Wyoming Whopper Cookies from Janelle

Well worth making, these are delicious. Pour yourself a glass of milk and try not to eat more than one!
Thanks to Janelle Olson for sharing the recipe.

Wyoming Whopper Cookies
Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter
1 1/2 cup chunky-style peanut butter
1 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs, beaten
6 cup old fashioned oats (not quick cooking)
2 cup chocolate chips
1 1/2 cup raisins
2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:
In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Blend in peanut butter, sugars and eggs; mix until smooth. Add oats, chocolate chips, raisins and baking soda (dough will be sticky). Drop on greased baking sheets with ice cream scoop or large spoon. Flatten slightly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield: 2 dozen

No Bake Protein Bars

NO Bake Protein Bars   

1 1/2 cup rolled oats, blended into flour
1/2 cup protein powder (check if it’s sweetened)
1/2 cup rice cereal
1/4-1/2 teaspoon sea salt, season to taste
1/2 cup nut butter (almond or peanut)
1/2 cup maple syrup (if protein is unsweetened. If it is, add 1/4-1/2 cup almond milk instead)
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 Tablespoon dark chocolate chips
1/2 Tablespoon coconut oil

Mix oat flour, protein powder, salt and rice crispies in large bowl.
Add nut butter, syrup/milk, vanilla. Stir to combine. It should be cookie dough consistency. Add splash of milk as needed.
Press into 8 X 8 inch pan lined with parchment. Use pastry roller to smooth. Freeze 5-10 minutes.
Melt chocolate and coconut oil in small pot over low heat. When half of the chips are melted, remove from heat and stir until smooth.

Remove 8 X 8 inch pan from freezer and slice into bars. Drizzle with chocolate and freeze again until set. Store in freezer.

Thanks to the author www.ohsheglows.com/

Apple Berry Baked Oatmeal Pie

Delicious for breakfast, snack or dessert,  oatmeal is healthy and inspiring. Try this new version with oatmeal in a pie. Hassayampa Inn in Prescott gave the Historical League a wonderful recipe for yogurt parfait with granola found in Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

Apple Berry Baked Oatmeal Pie
Ingredients:
 Canola oil cooking spray
2 cups frozen mixed berries
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 organic apple, peeled, cored and grated (about 1 cup)
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
1/2 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk


Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Oil a (9-inch) pie pan with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together berries, oats, pecans, baking powder, salt and apple. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, yogurt, syrup, vanilla, egg and yolk; stir into oat mixture. Transfer to prepared pan and bake until firm and golden brown on top, about 50 minutes. Cut into slices and serve.