Comments on: Healthy Oat and Banana Bars http://amoderngal.com/2009/02/15/healthy-oat-and-banana-bars/ Healthy Living, without Breaking the Bank Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:36:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elizabeth http://amoderngal.com/2009/02/15/healthy-oat-and-banana-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-54046 Elizabeth Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:17:40 +0000 http://amoderngal.com/?p=351#comment-54046 Annie, thanks for the calorie info! Annie, thanks for the calorie info!

]]> By: Annie http://amoderngal.com/2009/02/15/healthy-oat-and-banana-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-53820 Annie Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:36:50 +0000 http://amoderngal.com/?p=351#comment-53820 I baked these and froze them right away. Typically, I put them in my lunch the night before and they are great the next day. I entered all of the ingredients into my Lose It app and if made into 12 bars, I got around the following: Calories: 125 Fat: 6.3 Sat Fat: 2.3 Chol: 0 Sodium: 1.8 Carb: 16.3 Fiber: 3.1 Sugars: 3.6 Protein: 2.9 I baked these and froze them right away. Typically, I put them in my lunch the night before and they are great the next day.

I entered all of the ingredients into my Lose It app and if made into 12 bars, I got around the following:

Calories: 125
Fat: 6.3
Sat Fat: 2.3
Chol: 0
Sodium: 1.8
Carb: 16.3
Fiber: 3.1
Sugars: 3.6
Protein: 2.9

]]> By: Elizabeth http://amoderngal.com/2009/02/15/healthy-oat-and-banana-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-39314 Elizabeth Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:31:47 +0000 http://amoderngal.com/?p=351#comment-39314 Hi Yvonne, my understanding from another source is that 1/8 of this recipe has about 220-250 calories, and about 6-7 g fat, but given the various variations of the recipe people are trying you may want to enter your recipe into Fitday or Livestrong and see if that is right. It is added junk free, but certainly not calorie free; portion control is still recommended. Hi Yvonne, my understanding from another source is that 1/8 of this recipe has about 220-250 calories, and about 6-7 g fat, but given the various variations of the recipe people are trying you may want to enter your recipe into Fitday or Livestrong and see if that is right.

It is added junk free, but certainly not calorie free; portion control is still recommended.

]]> By: Yvonne http://amoderngal.com/2009/02/15/healthy-oat-and-banana-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-39302 Yvonne Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:56:44 +0000 http://amoderngal.com/?p=351#comment-39302 I do wish you had calorie count on all your recipes. Just because right now I'm watching calories and it would be nice to know. I do wish you had calorie count on all your recipes. Just because right now I’m watching calories and it would be nice to know.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://amoderngal.com/2009/02/15/healthy-oat-and-banana-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-34600 Elizabeth Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:15:32 +0000 http://amoderngal.com/?p=351#comment-34600 Cindy, I bake them, then store in the fridge and warm up a small serving each day. I have not tried freezing. However, my instinct is to bake first and then freeze, because I think the freezer will change the texture of the banana. Anyone else try this? Cindy, I bake them, then store in the fridge and warm up a small serving each day. I have not tried freezing. However, my instinct is to bake first and then freeze, because I think the freezer will change the texture of the banana. Anyone else try this?

]]> By: Cindy http://amoderngal.com/2009/02/15/healthy-oat-and-banana-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-34598 Cindy Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:09:07 +0000 http://amoderngal.com/?p=351#comment-34598 I want to make the dough into cookies and bake three cookies each morning for my breakfast. Do you think that would work, or does it have to be cooked right away since it has bananas in it? Maybe I should make the cookie balls and then freeze them. Thank you for posting this recipe. I haven't tried it yet but these are the exact ingredients I was hoping for. I want to make the dough into cookies and bake three cookies each morning for my breakfast. Do you think that would work, or does it have to be cooked right away since it has bananas in it? Maybe I should make the cookie balls and then freeze them.
Thank you for posting this recipe. I haven’t tried it yet but these are the exact ingredients I was hoping for.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://amoderngal.com/2009/02/15/healthy-oat-and-banana-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-33353 Elizabeth Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:22:36 +0000 http://amoderngal.com/?p=351#comment-33353 Hannah, if baked as bars, this is mostly chewy. Since my favorite parts are the edge pieces, I have been making small disks, so that there is a lot crunchy edges. If you are not using any added oil, the best way to get crunchiness is by having edges and nuts. Hannah, if baked as bars, this is mostly chewy. Since my favorite parts are the edge pieces, I have been making small disks, so that there is a lot crunchy edges. If you are not using any added oil, the best way to get crunchiness is by having edges and nuts.

]]> By: Hannah F http://amoderngal.com/2009/02/15/healthy-oat-and-banana-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-33346 Hannah F Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:00:19 +0000 http://amoderngal.com/?p=351#comment-33346 Elizabeth, I think I am going to try that next time. I did end up doing three bananas instead of two, my mistake, so next time I am only going to do two. I did put the cinnamon in the recipe. Are they supposed to come out kind of chewy or more crunchy? If they are supposed to come out chewy how can I make them crunchy? Thanks! Again, I love this recipe, and so happy that I found one without brown sugar, sugar, or butter. When you do not eat that stuff you feel so much better! Elizabeth,

I think I am going to try that next time. I did end up doing three bananas instead of two, my mistake, so next time I am only going to do two. I did put the cinnamon in the recipe. Are they supposed to come out kind of chewy or more crunchy? If they are supposed to come out chewy how can I make them crunchy? Thanks! Again, I love this recipe, and so happy that I found one without brown sugar, sugar, or butter. When you do not eat that stuff you feel so much better!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://amoderngal.com/2009/02/15/healthy-oat-and-banana-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-33306 Elizabeth Sun, 04 Sep 2011 04:12:16 +0000 http://amoderngal.com/?p=351#comment-33306 Hi Hannah, If you like dried fruit, I think you can stir in dried cranberries, dried cherries or dried blueberries. Just stir the dried fruit (about 1/2 cup) and mix to distribute throughout before pressing into a pan. Also, a touch of cinnamon will add flavor. I'm also thinking that crystallized ginger may be good, but I haven't tried it. Finally, you can add a teaspoon of an extract flavoring, such as vanilla, or to be bold almond or banana extract. Hi Hannah, If you like dried fruit, I think you can stir in dried cranberries, dried cherries or dried blueberries. Just stir the dried fruit (about 1/2 cup) and mix to distribute throughout before pressing into a pan. Also, a touch of cinnamon will add flavor.

I’m also thinking that crystallized ginger may be good, but I haven’t tried it. Finally, you can add a teaspoon of an extract flavoring, such as vanilla, or to be bold almond or banana extract.

]]> By: Hannah F http://amoderngal.com/2009/02/15/healthy-oat-and-banana-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-33274 Hannah F Sun, 04 Sep 2011 01:03:08 +0000 http://amoderngal.com/?p=351#comment-33274 These were awesome! My husband likes them but also thinks they need a little more flavor. What do you do to add cranberries to the mix? I like that they are not full of sugar or fats, and so does my husband! These were awesome! My husband likes them but also thinks they need a little more flavor. What do you do to add cranberries to the mix? I like that they are not full of sugar or fats, and so does my husband!

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