Healthy Ice Cream Sandwiches (Strawberry Banana)

INGREDIENTS

• 5 ripe bananas
• ¾ cup sweet diced strawberries
• 11 sheets of graham crackers

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Slice bananas into disks.
2. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
3. Freeze for 2 hours or until frozen.
4. Place banana slices in a food processor and blend until creamy.
5. Scoop banana into a large bowl and fold in diced strawberries.
6. Line an 8 x 8 dish with parchment paper.
7. Spread banana mixture into the pan in an even layer.
8. Freeze.
9. Cut banana mixture into squares (use a graham cracker as a pattern)
10. Assemble ice cream sandwiches.
11. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag to store.

Sunny Pumpkin Cherry Bars

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup barley
• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter or peanut butter
• 1 15- ounce can pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup dried unsweetened cherries

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a square baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together oats, barley, chia seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a microwave-safe bowl, mix together honey and sunflower seed butter. Microwave until warmed and pour-able, stirring every 20-30 seconds so as not to burn. Stir in pumpkin puree and egg.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in the cherries.
5. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before cutting.