Lunch Box Treats for our last week

With only 5 days to go until the holidays, I restocked the freezer to get us through an exceptionally busy week. 

It's an exciting week for me and hopefully I will get to share my news with you later today, but the lunch boxes are stacked this week with No-Nasties Gingernuts (Thanks Robyn for the Coconut Sugar), Super Healthy Banana, Apricot and Date Oat Bars and Apple and Cinnamon Muffins. 

I also made No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars for our after school treat as they contain nuts, but if you don't need to worry, make these too!

Here are the links and substitutions.

No-Nasties Gingernuts - Thermomix Recipe Community -

I used coconut sugar and rice malt syrup and these cookies are dangerous.  They are almost a fudge consistency when you make them and they turn out very chewy if you leave them for a few minutes after baking in the tray.  The recipe makes heaps so definitely one to share. Pop the kettle on Robyn as I will be delivering some to you this morning!

http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/baking-sweet-recipes/no-nasties-gingernuts/132392 


Apple and Cinnamon Muffins - Thermomix Recipe Community -

The boys always loved the packet variety of these muffins and this recipe makes beautifully light, moist muffins. I added a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar to the top when they were hot and I used apple puree instead of an apple and rice malt syrup. I made 6 muffins in the silicone molds ($2 - for 6 at K Mart) and 2 mini loaves. You could easily double this recipe in the Thermie.

http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/baking-sweet-recipes/apple-cinnamon-muffins/161290


Super Healthy Banana, Apricot and Date Oat Bars - Taste.com.au -

I substituted the almonds for linseeds so the boys could take them to school and added the leftover apple puree (about 60 g) to the mixture. I placed all the ingredients in the Thermie and mixed it for 20 seconds on speed 7. Too simple. The recipe states you could have these as breakfast bars too. Not a bad idea if you need to get somewhere in a hurry. That's always me!!
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/31575/super+healthy+banana+apricot+and+date+oat+bars




No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars - Thermomix Recipe Community -

This slice takes under 10 minutes in the Thermie so it's a quick and easy treat to make.  I used rice malt syrup as it was still on the bench and cranberries.  You could blitz this recipe for a few seconds on speed 8 after you added all the ingredients if you needed to hide some of the items. 
http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/desserts-sweets-recipes/no-bake-chocolate-oat-bars/169197 


Have a wonderful week,

Jen X