Closer USA – August 26, 2019

GOOD FOOD

B

reezy,warmsummerdays

are theperfecttimeto bike

throughtheparkor rowon

the lake.Andin pastyears,we

wouldtossa baror twoin our

bagsto keepourenergyup —

onlyto crashhourslaterfromall thesugar

hiddenin thesnack.So we werethrilledto

fi ndthenewcookbookFuelYourDay!, which

isfilledwithenergizingtreatsmadewith

good-for-youingredients.“I’mproudthatall

myrecipesarechock-fullof healthbenefits,

naturallysweetened,incrediblyflavorful,

and packedwithfiber,”cheersauthor

MadameLabriski,whousesingredi-

entslikedates,applesauceand

f l axseedsto makehertasty,

healthygoodies.Tryonetoday!

Power through your day with thesedelicious homemade energy

tr eatspacked with metabolism-revving protein and filling fiber

NEW&

NOTABLE

(^1) ⁄ 2 cupdatepuree*
(^1) ⁄ 2 cup
unsweetened
applesauce
(^1) ⁄ 4 cupcoldwater
1 egg
1 tbsp.pure
vanillaextract
(^1) ⁄ 2 tsp.bakingsoda
11 ⁄ 2 tsp.baking
powder
Pi nchof salt
1 cupoatflour
(^3) ⁄ 4 cupquick-
cookingrolled
oats
2 tbsp.ground
fl axseeds
16 strawberries,
sliced(about
1 cup)
(^1) ⁄ 2 cupchocolate
chips(optional)
1.Heat ovento 350°F.
In a bowl,combinethe

TH E OH SO STRAWBERRYLICIOUS

Makes28 cookies

PERSERVING: 43 cal,

1gprotein, 8 gcarbs,

1gfiber, 3 gsugar, 1 gfat

first4 ingredients.

2.Add next4 ingre-

dients.Waitfora light

fr othingto occur,then

mixwell.Graduallymix

in the remainingingre-

dientsuntilcombined.

3.Li nea bakingsheet

wi th parchmentpaper.

Dr opspoonfulsof

doughontosheet;top

withstrawberryslices.

Bake 15 min.Transfer

toa coolingrack.

*Fordatepuree:

In a microwave-safe

co ntainer,place3 cups

dr iedpitteddates

an d 1^2 ⁄ 3 cu pswater.

Mi crowave4 min.Mix

witha handblenderor

st ir untilsmooth.

Recipes adapted from Fuel Your Day!: 100+ Seriously Addictive Energy Cookies, Bites, Bars and More by Madame Labriski.

Copyright © 2019 Madame Labriski. Photography Copyright © 2019 Jean-François Frenette and Brigitte Thériault.

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Easy, Energizing

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