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These tangy-sweet lemon oat bars are a fiber-filled start to the day. Healthy fats from coconut oil and almond flour help keep you feeling satiated, and monk fruit sweetener keeps blood sugar from spiking. Pair with high-protein yogurt for a complete meal.
With the summer temps rolling around the country at record highs, the last thing we have wanted to do is eat a hot meal, especially in the morning! So instead, we have been opting for extra easy, cool meals like these Lemon Poppy See Oatmeal Bars. They are the perfect combination of sweet and tangy. They aren't overly sweet like a store-bought granola bar, but the glaze made with Now Real Food® Organic 1:1 Monk Fruit replacement adds a nice little kick!
There is just something about the soft, chewy texture of the bars with the cool glaze that does it for us! To make them a full meal, we recommend serving them with a side of fresh summer fruit and either Greek yogurt (if not vegan) or a coconut-based yogurt. If you're buying plain yogurt and want to sweeten it up a bit, we like to add just a touch of the Now Real Food® Organic 1:1 Monk Fruit Sweetener. There is no such thing as "too much" of a good thing. 😉
We also know summertime may mean less meal prep for many of you. That's the great thing about these bars! They are perfect for packing in a cooler for a road trip, taking to the beach, or wrapping in foil and throwing them in your backpack for a hike. Taking them with us, hiking is actually one of our favorite things to do with them! The ratio of carbs (fiber) and healthy fats give us the right amount of energy to keep going without weighing us down.
I'm sure many of you are thinking, "well, if I grab a bag of the Now Real Food® Organic 1:1 Monk Fruit Sweetener," how else do I use it? That is an excellent question! We have quite a few other recipes on the site! For example, do you remember the Pecan Pie Bars, the Apple Cinnamon Muffins, and the Almond Butter Chicken? The bars and muffins are also great pack-n-go options!
But these aren't the only ways to use the 1:1 monk fruit replacement. You can add it to smoothies, homemade ice cream, oatmeal, yogurt bowls, etc. All perfect meal ideas for summertime. It's a low-carb, keto ingredient that can be added to any recipe in which you use sugar—bonus, not icky aftertaste like other sweeteners.
So, let the summer recipes begin -- starting with these Lemon Poppy See Oatmeal Bars!
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