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Jill Coleman Healthy Cream Cheese Oat Bars
ith the holidays in full swing, treats and cheats are inevitable. But, you can do everyone a favor at your holiday party or family get-together by bringing a dessert that not only tastes great, but is made with some healthier additions.
Healthy Cream Cheese Oat Bars (makes 32 bars)
Ingredients:
2 cups almond flour 2 cup oat bran 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup xylitol granulated sweetener ½ tsp baking soda 2 sticks melted butter 2 8 oz packages of fat-free cream cheese ½ cup xylitol granulated sweetener 2 whole eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1.5 cups apple butter (find one listed with "only apples")
Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Spray 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray
Crust:
Mix together almond flour, oat bran, pecans, xylitol & baking soda in large bowl.
Add melted butter and stir until well blended and thick Take out 1.5 cups and set aside for topping at the end Press the remaining mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan Bake 15-16 minutes until firm, set aside to cool
Next, beat softened cream cheese with ½ cup xylitol with electric mixer until creamy Add eggs and vanilla and continue beating until combined
Drop apple butter on top of crust and spread evenly Drop cream cheese layer on top of apple butter and spread evenly Drop the rest of the oat layer on top Bake 40 minutes or until cream cheese layer begins to lightly brown Place pan in fridge for at least an hour to cool, then cut & serve, enjoy!!
Nutrition info per bar:150 cals, 12g fat (4 sat), 10g carb (2.5g fiber), 5g protein
Jill is an ACSM-certified Personal Trainer and MS in Nutrition. Jill runs her own online personal training and fat-loss nutrition website:
http://www.jillfit.com and trains in-person clients in Winston-Salem, NC. She also works with her husband and fellow NT writer Jade Teta for his fitness & lifestyle company Metabolic Effect, Inc. Contact Jill via email:
info@jillfit.com.
Natural Triad Magazine
DECEMBER 2011
33
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