I’ve been continuing my experiment that started with Peanut Butter Granola Rounds. A while back I told you I was eating Clif Bars for breakfast every morning. Well, I’ve recovered from that addiction, and now am putting together my own early-morning grainy treats. Here’s the newest recipe:

Granola Breakfast Bars

2 cups granola
Put into the blender a little at a time; it will become powdery.

Add:
5 tablespoons real maple syrup
3 tablespoons tahini (sesame butter)
2 tablespoons natural peanut butter (I use Adams)

Blend until this is the consistency of cookie dough.

Prepare a plate covered with rice flour and cinnamon, blended. Place the dough on the plate and flatten it to about 1 inch thickness. Cut circles with the lid of a mason jar, and wrap them in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until you need them. I made six of these tonight and will eat one each morning for energy before work.

I was in the mood for a sweet treat tonight. Now first I must explain, I’ve recently gone on a vegan diet, with lots of raw food. So I wanted something healthy, sweet, and preferably not cooked.

I used a blender, but this is probably better for a food processor, using the s-blade.

Peanut Butter Granola Rounds

1 + 1/2 cups granola
1/4 cup peanut butter
4 tablespoons real maple syrup

Blend, process, whatever, until this is the consistency of cookie dough.

Roll into balls and dredge in a mixture of rice flour and cinnamon.

I could only eat two. This definitely took away my craving for sweets, and I’ll have something in the freezer for ‘next time’.