After making graham crackers a few weeks ago, I started thinking about what else I could make with the oh-so-delicious dough. The first thing I came up with was breakfast bars - I love how fast and easy it is to grab a bar and eat it in the morning! It might seem weird that I need a fast breakfast since I stay home, but usually by the time I'm done getting Eric's breakfast and lunch done I am hurting enough to just want something I can eat on the way back to bed...yes, I go back to bed lol. Usually I just read but on really bad mornings (or after a night that I couldn't sleep) I will nap for an hour or so. Then I get up and go workout most mornings so I don't feel too bad about it! Mornings are the hardest part of the day with my fibromyalgia symptoms so I'm a lucky girl to have that extra time - it can really make a huge difference in how I feel for the whole day!
Anyways...back to the breakfast bar idea :) I took the same recipe I used for the graham crackers and changed the regular flour to oat flour and the brown sugar to regular sugar (which I will probably switch back). I really like the flavor the oat flour gave them. After cooling the dough in the fridge I rolled it out, spread strawberry jelly on half of it and folded the other half over to cover. I then pinched the sides and baked it at 350°. I only did about 17 minutes, but I think I'll try for 20 next time. Overall I really like them, but - and I can't believe I'm going to say this - they are really sweet! I will play around with what I use for the filling and see what I like best, but they are definitely looking like a good alternative for me!
Have a great day!
Beth
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