Sugar-free (Really) Oatmeal Fruit and Nut Bars

Apple Cake

This delectable Apple Cake has a slightly crunchy crust and a soft moist center that is loaded with chunks of sweet apple and pecans. It is perfectly spiced with cinnamon, ground cloves and nutmeg. It is lightly drizzled with an easy four ingredient caramel sauce. I make this cake several times each fall for bake sales, potlucks and family and friend get-togethers.

Easy Ratatouille

This easy ratatouille recipe is a classic summer French stew filled with vibrant, colourful and nutritious vegetables: tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant. It is a low-carb, gluten-free and vegan dish that can be made in one pan and served atop greens or grains, as a side to a main entrée, or all on its own.

2 Comments

ummbarakah on 11.27.2009

Hi rachelh

did you tightly pack them in to the baking tray? they need to be really packed down before baking and then stored in the fridge where they do firm up, i always use silicone bakeware so i have never had a problem with burning, regular glass or metal bakeware tends to get hotter then silocone maybe try baking them at a slightly lower temp, perhaps at 325 or take them out 5 minutes early. made exactly as the recipe states they are 128 calories.

rachelh on 11.27.2009

This are very easy to make but perhaps I did something wrong – they are burned around the edges but falling apart in the middle after 30 mins cooking at 350 F. They also seem a bit soggy, but maybe they’ll firm up when they cool down.

In case anyone cares about that sort of thing, I calculate them to be 500 kJ a square (about 120 calories), so two or three should be about the right amount for a hearty breakfast (i.e. the equivalent of what I’d usually eat – a couple of pieces of toast and an apple or banana).