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Sweet & Savory Energy Bars

1 Cup lightly salted peanutsNCES Nutrition Energy Bars

½ Cup crispy rice cereal

½ Cup old fashioned oats

1/3 Cup sunflower seeds (or your favorite seed)

¼ dried blueberries

6 dried apricots (chopped)

3 tbsp. mini chocolate chips

½ Cup honey

  1. While preheating your over to 325°F, line an 8-inch baking pan with foil. Coat with cooking spray.
  2. Combine all ingredients, except the honey in a medium sized mixing bowl. Pour the honey over the top and mix well.
  3. Spread this mixture in your lined baking pan. Press mixture down in to the pan firmly. It may help to spray another piece of foil and use this to press down evenly on the energy bars.
  4. Bake for approximately 30 minutes. Keep a close eye on the energy bars and remove them whenever the edges begin to turn golden. Do not remove from pan and cool for 10 minutes.
  5. This recipe makes 6 servings. You can cut and store them in the pan. Or remove them the pan, cut them and store them in a separate container. Enjoy!
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Healthy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Health Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Yield is 4 servings             Serving size is 1/4th recipe
No Salt Added Tomato Sauce – 15 oz.Ingredients:
Cider Vinegar – 1 Tbsp.
Diet Dr Pepper (or your favorite Diet Soda) – 1/8 Cup
Honey – ¼ Cup
Garlic Powder – 1 Tbsp
Onion Powder – 1 Tbsp
Chili Powder – 2 Tsp
Ground Cinnamon – 1 Tsp
Salt – 1 Tsp (more to taste if you like)
Red Onion – 1 sliced thinly (so it will cook)
Boneless Pork Loin – 1 lb
Directions:
It doesn’t get much easier than this. Add all ingredients to your slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. The pork should easily shred when done.
Serve the pork solo on a plate, or on a bun or roll. Nutrition information below is for meat and sauce only.
Nutrition
Exchange List Values
Carbohydrate 2.0                 Meat, lean 3.0
Weight Watchers Points Plus Value: 7

Healthy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Nutrition Analysis created using Recipe Analysis Program. Use the link provided to learn more or order this software.