Banana Energy Bars
This recipe is modified from one that appeared in Runners
World magazine in October 2014. The
recipe I started with was developed by Bill Lynch, Cheg at The Bristol Bar and
Grill in Louisville . Nice to have another option besides banana bread for really ripe bananas. These are great for breakfast or if you need to catch something quick before a workout.
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| Banana Energy Bars |
2 very ripe bananas
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¾ cup whole wheat flour
1 ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
½ cup oat bran
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes.
1 cup chopped pecans
¾ cup golden raisins
Preheat over to 350 F.
Coat a 9 x 11 inch pan with coconut oil.
Mash the bananas in a bowl. Add the sugar, oil, and vanilla. In a
separate bowl combine the flour, oats, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda,
spices and coconut. Mix well, then add
to the banana mixture. Mix until all
are combined, then add the pecans and raisins.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 25
minutes. Cool, then cut into squares.
Bars can be stored in the refrigerator for one to two weeks,
or in the freezer for up to three months. Allow one hour to thaw.
231 calories
226 g carbs
3 g fiber
4 g protein
14 g fat
Superfoods this Week:
Rolled Oats
Oat Bran
Pecans
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| Chris Wodke at 2014 Aquathon Natinal Championship El Reno, OK. |
Chris
Wodke
Founder
& Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com
Chris is
a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the
Boston Marathon. In 2012 she finished 2nd in the Mobility Impaired Division. She was the 2012 & 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open Division. In 2014 she qualified as a member
of the Team USA Aquathon Team and was eligible to compete in Chicato at the 2015 ITU World Aquathon Championship . In 2014 represented the U.S. as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American
Triathlon Championship in Dallas ,
Texas
She is
the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a
CMT affected athlete.
Team CMT
is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a cure
for CMT. We have 154 members in 30 states. We also have members in Australia , Scotland ,
Canada , Vietnam , Turkey ,
Finland and Iran . If you
wish to join us visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com
or www.hnf-cure.org
CMT or
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It
affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS). It is a disease of the
nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of
normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.
Symptoms
include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor
balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual
dexterity.
Structural
foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.
Poor
tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold
hands and feet.
Additional
symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing
loss.
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