As an SLP, you might be finding yourself a little short on time 😉

It is often the joke that SLPs live and survive on coffee, more coffee, and, of course, coffee. While it is delicious and does have a few health benefits, as well as help us get up and going for our day, too much can leave you feeling worse than when you started. When it comes to your food and eating, there are two things you, as a busy SLP, need to have – something you can grab and eat on the fly and something that is remotely healthy, so you are getting the nourishment you need to keep going.

If coffee is not the answer, let these cookies be the answer. In fact, pair them with your morning coffee or your afternoon tea/latte and enjoy some healthy fats from nuts, protein and fiber from whole grains, and anti-oxidants from cranberries. Plus a few other yummy items.

Make a batch to get you through the last week before your break, to keep you and your family satisfied over the break, or to help you jump-start some healthy habits into the New Year.
Ingredients:

• 3 cups oats (organic, gluten free)
• 1 tbsp molasses
• ⅔ cup coconut sugar
• ¾ cup coconut oil, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup raw pecans
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp ginger
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• *optional 2 tsp unsweetened almond or coconut milk

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Blend ½ of oats in your blender until flour-like in consistency.
3. Pour into a large bowl with sea salt, baking soda, spices, oats, and oat-flour. Stir until combined.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, coconut oil, molasses, vanilla, and eggs.
5. Slowly add your flour to the liquid mixture. Stir slowly until combined. If needed, add milk for more moisture.
6. Blend your pecans in your blender until chopped. The size does not need to be consistent.
7. Add pecans, cranberries, and chocolate chips to your cookie dough.
8. Line your cookie sheet with parchment paper and scoop out your dough with a tbsp or ice cream scoop.
9. Bake for 13-15 minutes. Makes 1½-2 dozen cookies.

What are some of your go-to recipes for those busy times of the year? Share a link or recipe in the comments below.

Much Love,