Snack: Fruit, Nut & Oatmeal Energy Bars

Never miss breakfast or for a great energy snack idea, these are delicious and healthy too.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 60 mins

Total Time: 75 mins

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Sunflower Seeds, Cranberries

Health and fertility benefits of Fruit, Nut & Oatmeal Energy Bars

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Sunflower seeds are an excellent food for PCOS as they are packed with vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Just one cup of sunflower seeds provides 30% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin B6. Sunflower seeds are also loaded with two other important of PCOS busting minerals: zinc and magnesium. Researchers believe that cranberries contain substances that prevent infection-causing bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract walls. However, store-bought cranberry juice is typically all sugar - so make sure to stick with straight cranberries.

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried blueberries
1/2 cup dried cherries
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
5/8 cup light syrup
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup hulled sunflower seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
8 oz almonds

Instructions

1. Pre-heat an oven to 275 °F (135 °C). Lightly grease a 9" square baking dish.

2. Grind the almonds, sunflower seeds and oats until they resemble a coarse meal.

3. Stir the ground mixture in a bowl with the dried berries, syrup, and cinnamon until evenly combined. Moisten you hands with water and press the mixture into the prepared pan.

4. Bake in the preheated oven until toasted, about 1 hour or until lightly browned and toasted.

5. Cool completely in the baking dish. Cut into 12 bars.

6. Store in a airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

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