Sometimes you just want some comfort food. This weekend was one of those times. I woke up on Saturday morning, wondering what I was going to bring to the raw pot-luck that day. My mind was filled with thoughts of easy to make, savory stand-by’s, but nothing jumped out at me. As I looked at the what I had in the cabinets, it dawned on me that it might just be a comfort food kinda day.

I couldn’t be more pleased with how these turned out. Folks at the pot-luck gave them a big thumbs up and of course, the plate was empty when the pot-luck was over. Soft, sweet, chocolaty, just like how a brownie should be, but with the frosting on top, these will take you right into comfort food bliss!

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great for “on the go”

I just got my dehydrator today, and was anxious to try a recipe. This snack is moist, sweet, chewy (depending on how long you dehydrate it and on what temperature),and can be all raw. After tasting the mixture, I put some aside to eat as porridge because it was so tasty. I am on a gluten-free diet and was told that John McCann’s oat groats are gluten free, so this made me happy!

Chewy sesame cookies, yay! :o) I needed something sweet to take to school, since the candy machines have been calling to me lately. I just made these today, and didn’t measure… the measurements below are estimates, so taste before you dehydrate!!

These are DELICIOUS! They taste like butterscotch cookies. This is adapted from the Apricot Pecan Drops recipe in Vibrant Living.

Banana bread was the ultimate in comfort food. These oaties do the trick and will take additions/substitutions easily.

I love cookies. The recipes on this website and other websites have inspired me of making my own raw cookies. I love oatmeal, and specially in cookies, so I came up with this recipe.

Chewy and firm apricot-prunes cookies, no need for dehydratation, with oatmeal (soaked raw steal-cut oat grots). A perfect breakfast with almond milk, a day snack, dessert or late night treat. My husband loved them!

A great way to use sesame pulp for something sweet.

Finally! A raw treat all 3 of the picky kids loved!!

A sweet tart cookie that can be moist or crispy as you choose. High snarfability level.

These are nice and chewy! They harden up real good when left out on a plate for a couple hours, either way is really good. This will definitely satisfy your sweet tooth!

I made this one day just trying to figure out a way to use up some walnuts that I had laying around. The measurements are just estimated. I just kind of threw it all together by my tastes. It worked best for me when there was enough honey to make it soft and mushy. I know these aren’t exactly oatmeal cookies either. My husband tried them and thats what he thought it tasted like. Which I think they do too.

A soft sticky toffee cookie. A bit like English sticky toffy pudding.

miss junk food… why?, when you can have it raw!!!

Tart, chewy lemon macaroons. I’d recommend at least doubling this recipe, as the cookies are addictive and go quite fast!