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Snacks for sweat sessions
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Snacks for sweat sessions

Indulge in these pre-workout snacks before you hit the gym

OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Oatmeal raisin cookies

Makes 8-9 cookies

Ingredients

 2-3 large ripe bananas

 2/3 cup plain peanut butter

 ¼ cup honey/maple syrup

 2 cups rolled oats

 1 ½ tsp cinnamon powder

 Salt, a pinch

 2/3 cup raisins

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a parchment paper on a baking tray.  In a bowl, mash the bananas with a fork.
  2. Microwave the peanut butter for a few seconds so that it becomes runny. Add peanut butter and honey to the mashed bananas.
  3. Combine them well until the mixture becomes creamy.
  4. Add the rolled oats, cinnamon powder, a pinch of salt and raisins to this mixture. Mix well.
  5. Place spoonfuls of the mix on the parchment paper. Bake them for 12-15 minutes until the edges become crisp and the cookies turn light golden brown.
  6. Remove the cookies from the oven; set aside for at least 10 minutes to cool before serving.

Nutritional value (for 8-9 cookies)

Calorie: 2651.7 Kcal

Carbohydrate: 408.8gm

Protein: 79.88gm

Fat: 96.57gm

Fibre: 42.14g

MAKHANA-DRY FRUIT LADDOOS

MAKHANA-DRY FRUIT LADDOOS

Makes 5-6 laddoos

Ingredients

 1 cup foxnuts (makhana)

 1/2 cup mixed nuts—cashews, walnuts, almonds, pistachios

 ¼ cup flax seeds

 ¼ cup pumpkin seeds

 ½ cup jaggery

 1tsp cardamom powder

 ½ cup desiccated coconut

 2tbsp ghee

Method

  1. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan and roast the foxnuts until golden and crispy. Similarly, roast the desiccated coconut until golden brown.
  2. In the same pan, add 1tbsp ghee and roast the nuts and seeds for 2-3 minutes on low to medium heat.
  3. Set aside and let the dry ingredients cool.
  4. Transfer the foxnuts to a mixer and grind coarsely.
  5. Grind the nuts and seeds in the mixer and transfer them to a bowl along with the ground foxnuts.
  6. Add jaggery and cardamom powder and mix well with a spatula.
  7. Now, transfer all the ingredients to a mixer and grind for about 30-40 seconds.
  8. Transfer this mixture to a bowl, add some warm ghee if required and make balls/laddoos.

Nutritional value (for 5-6 laddoos)

Calorie: 2752.61Kcal

Protein: 61.39gm

Carb: 189.25gm

Fat: 205.75gm

Fibre: 29.55gm

This article was first published in the December 2023 issue of the Happiest Health magazine. To read more such stories subscribe to the magazine.

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