The healthy snack recipe that Rhian is OBSESSED with

The healthy snack recipe that Rhian is OBSESSED with

So every now and again I become obsessed with a recipe.

And on the Zing Wellbeing meal plans we have new healthy recipes coming out every month so I am lucky enough to have a never ending supply of healthy recipe inspiration.

And our anti inflammatory meal plan (access in our Zing Wellbeing membership) is coming out and I love the sound of anti inflammatory foods so when I saw an anti inflammatory recipe for strawberry oat bars I had to make them.

And they did not disappoint!

And as well as being so so tasty this recipe is also anti inflammatory so extremely good for our health and wellbeing.

Even my husband and kids are obsessed with them as they taste so good!

And I am also going to make them with raspberries and apples too - I might even give rhubarb a go too.

I highly recommend trying out these anti inflammatory oat bars and would love to hear what you think once you have given them a crack and if you become as obsessed by them as I am!

Why anti inflammatory foods are important?

Anti-inflammatory foods are key to managing chronic health conditions especially those involving pain.

But inflammation is also present in conditions like cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, and diabetes. Foods can help to reduce the levels of inflammation in the body and improve overall health while reducing symptoms in many cases.

Foods have more power than you might expect. They can help reduce inflammatory blood markers, protect against oxidative stress and regulate immune response that may cause chronic inflammation.

Anti Inflammatory Strawberry Oat Bar Recipe

Serves 9

Ingredients

  • 3 cups strawberries, sliced
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup maple syrup 
  • 2 tsp arrowroot flour
  • 3 cups whole rolled oats
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp salt 
Anti inflammatory foods

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350oF (175oC). Line a baking dish or pan with parchment paper going in both directions.
  2. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the strawberries, lemon juice, 1/4 of the maple syrup and arrowroot powder. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened, about six minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and set aside.
  3. Add 1/3 of the oats to a blender and process until a fine flour has formed.
  4. In a large bowl whisk the egg, remaining maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla.
  5. Add the remaining oats, blended oat flour, and salt. Mix to combine.
  6. Transfer about 3/4 of the oat mixture into the pan and press down with a spatula to flatten. Pour the strawberry mixture over top. Scatter the remaining oat mixture over top.
  7. Place in the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
  8. Let the pan cool for at least 30 minutes before removing and transferring the pan to a cooling rack. When the bars look firm, and have mostly cooled, slice them into squares.
  9. A 20 x 20 cm dish was used to make nine servings. One serving is one square.

 

Nutritional value Per serve

283 Kcal 

5g Protein 

14g Fat 

35g Carbs

4g Fibre

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