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No-Bake Brownie Pops -
These no-bake power pops are Dynamite! They look like big chocolate lollipops on a colorful stick. They are crunchy and chewy at the same time. But, make no mistake, the chocolate is really only a diversion, the inside is where the power resides. Raisins (you can also make these with dried apricots, dates or figs), hempseeds nuts, and 2 different types of grains-puffed brown rice, and rolled oats-- provide a rich combination of fiber, healthy oils and protein with a great blend of flavors. These power pops are a perfect treat for a quick boost of energy after a particularly exhausting soccer practice, NOW THAT'S COOL!
Ingredients: Ingredients for the finishing touch:
1 cup raisins (or dried apricots, or dates, or figs ) 2 oz bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup raw shelled Hempseeds 3 Tbsp skim milk
1 ½ cups low fat nutty granola (no added oils) 3/4 cup rolled oats
3 cups crispy organic brown rice cereal 1/3 cup chopped almonds
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup natural peanut butter
Place raisins (dried fruit of your choice) hempseeds, nutty granola & 2 cups of the crispy brown rice cereal in a food processor. Grind until all the raisins are broken down into tiny pieces.
Place honey and peanut butter in a small pan and heat for 3- 5 minutes. Take off the stove - stir until smooth.
Add honey/peanut butter to the raisin-cereal mixture and grind again until sticky dough forms.
Transfer the "dough" to larger bowl & stir in remaining cup of crispy brown rice cereal, until well mixed.
Scoop out small amounts (about 1 tbsp) of the paste with a melon ball scooper or just with your fingers, squeeze it then roll it in the palm of your hand into little balls and place on a baking sheet or large platter.
Meanwhile, heat milk in a pan until it boils. Turn off the stove. Break up bittersweet chocolate into pieces and stir in the hot milk until smooth. Cool off for a few minutes so you won't burn your fingers when you dip the balls in the chocolate.
Mix oats and chopped almonds in a bowl and sprinkle over an 8X12 pan lined with wax paper.
Dip and roll each ball in the melted chocolate, evenly coat, and place on top of the oats/almond mixture. Repeat until all are done.
Plant a colorful wood craft stick in each ball and place the pan in the freezer for at least 15 minutes so that the chocolate can harden.
Wrap the pops individually in a little cellophane bag and close with a colorful ribbon, or store together in a large plastic bag and FREEZE FOR A POP ON THE SPOT!


Chewy Granola Squares - (makes 54 squares)

These little power squares are filled with nutrients with no added fat. They provide lots of fiber and fruit and the nuts and flax seeds are a nice source of healthy oils. The kids love them and they are fun to make with them. They keep well in an airtight container and are wonderful to have on hand to throw in their snack bag. They can be made with a variety of dried fruit (see variations).

Ingredients:
3 cups low fat granola
½ cup chopped hazelnuts
½ cup chopped or slivered almonds
½ cup walnuts or pecans
10 dried figs (the large moist ones)
1 ripe banana
½ cup honey
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp flax seeds
4 organic egg whites (preferably with Omega 3)
½ cup oat flour
1 cup rolled oats

Preheat the oven to 350
Toast the nuts in the oven for a few minutes to bring out their flavor.
Grind the granola, nuts and dried fruit together in a food processor until well mixed.
Grind the flax seeds in a small food processor- It is best to grind them at the last minute so they keep all their nutritional value.
Add the rest of the ingredients (except for the rolled oats) to the mixture & grind again until the consistency is that of a sticky paste.
Place rolled oats in the bottom of an 8x12 pan.
Spread the dough with a spatula dipped in water so that it will be easier to handle (it will seem as though there isn't enough dough to fill the whole pan, don't worry, just keep on dipping that spatula in water and gently spread, it will fill the pan perfectly, honest!).
Finish off the corners with wet fingers, if needed (the kids especially love to help with this!)
Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes. Let cool and cut in 54 little squares (6 columns and 9 rows)

GRANOLA SQUARES VARIATIONS
Banana Squares: Reduce the number of figs to 5 and add 4 dried, whole bananas instead.
Apricot Squares: Replace the figs with 14 small dried apricots.
Date Squares: Reduce the number of figs to 5 and add 10 pitted dried dates
Blueberry Squares: Reduce the number of figs to 5 and add ½ cup dried blueberries.
Cherry Squares: Reduce the number of figs to 5 and add ½ cup dried cherries.

KATZ FLAX CRISPS - (makes 54 squares)
These no-bake cookies are the healthy and nutritious version of the conventional rice crispies, which typically contain no fiber and are saturated with hydrogenated oil and marshmallow sugar goo! Instead, these little squares are filled with the healthy omega-3 fatty acid found in flax seeds and, together with the peanut butter* (make sure to choose peanut butter with no added salt, oils or sugar), and the organic brown rice whole grain cereal (Erewhon) provide a great source of dietary fiber. These little fiber powerhouses are easy to make with the kids and are an absolutely delicious mouthful, pronunciation and all--just try to say it 3 times fast before you eat one!
Ingredients:
1 cup Honey
1 cup natural peanut butter
1 cup Flax seeds
5- 5 1/2 cups Crispy brown rice cereal
1/ 3 cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
Some of the natural oils of unprocessed peanut butter accumulates on top before its first use. Discard it when opening new jar and you can lower its natural fat content further. In order to benefit from all the healthy nutritional value of omega-3 fatty acids found in the flax seeds, it is best to grind them freshly but it's also OK to use ground flax meal.

Place honey in a pan over low heat, cook for 3-5 minutes. Turn stove off, stir in peanut butter until melted. Stir until smooth.
Grind flax seeds** (a half cup at a time) in a coffee grinder until very fine.
Put the ground flax seeds in a large bowl along with 4 cups of the crispy rice cereal and mix gently with your (clean!) hands.
Pour the warm peanut butter /honey mixture in the bowl with the rice cereal and flax seeds and stir well with a spoon.
Add the last 1 ½ cup of crispy brown rice cereal to it, 1/2 cup at a time (you may need to leave out ½ cup of the rice cereal).
Stir in chocolate chips while still warm, if using.
Pour mixture into 8X12 pan and press down to flatten with slightly damp (clean) hands until nicely compact and flat throughout.
Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes and cut into 54 squares (6 columns X 9 rows).