Nigella Any Good??

airbusboy

Well during my training this year i've been testing various manufactured bars to find out which one/ones i prefer, unfortunately it's not the cheapest method of staying fuelled on a bike! My sister made these not long ago, and they are simple delicious.

Do you think they would work as an on-the-go cycle bar? To my simply mind they appeal fairly healthy and probably carry a few calories as well....

http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/breakfast-bars-55

Rgds


AB

borisface

Danger would be you'd end up as fat and annoying and she is.

cajun_cyclist

I think that recipe looks delicious.

Peanuts can be fattening, maybe the recipe could be tweaked and maybe not. Same could be said for the condensed milk.

All of those seeds are bound to be very good for you, sesame, pumpkin and sunflower. One could even consider adding in other ingredients.

Oh and I just had a health store candy bar the other day made from coconut, no sugar in it I think. It was pretty good and didn't set in the stomach like a bunch of lead. The bar was bland was still okay.

I have eaten oatmeal cookies where the maker didn't add in anything that would make it taste better per things like sugar, etc.

I've heard before that maybe one doesn't want to eat a high fibre food like oatmeal before a ride and then you often hear you should eat oatmeal before exercising. I think the key is to not over do eating too much fibre.

airbusboy

What's wrong with condensed milk? I think the recipe is versatile so mix'n'matching seeds/nuts to the healthiest combination is possible.....

If they don't work as an energy bar oh well, perfect with a cup of tea instead!

Doobz

One of the best "home made" bars - very good for you..

Ingredients

2 cups oatmeal, uncooked
2/3 cup sunflower seeds
2/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup wheat bran
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/3 cup almonds
1/3 cup sesame seeds
1/3 cup walnuts
1/4 cup flax seed
2 cups peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar

Instructions

Set oven 350 degrees F. Spray pan.
Combine dry goods.
Melt honey, corn syrup, butter, and brown sugar over medium heat till near boiling.
Combine everything including peanut butter. Spread in pan.
Bake for 30 minutes or till outside begins to brown.
Makes 48 servings

cajun_cyclist

Airbus, Sorry, I'm sure condensed milk is fine, I did not mean to misspeak.

Condensed Milk it more of an item of the past, powdered milk too. Forgive me, I'm sure there is nothing wrong with it and would have the same products as straight pastueurised milk.

By the way, I can't go far from where I am but I am half way looking for some raw milk whle on the subject. Raw Milk is suppose to be real good for you and in limited ways making a comeback.

http://liberationwellnessblog.com/2011/ ... mment-2763

Ands

I use Nigella's breakfast bar recipe and they are very very tasty - certainly the best recipe I've used, and I've tried a fair few. Mr A eats these on the bike as he needs gluten-free stuff and there aren't many GF bars on the market (and he prefers the Nigella bars to those shop-bought ones he is allowed). I use unsalted pistachios instead of peanuts, and I can't put sesame in them so just use sunflower and pumpkin seeds.

You can get a 'light' version of Carnation condensed milk - it's got slightly more sugar (59% v 55%), but a lot less fat (<1% v 8%).

bigpikle

my challenge with these things is how they stay together in the pocket. My wife makes stunning hoe made flapjacks packed with nuts, seeds, dry fruit etc but they need to be wrapped up well or after 5-60 miles they can be like a pile of oats and bits. Seems the condensed mil might make a good texture for these?

There's no mention of how long they'd keep or if they need refrigerating with the condensed milk in though? I like to make a big batch and keep them a week or so and having to keep stuff cold, especially if taking a few on a day out, is a PITA.

twotyred

I've tried Nigella's and they're OK but I can't honestly say they're better than any other home made flap jack. I can definitely recommend the use of condensed milk in any flap jacks. If buying ready made flap jacks I think Sainsburys own brand use condensed milk in them and I think it does make a difference to the taste.

mattshrops

[quote="Bigpikle" My wife makes stunning hoe made flapjacks packed with nuts, seeds, dry fruit etc.[/quote]

does she know what you call her?

bhickey

These are very quick and simple to make :

http://britishfood.about.com/od/eorecip ... apjack.htm

I vary them by adding choco/nuts etc. They freeze well (ie the taste/texture doesnt suffer) and I just take a few out the freezer pre-ride (they quickly defrost in your back pocket). There are loads of recipes via Google...