Donna's Morning Sundae

This is Donna's healthy Morning Sundae! 


Ingredients:

1/2 cup regular oatmeal
1 cup water
dash of sea salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
10 raw almonds (soaked overnight), chopped
1/2 cup applesauce
Directions:

Boil water and salt
Stir in Oats
Cook one minute
Cover, remove from heat, and let stand until desired consistency.

For creamier oatmeal, add oats and salt to cold water, bring to a boil, cover, remove from heat, and let stand until desired consistency.

Stir applesauce and cinnamon
Top with chopped almonds.  Sliced or slivered almonds can be substituted, with a sacrifice of nutrition.

Fresh Apple Bars

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups crushed granola
1 cup flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 large apple pared and chopped
Glaze (below)

Glaze Ingredients:

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2-3 teaspoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice.

Directions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Grease a square 8x8x2 inch pan.
Mix all ingredients except apple and glaze; reserve 1 cup of dough.
Arrange apple over dough in pan.
Drop remaining dough by rounded teaspoons on the apple; spread slightly.
Bake until golden brown and wooden toothpick stuck in center comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes.
Cool.
Drizzle with glaze.
Cut into 2x1 1/4 inches.
Makes 2 dozen.

Glaze Directions:
Beat sugar and lemon peel with lemon juice, adding juice until desired consistency.

Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

1 ¼ cups butter
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cup flour
3 cups oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

Preheat oven 375˚. Beat butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats. Drop by rounded mounds (tablespoons) onto an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes (for soft cookie) Cool 1 minute in cookie sheet, then move to cooling rack to finish cooling. Store in air tight container. Makes 4 ½ Dozen