Breakfasts at our house usually consist of oatmeal, cereal, eggs, fruit or muffins.  I feel like I provide a pretty good variety of breakfast meals throughout the week, but sometimes my children get bored and want a little something different to eat.   Breakfast Bars are perfect for mornings when my children are running a little late getting ready for school because they are having a tough time getting out of their warm, snuggly beds.  It’s something that they can grab and eat quickly with a glass of milk.  These No Bake Honey Almond Breakfast Bars are very simple to make, can be prepared ahead of time and are a satisfying breakfast that will keep your children full until lunch time.  Honey Nut Cheerios are blended together with old fashioned oats, almonds, golden raisins, cranberries, flax seed, almond butter and honey for a nutritious breakfast bar that you can feel good about.  These bars make an excellent snack too.  Bring them to school, work or even on a family road trip.  If you haven’t tried making your own breakfast bars before, give it a try.  You’ll be surprised at how easy it is and how much fun your family will have coming up their own favorite varieties of flavorful breakfast bars!

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Until recently, I was unfamiliar with this amazing European Cookie Spread called Biscoff .  Well, let me tell you, I am familiar with it now, and it is delicious!  It’s a spread with a peanut butter like consistency and is made from the famous Biscoff cookies and comes in smooth or creamy.  You can use this spread on toast, fruit, or just by itself on a spoon!  I really love the idea of energy bites because they can be made ahead of time and are a great on the go snack.  My family loved the Nutella Energy Bites I made a few months ago, so I decided to make something similar with a little different flavor.  These Biscoff Energy Bites are just as tasty and are made with crunchy Biscoff spread,  old fashioned oats, honey, flax seed, golden raisins, vanilla, cinnamon and chocolate chips.  With back to school just around the corner, it’s nice to have a few snack recipes on hand.  My children loved making this recipe with me in the kitchen and enjoyed eating a few bites too:)

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With summer break just around the corner, I want to make sure that I have a bunch of filling, homemade snack ideas ready for those long summer days.  My children (and my husband) really enjoyed the Nutella Energy Bites that I made a few months ago, so I decided to try a different version of this delicious no bake snack.  I love almond and cherry flavors together so it only made sense that I blend the two, but with some white chocolate of course!  This recipe also includes some great, healthy ingredients.  They are packed with almond butter, almonds, flax seed and dried cherries.  No bake recipes are great for those little hands that like to help you in the kitchen too.  Stay tuned, as I will be posting yet another nutritious, fun, no bake snack for the kiddos next week!  What are your family’s favorite homemade snacks for summer?

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