So it was a "cake and coffee" day at work. This means the staff room is full of sugary treats all trying to temp you. Although they taste lovely, being full of refined sugar means they will give a spike in blood sugar levels, leading to a wee boost in energy........... before the crash. That sluggish feeling is not nice and makes the rest of the working day much harder.
So this recipe is filling and contains protein and best of all is only sweatened using natural sweeteners. This means that they will give longer lasting energy and will avoid that spike and crash pattern.
They are so easy to make...... we are talking under 10 minutes. They don't involved any baking, but just set in the fridge. So a good one to do the night before and leave in the fridge overnight. SIMPLES!
Ingredients
- 3 x cups of porridge oats (if you need the recipe to be gluten free just get gluten free oats)
- 1.5 x cups of peanut butter (look at the ingredients - lots of peanut butters contain refined sugar. Try the "wholenut" ones - they usually do not have added sugar)
- 3/4-1 x cup of honey
- What ever you want to add in. This could be nuts, seeds, dried fruit, shredded coconut. Try different combinations!
Method
- Add the peanut butter and honey to a pan and gently head while mixing together.
- Once all combined and softened a bit pour into a bowl.
- Add the oats slowly mixing as you go.
- Once the oats are all coated in the honey and peanut butter mixture add your extra ingredients.
- Line a baking tray or a tupperware tub with grease proof paper. Pour the oaty mix in and press down.
- Drizzle a small amount of honey over the top.
- Leave in the fridge to set (over night if you can - but less is fine if your short of time)
- Cut into pieces and enjoy - GUILT FREE!
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