter and 1/4 cup walnut, almond or pecan pieces, some chopped red chilli, cinnamon, maple syrup instead of honey. Be creative.

You have a basic recipe in which you can add some other ingredients to create a different flavour. Enjoy.

Bake at 350F 15/20 Minutes

PEANUT BUTTER BITES – POWER SNACK (Bet you can’t just eat one!!!)

2 cups whole rolled oats, 1/2 cup peanut butter (palm oil free please or any other nut butter you prefer – almonds, cashew, pecans), 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup, 1/4 cup water. You will find a recipe on my YouTube site (Mary PremierCru) for making your own almond butter. Please subscribe to my Blog and YouTube if you enjoy my tutorials.

Put oats into a large mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients – mix well. Elk bro a dozen or so balls. Then roll in Cacoa, Shredded Coconut, Chopped Walnuts or Milled Flax/Linseed – use your imagination – everyone loves these.

No cooking required – sure in a plastic container in fridge or freezer. Delish!

CHICKPEA POWER BALLS

1 tin (400g) chickpeas drained and rinsed, 1/4 cup ground almonds, 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup, 3/4 cup organic peanut butter (or cashew, almond or pecan), 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup whole rolled oats, 1/2 cup cacao nibs (or dried chopped fruit – i.e. cranberries, dates, apricots)

Add chickpeas to food processor and blend until smooth. Add remaining ingredients (except cacao nibs/dried fruit), Blend well – remove blade and add cacao nibs or dried fruit. Roll into about 2-1/2 dozen balls.

I like to roll mine in cacao or shredded organic coconut. Store in an airtight plastic container in fridge.

(If you have nut allergies, replace peanut butter with tahini paste (made with sesame seeds) – You can find a recipe on how to make your own tahini paste on my you tube site – Mary PremierCru.

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Mary Joan Calder

Month: June 2018

4 HIGH PROTEIN POWER SNACKS TO KEEP YOU GOING