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20 portions
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 20 min

What you’ll need:

• 1 rectangular baking dish
• 1 sheet of parchment paper
• 1 large bowl
• 1 wooden spoon
• 1 small saucepan
• 1 measuring cup kit
• 1 measuring spoon kit
• 1 cutting board
• 1 chef’s knife

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (500 mL) fast-cooking oats
• 2 cups (500 mL) puffed rice
• ½ cup (125 mL) wheat bran or oat bran
• ½ cup (125 mL) dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
• ½ cup (125 mL) dried apricots, small diced
• ¼ cup (60 mL) powdered milk
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) maple syrup
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) lightly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) canola oil
• 3 eggs

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place rack in middle of oven and preheat to 180 °C (350 °F).
2. Line the rectangular baking dish with a sheet of parchment paper.
3. In the bowl, mix the oats, puffed rice, wheat or oat bran, dried fruits and powdered milk. Set aside.
4. In a small saucepan, bring maple syrup, brown sugar and oil to boil. Cook for 2 minutes. Pour into dry ingredients and combine until batter is moistened. Add eggs and mix until cereal mixture sticks together.
5. Spread mix evenly in dish and press firmly so that layer is uniform. Cook in oven for approximately 15 minutes or until cereal is lightly browned. Place dish in freezer for about 15 minutes. Unmould and cut into 20 bars.
6. Bars will stay fresh in a sealed container for up to two weeks. At this stage they can also be frozen, if desired. Bars can also be wrapped individually in plastic wrap.

CHEF’S TIP: Make sure the bars have cooled down before cutting them. You can also portion balls from the start of the recipe instead of pressing the mixture into a rectangular dish to avoid having to cut the bars in the last step.

NUTRITIONIST’S TIP: For an even healthier snack, bring a piece of fresh fruit to eat with your bar!

Thanks to La Tablée des chefs for these delicious recipes! www.tableedeschefs.org/en

(Photo: Jill Wellington from Pexels)

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup diced strawberries
• 2/3 cup diced peaches
• 2/3 cup blueberries
• 2 cups vanilla yogurt (you can use plain yogurt, Greek, coconut or any kind of yogurt)
• 1 to 3 tsp honey or Maple syrup, divided (optional)
• Popsicle molds (… how about empty yogurt cups!)

Instructions

1. In a blender or food processor, puree strawberries. Taste the puree and, if too tart, blend in with honey or Maple syrup.
2. Scrape puree into a bowl. Gently swirl in 2/3 cup yogurt, taking care not to over blend (in order to retain the pretty swirls).
3. Pour mixture into popsicle molds and insert sticks.
4. Rinse blender and bowl and repeat steps with peaches and then blueberries.
5. Place popsicles in the freezer and freeze until solid, 6 to 8 hours.
6. Run each popsicle mold under hot running water for a few seconds to loosen popsicle, and then carefully remove from mold. Enjoy immediately!

Notes

You can use your favorite type of fresh fruit in these popsicles. If you only have frozen fruit on hand, thaw fruit before using. If you wish to use the same fruit, calculate 2 cups of that fruit.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup sugar (or yellow sugar)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup Danone Vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries

Instructions:

Oven temperature: 375°F/190°C

1. In a bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and sugar.

2. In a different bowl, beat the eggs, yogurt, oil and milk.

3. With a wooden spoon, combine the two mixtures and add the blueberries.

4. Fill the paper muffin cups and bake them in the middle of the oven for about 20 minutes (check if they are baked with a toothpick).

5. Fill the paper muffin cups and bake them in the middle of the oven for about 20 minutes (check if they are baked with a toothpick).

Bon appétit!

Many thanks to our partner Danone for this delicious recipe!

Ingredients:

• 250 ml or 1 cup of All-Bran* Buds cereal
• 250 ml or 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt
• 250 ml or 1 cup of milk or almond milk
• 60 ml or 1/4 cup, each sliced almonds and chopped pecans
• 125 ml or 1/2 cup of dried fruit
• 5 ml or 1 tsp of grated orange zest
• 1tart apple, shredded
• maple syrup or honey (if desired)

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, combine All-Bran Buds* cereal, yogurt, milk, nuts, fruit and orange zest with a large spoon. Cover and refrigerate for one hour or up to one day.

2. Before serving, stir in grated apple and drizzle with some maple syrup or honey if desired.

Tip: This recipe can easily be doubled.

Bon appétit!

Many thanks to our partner  for this delicious recipe!