My husband and I recently looked in the mirror and gasped! “We’re getting old.” We both maintain a pretty active lifestyle, but could certainly stand to drop a few pounds. Unfortunately, we both LOVE sweets. So after I whipped up a batch of sesame seed candy, I thought about how to add a little more “health” to this tasty snack.
I wanted to add more protein, iron, and grain in the snack; make it a mini meal for when we’re both on the go and need some energy. Here’s what I used this time around:
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup almonds
1/4 oats
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons honey
Wax paper
Cooking Spray
Rolling pin
Dry skillet and small sauce pan
Knife
I toasted my sesame seeds as per my candy recipe (in a hot, dry skillet on the stove), and added in the sunflower seeds for good measure.
Once the seeds were toasted, I cooked the honey and brown sugar together in a small saucepan until it bubbled. I added the rest of the nuts and seeds (including the ones I’d toasted on the stove top) to the sugary goo, and gave everything a good mix.
Then I poured the contents out onto my oiled wax paper, covered it with a second piece of oiled wax paper and rolled it down to about a half inch thick.
I molded it into a rectangle, and sliced it up before it could completely harden.
It might look like a pile of bird food, but it’s really tasty, filling and pretty darn healthy!
Being “old” might not be so bad if it means discovering new ways to hide tasty foods in already tasty foods!
That seriously looks amazing. I LOVE the photos. Mnnn, sweets.
I have to try this. I may even need to hide it from my kids it looks so good!
Love this! We’re on a mission toward healthy living over here as well. Thanks for sharing this awesome-looking/sounding recipe!
Thank you Vivian! You are so kind!!
Amy- it’s delish! It TOTALLY looks like pet food tho- so maybe the kids won’t be attracted to it?
Cassandra! I’ve seen your fitness updates! I’m trying to keep up with my own, but in the meantime, really watching what I eat will help kickstart better health! Cheers to that!
xoxo
i would love to try this!
I was just wondering if these were crunchy or chewy or somewhere inbetween?
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This was so easy! Got a good toast on the sesame seeds. I used dry roasted sunflower seeds that added just enough salt.
That looks absolutely delicious I am going to try this. ?
This is looking super delicious! And is full of healthy nutrients. I too have a sweet tooth, so perfect for me
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