Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Bars
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 package (10oz) marshmallows
6 cups chocolate flavored crispy rice cereal
1 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup chopped peanuts, optional
Grease 13- X 9-inch pan. In a large saucepan
over low heat, melt the marshmallows and butter,
stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir
in remaining ingredients; mix until well coated.
Press mixture into the pan, cool, and cut into bars.
Makes about 36 bars.
Vegan Banana-Oat
Chocolate Chip Cookies
From: "Adele Faiks-Olsgard" -
afaiks@ns.tssc.com
2 cups pureed bananas
1 tablespoon safflower or canola oil (optional)
1-2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 cups rolled oats
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips
TEMPERATURE: 425 degrees TIME: 10-12 minutes
Preheat oven. In large bowl, beat together
bananas, oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. In
another bowl, mix together flour, oats,
cinnamon, and baking soda. Add dry
ingredients to the banana mixture,
stirring only until batter is blended. Fold
in the chocolate chips. Drop batter by
heaping tablespoonfuls onto a nonstick baking
sheet. With a fork, shape the batter into large
cookies. Bake until medium brown.
Makes 12 cookies.
(Adapted from Mother Nature's Garden by
Florence & Micky Bienenfeld.)
