Decadent Oatmeal Bars

Submitted by YummySmellsca

"You can't go wrong with the protein power of legumes, the richness of cocoa and the fibre of oatmeal! These baked bars are studded with almonds, bran cereal, Craisins and chocolate chips too, and are above and beyond your storebought Oatmeal-to-Go!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 12 pieces
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 29.58 ml ground flax seeds
• 59.14 ml warm coffee
• 591.47 ml cooked chickpeas or 591.47 ml soybeans, mashed
• 59.14 ml peanut butter
• 44.37 ml brown sugar
• 44.37 ml barley malt syrup
• 29.58 ml honey
• 14.79 ml melted coconut oil
• 4.92 ml ground cinnamon
• 2.46 ml nutmeg
• 1.23 ml sea salt
• 532.32 ml quick oats
• 44.37 ml cocoa powder
• 78.78 ml all-bran cereal
• 78.78 ml craisins
• 78.78 ml slivered almonds
• 78.78 ml chocolate chips

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 300F, line a 9" square pan with parchment.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flaxseed and coffee, let stand 10 minutes.
3. Beat in the mashed beans, peanut butter, sugar, malt syrup, honey and melted butter until well blended.
4. Stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, oats, cocoa, All Bran, Craisins, almonds and chocolate chips.
5. Press firmly into the pan.
6. Bake 20 minutes.
7. Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours before slicing.
8. Wrap individual bars in plastic, then foil, and store at room temperature up to 2 weeks (or freeze up to 2 months).

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