The quest to remove "added sugar"

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3 ripe bananas

2 cups [rolled oats ]

1/3 cup oil (I use 1/4 cup Oil / plus water to make 1/3 c.)

1 cup dried apricots, cut into bite sized pieces

1 tsp vanilla
~Mash bananas

~Stir in oil & vanilla

~Add oats & apricots. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes, this softens the oats.

~Drop by teaspoon on to ungreased cookie sheet.

~Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Do not over bake. They will be like a soft granola bite.

~Store in a covered container.

here is another recipe, you could do cooked oats if you want something that is snack but they have a sticky/wet consistency and I wouldn’t carry them on the bike.

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If you want pre-packaged bars without added sugar, try Larabars. For example, the Banana Bread has only the following ingredients:

  • Almonds
  • Dates
  • Unsweetened Bananas
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I like the idea of a bar with not a lot of added sugar. The challenge however is to find something that has a reasonably high fraction of calories from carbs - more suitable for on the bike fueling.

Here’s a few comparisons:

Larabar banana bread:

  • 200 calories total.
  • 96 calories from carbs
  • 48% of calories from carbs

Skratch Raspberry and lemon bar

  • 220 calories total
  • 132 calories from carbs
  • 60% of calories from carbs

Clif bar chocolate brownie

  • 250 calories total
  • 176 calories from carbs
  • 70% of calories from carbs

An average Banana

  • 100 calories total
  • 100 calories from carbs
  • 100% of calories from carbs.
    Too bad about all the fiber!

This recipe seems like it’s carb heavy - thanks @Turboenterprise - will have to try.

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Do you happen to know the nutritional info for this recipe? I.e. % of calories from carb, fat and protein. Grams of fiber per 100 calories. Seems like it’s pretty carb heavy - which is good! Bananas + oatmeal though is probably a lot of fiber. Maybe the baking breaks down some of the fiber?