Why does the mirror – that reverses the right with the left side – can’t reverses the top with the bottom? Did you ever think about it? I did – because I’m mad. It’s a paradox. After much consideration I got hungry. A normal snack would not be enough, here there was a need for better. I needed something that would give me superpowers. So given that I already did enjoy cholesterol the last few days, this week let’s have a snack that follows the poetic justice: red fruit energy oat bars, healthy, beautiful and nutrients. Say goodbye to snacks full of empty calories and say hello to this superfood – whose (few) calories are full of good things. And if you wanna know the answer to the paradox of the mirror, you’ll find it at the end of the recipe. *
INGREDIENTS
- 50 gr of brown sugar
- 50 gr of water
- 200 gr of honey
- 100 gr of blueberry jam
- 100 gr of fresh blueberries (+ 25 gr. to decorate)
- 100 gr of fresh raspberries (+ 25 gr. to decorate)
- 150 gr of oatmeal
- 50 gr of oat bran
- 30 gr of sesame seeds
- 70 gr of trail mix
- 50 gr of puffed rice
- 50 gr of puffed millet
- Extra virgin oil to grease q.s.
- White chocolate ganache q.s.
Matching soundtrack: Let me down easy, Paolo Nutini
PROCESS
- In a non-stick small pan stir sugar with water, add jam and honey and let it simmer a few minutes, so set aside.
- Mix together all the dry ingredients in a large boule. Add the mixture of honey and jam, mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon until everything will become homogenous and compact.
- Now you just have to add the fresh blueberries and raspberries and stir for one last time.
- Line a baking pan (I used my oven baking tray) with parchment paper and grease it with oil.
- Pour the mixture and begin to level it, so that it covers the entire surface of the pan – up to 1 cm from the edge; grease another sheet of parchment paper and lay over, compact with the help of a rolling pin until the surface becomes regular.
- Remove the upper parchment paper and bake at 140 ° C for 35 minutes.
- Let it cool (but not at all) and cut your bars using a knife greased with oil, decorate with some berries and, to taste, to make it even more delicious with the white chocolate ganache.
* I was kidding. I googled, but I didn’t understand the solution. So if anyone wants to explain it to me, will be rewarded with favors and prizes.
Ph. Sara Cartelli
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