On Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 8:32:35 AM UTC-4, Silvar Beitel wrote:
> Three days a week I get up early and go exercise at
> the "Y" (YMCA). On those days, I scarf down some OJ,
> a home made breakfast bar, and maybe some coffee
> (if I take the car).
>
> My starting point was this classic from Quaker Oats:
> <http://www.quakeroats.com/cooking-and-recipe/breakfast-bars>,
> leaving the sugar out of them entirely eventually, but
> retaining the honey (and a bit more milk than the recipe
> calls for, to keep the mixture stuck together).
>
> And have since made these variations:
>
> 1) Dried cherries, chopped almonds, 1/2 almond extract
>
> 2) Mixed citrusy fruits, pistachios, orange zest,
> orange extract
>
> 3) Chopped dried apples, walnuts, extra cinnamon
>
> 4) Mixed fruit, chopped cashews, bit of brandy extract
>
> 5) Chopped figlets, walnuts, no cinnamon, vanilla
>
> All are good.
>
> Again, leave out the sugar (the honey is enough, IMO).
> Chop the fruit and nuts fine, double the milk, and bake
> for a few minutes longer than it says to get bars that
> stay stuck together. I also wrap them individually and
> tightly in wax paper to help that. I also prefer to cut
> out 10 bars rather than 8 but you do what you want.
>
> I'm always on the lookout for small, portable, quick-to-eat,
> reasonably healthy[1] things for those breakfasts, so if you
> have something along this line that you love, post it.
>
> [1] Some carbs/sugars OK, since I burn off fairly massive
> amounts of calories exercising and in fact, begin to
> flag mid-morning if I don't get some to start the day!
>
> --
> Silvar Beitel

These sound amazing! Bookmarked the recipe. Thank you.