Diet

Chewy cocoa and hazelnut bars

Mandoline – Développe tes défenses naturelles! has won the prestigious Best Canadian culinary cookbook – French of the Gourmand World Cookbooks Awards 2010.

Servings: 18 bars
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Refrigeration: 3 to 4 days
Freezing: 2 months

Ingredients
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) hazelnut butter
  • 250 ml (1 cup) brown sugar
  • 5 ml (1 tsp.) vanilla
  • 250 ml (1 cup) plain (or vanilla) yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 250 ml (1 cup) whole wheat flour
  • 250 ml (1 cup) oatmeal, uncooked
  • 250 ml (1 cup) bran flakes
  • 5 ml (1 tsp.) baking powder
  • 2 ml (1/2 tsp.) salt
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) cocoa
Preparation
  1. Preheat oven to 190 ° C (375 ° F).
  2. Grease a 23 cm square pan (9-inch).
  3. In a large bowl, combine the hazelnut butter, brown sugar, vanilla, yogurt and eggs.
  4. Add flour, oatmeal, bran flakes, baking powder, salt and cocoa. Mix well.
  5. Spread mixture into greased pan.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of your pan comes out clean.
  7. Let cool for 10 minutes. Cut.
Nathalie Regimbal
Nutritionnist

Nathalie Regimbal is a dietician-nutritionist and mother of 3 kids. She oversees Manger Futé, a team of people passionate about diet that empowers those who want to feed children healthily. To demystify nutrition and diet, Nathalie gives advice on the show La Cantine on Channel V. In addition to her collaboration with Mamanpourlavie.com, you can read her articles in several print and online magazines. Among others, she is a collaborator in nutrition for Yoopa and Célébrons magazines. To make meal time easier for families and initiate kids to cooking, Nathalie has worked hard to write inspiring books: the best-seller Du plaisir à bien manger… 80 recettes gagnantes pour les familles, and the Mandoline series of illustrated cook books for children, the latest one having just won the prestigious prize of the best French Healthy cooking book from the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2010. To help with meal preparation in daycare centres, the team of dieticians at Manger Futé offers classes and coaching. Manger Futé has also published the practical guides Élaborez rapidement un menu équilibré dans votre service de garde and Élaborez rapidement une politique alimentaire. Discover Nathalie Regimbal's books: Du plaisir à bien manger – 80 recettes gagnantes pour les familles Mandoline – J’ai ça dans le sang! Mandoline – Développe tes défenses naturelles!


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