In Nova Scotia, we’re big oat cakes eaters, you can find them everywhere.  My mother-in-law gave me her ancient recipe and I’ve altered it, like removing half the butter, to make it more healthy.  I  wondered if I could mess with it again and make a Wild Rose detox version. 

Now first my disclaimers.  This ain’t the best oat cake you’ve eaten, but it is a good portable snack that you can eat while on the Wild Rose detox.  The other good thing about these oat cakes, as my Honeybunny says, is they’re not brown rice.  (A little detoxer’s inside joke there). 

Here’s how to do it: 

Turn the oven on to 350 and make sure your racks are middle to high in the oven.  Dump 1/2 cup dried plums into the food processor.  Whir it up until it’s a paste.  Add 1/2 cup slightly softened butter and 1 egg - whir it up together.  Add 1/4 tsp cinnamon and salt.  Add 4 cups oats - pulse and scrape the edges until it’s combined.  (Flour is a no-no on this detox, so go easy).  

Take handfuls of the dough and flatten each into a hamburger pattie sized oatcake.  Place them on a cookie sheet.  If you like a soft oatcake, keep them 1/2 inch thick.  If you like something crisper, go 1/4 inch thick – I used a rolling pin to flatten them right on the pan.

Bake for 8-10 minutes if they’re thin, 10-12 for the thicker version. 

Slather with butter or almond butter hot out of the oven and you won’t feel like you’re detoxing :-)   Carry around for a snack when you’re tired of almonds.  Or anytime you need a break from brown rice.