Ride Cookies – Apricot & Yoghurt

Ride Cookies are a great snack for any sportsman and will give you more energy and protein!!!

INGREDIENTS (makes 16-20)

• 175g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 75g rolled oats
• 75g brown sugar
• 115g dried apricots (chopped)
• 1 Tbsp flaked almonds
• 165g natural yoghurt*
• 45mL oil (sunflower/peanut etc)
• OPTIONAL: 100g block 70% cocoa chocolate^

METHOD

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C; grease/line 1 baking tray
2. In a mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking powder & cinnamon. Stir in oats, sugar, apricots & nuts
3. Beat together the yoghurt & oil, then add to the flour mixture – stir until well combined
4. Use your hands to roll small balls (approx 16-20), place on the tray & flatten
5. If adding the chocolate^ add some chunks to the top of the cookies before baking
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden.
7. Cool & eat!

*Jalna ‘Low fat’ natural (light blue lid)
^Green & Black’s Organic 70%

Low-Gluten Cocoa-Banana Bread

Why not try the Low-Gluten Cocoa-Banana Bread for brekky , a great way to start your day.

INGREDIENTS (makes 1 loaf)

• 2 cups spelt/buckwheat/soy flour
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup real maple syrup
• ½ cup soy milk
• 2 large bananas, mashed well
• ⅓ cup chopped pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped
• ⅓ cup water

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C. Lightly oil or line a 22 x 12cm loaf pan with baking paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
3. In another large mixing bowl, using a hand whisk beat the egg with the maple syrup until well mixed, about 1-2 minutes. Add in the milk, mashed bananas, nuts and water, beating until well combined
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Sesame & Peanut Butter Cookies

Are you looking for a snack in the afternoon or after training? Try out the Sesame & Peanut butter cookies.

INGREDIENTS (makes 40)

• 30g butter
• 1 cup (300g) peanut butter*^
• 3 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp caster sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten (free-range organic)
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• 3 tbsp sesame seeds
• ⅔ cup (95g) cornflour
• 1¼ cups (125g) buckwheat flour^
• ½ tsp bi-carb soda

METHOD

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C; grease/line 2 baking trays
2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, peanut butter & sugars with electric beaters. Add eggs, vanilla & sesame seeds; beat well
3. Sift flours & bi-carb soda, add to peanut butter mixture & mix until well combined
4. Shape heaped dessertspoon amounts into balls, and flatten on the tray to ~1cm thick. Cookies won’t spread so there is no need to leave lots of room between them.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden.
6. Cool & eat!

*Sanitarium 100% Peanuts smooth peanut butter
^Healthfood section of the supermarket