Healthy Bean Bars

I found this recipe in the June edition of After 50 magazine. It is one of Chef Jim Rebholz recipes. I made a few easy changes to his original recipe, by using a can of garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed; and used canola oil; and mixed everything in my blender. This taste like a spice cake with raisins, and smells so good cooking. I will definitely make this again, and add nuts and toasted wheat germ to it.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 16 squares

Ingredients

• 2  cups  cooked  beans
• 2⁄3 cup powdered milk
• 1  cup wheat flour
• 2⁄3 cup applesauce
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2  egg whites, beaten
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  cup raisins
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

1. Mash the beans into a paste consistency.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients to the paste.
3. Stir mixture thoroughly.
4. Pour into 8 x 8 baking pan.
5. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees oven for 40 minutes.
6. Optional:.
7. The use of pears, or other fruit can be used to replace the applesauce.