Granola Bars - Vegan

Name: Granola Bars - Vegan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12-15 serving(s)
Ingredients: 177.44 ml brown sugar, firmly packed; 88.74 ml Earth Balance natural buttery spread, softened; 59.14 ml sugar; 7.39 ml Ener-G Egg Substitute; 29.58 ml warm water; 29.58 ml agave nectar (light); 2.46 ml vanilla; 29.58 ml sunflower seed butter (or any other nut butter); 236.59 ml all-purpose flour; 4.92 ml cinnamon; 2.46 ml baking soda; 1.23 ml salt; 22.18 ml flax seeds, ground; 295.73 ml puffed brown rice cereal; 236.59 ml almonds, slivered (or sliced); 236.59 ml semisweet mini chocolate chips (vegan); 354.88 ml rolled oats; 118.29 ml dates or 118.29 ml fig, chopped; vegetable oil cooking spray

Submitted by KissKiss

"This makes a great afternoon snack or even a fun breakfast. Make the day before you plan to serve to give the bars time to firm up."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 12

ingredients

177.44 ml brown sugar, firmly packed
88.74 ml Earth Balance natural buttery spread, softened
59.14 ml sugar
7.39 ml Ener-G Egg Substitute
29.58 ml warm water
29.58 ml agave nectar (light)
2.46 ml vanilla
29.58 ml sunflower seed butter (or any other nut butter)
236.59 ml all-purpose flour
4.92 ml cinnamon
2.46 ml baking soda
1.23 ml salt
22.18 ml flax seeds, ground
295.73 ml puffed brown rice cereal
236.59 ml almonds, slivered (or sliced)
236.59 ml semisweet mini chocolate chips (vegan)
354.88 ml rolled oats
118.29 ml dates or 118.29 ml fig, chopped
vegetable oil cooking spray

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9x13 pan with vegetable spray. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, and sugar until light and fluffy.
Whisk together the egg substitute and the warm water until powder is dissolved. Add to butter/sugar mixture along with agave nectar, vanilla, and sunflower seed butter. Beat until combined.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and flaxseed. Add the flour mixture gradually to sugar mixture and beat until combined.
By hand, stir in almonds, brown rice puffs, chocolate chips, oats, and dates/figs until well mixed. Press mixture firmly into the greased pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely and cut into squares.