Tonight I was feeling a little bit Amish. Didn’t wanna watch TV. No attention span for my kindle. Still hot and cold with facebook.
So.
I channeled my inner Amish and made homemade granola bars. Without a recipe.
I am my own hero, really.
I don’t like using recipes when I cook because it allows more flexibility for failure. Not that I want to fail, but if you follow a recipe exactly and it tastes terrible, you have no excuse. At least with my rogue methods I can be pleasantly surprised with any hint of success.
I pureed three small apples in the food processor and added some TJs blueberry muesli, Quaker quick oats, vanilla, honey, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla protein powder. I used a tiny bit of corn oil (would’ve used more but full disclosure – it was expired and frightened me a little). I measured none of this (nervous chuckle).
I mixed it all up (does anyone really blend wet and dry ingredients separately?) and baked them on a greased cookie sheet for 15 minutes at 325.
The result was delicious. A slightly chewy, apple-flavored treat. Not too sweet and not too shabby. And, based on my imaginary calculations, they’re pretty healthy.
Now to make noodles and raise a barn…
Leslie would be proud! When she made us homemade ravioli on Sunday Connor said she Amish leveled up
Hahaha!
Way to wing it! Cooking is more fun that way. And these look and sound like a great invention.