Post-workout fuel

It occurred to me that in all the time that I have had this blog, I have not yet shared any recipes. That is not intentional but rather just a consequence of having too busy a life (as evidenced by the length of time between posts).

Recently, as you know, my life has been taken over by training for endurance sport. I spend a great deal of my time outside the pastry kitchen either running, swimming, or cycling. All this activity requires fueling my body to replenish what I expend, so I am always hungry. I had almost forgotten that I had a “power” cookie recipe until my boss recently mentioned that she wanted us to experiment more with specialty-diet recipes. So I dug this one up – a recipe I had come across from a previous job and modified. Vegan-friendly, egg-free, dairy-free, made with spelt flour, and chockfull of energy-rich seeds and dried fruit. It is so satisfying after a long run, and way better than a store-bought energy bar. Oh, and it’s so easy, even a child can do it!

3 cups organic spelt flour
1 cup soymilk
1 cup oil
1 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 cups pumpkin seeds
1-1/2 cups sunflower seeds
1 cup raisins (or other dried fruit)
1 cup shredded dried coconut
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Combine all the ingredients together. Drop by spoonfuls onto a paper-lined baking sheet. Flatten slightly. Bake at 350deg for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!

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~ by Liza on April 25, 2010.