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    tperazzo
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    The following recipe is from Zonya. I like these a lot based on their tangy orange flavor and they aren’t too sweet. Rather than grab a meal replacement bar for a snack, I prefer these.

    Are there any recommend tweaks to make these healthier. I know canola oil, orange juice and brown sugar are not welcome with this program. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    These are baked, just like cookies.
    1 cup oat bran (dry, uncooked)
    3/4 cup orange juice
    1 cup + 1 T applesauce, unsweetened
    2 T canola oil
    1 cup honey
    1/3 cup fi rmly packed brown sugar
    3 lg eggs
    1½ T vanilla extract
    1 T grated orange rind or 2 tsp
    orange extract
    3 cups whole-wheat pastry fl our*
    1 T baking powder
    1½ tsp baking soda
    1 cup nonfat dry milk
    2½ cups oats (quick-cooking or old-fashioned)
    1 cup nuts
    1 cup raisins
    1 cup ground fl ax seed (opt)

    Thanks,
    Tom

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    Hi, Tom. To make these healthier, I would suggest the following:
    -instead of the orange juice, puree the sections from 1 orange
    -instead of the dry skim milk, add 1 cup low-fat milk, preferably pastured
    -instead of canola oil, nut oil or olive ol
    -honey should be pure, preferably organic raw
    -instead of brown sugar, whole raw or coconut sugar
    -eggs should be organic omega-3 or pastured
    -flour should preferably be sprouted or 100% whole spelt or wheat
    -baking powder should be aluminum-free
    -oats should be whole steel-cut
    -emphasize that flaxseeds should be whole, then ground just before use.

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