Steel-Cut Oats with Applesauce, Maple Syrup & Pine Nuts
A cozy, grown-up take on apple cinnamon oatmeal—steel-cut oats with applesauce, maple syrup, and toasted pine nuts. Comfort in a bowl, ready in 10 minutes with an overnight soak.
From Forgotten Dates to Radiant Energy: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
I had these dates. You know the ones—tucked in the back of the pantry, soft and sweet, maybe a little dusty with time. They've been there over a year, waiting. And one day, like a beam of light slicing through morning fog, I asked my favorite question:
“What can I do with these?”
What I wanted was simple: something healthy, quick, and delicious to start my day and have as a healthy snack later in the day. No fuss, no oven. Just something real. What I found was a ritual—a mix of texture, flavor, and nourishment that turned forgotten fruit into an energizing dream.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Power Bars
These no-bake bars are sticky, chewy, salty-sweet bliss. Packed with whole ingredients and kissed with grey sea salt, they're perfect for a grab-and-go morning or an afternoon lift-off.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Medjool dates (soaked 10 mins in warm water, then drained)
- 1/2 cup organic creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup chia or flax seeds
- 1/3 cup Nestle Toll House chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup dried coconut flakes
- 1/4 cup salted mixed nuts, roughly chopped
- Chunky Grey sea salt to sprinkle over the top
Instructions:
- In a food processor, blend the soaked dates into a thick, sticky paste.
- Add peanut butter and pulse until smooth and well-blended.
- Add oats, seeds, dry coconut and chopped nuts. Pulse again, just until combined.
- Gently stir in the chocolate chips by hand to preserve their shape.
- Press the mixture into a parchment-lined tray and flatten evenly.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour. Sprinkle some grey sea salt over the top, slice into bars, store in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze for longer stashes.
Final Spark:
These bars aren’t just breakfast. They’re an awakening. From pantry leftovers to your new morning ritual—this recipe is proof that even the forgotten can be reborn into something beautiful, nourishing, and delicious.
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