Superfood Breakfast Bars

The original recipe is at http://ahealthylifeforme.com/2014/03/24/oatmeal-superfood-breakfast-bars/. I changed it to make it less grain and add some more superfood ingredients. It turned out delicious! I used frozen Wyler's wild blueberries (thawed).

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 9-12

Ingredients

• Base

• 1  cup rolled oats
• 1⁄2 cup flax seeds (or a combo of both) or 1⁄2 cup  chia seeds (or a combo of both)
• 1⁄2 cup cashews
• 1  cup  almonds or 1  cup  almond meal
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  tablespoon  maca, powder
• 1  tablespoon  grassfed beef gelatin powder
• 4  tablespoons honey
• 1  tablespoon coconut oil
• 2  tablespoons almond butter
• 2  bananas
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla

• Topping

• 1⁄2 cup rolled oats
• 1⁄4 cup  slivered almonds
• 1⁄4 cup  pumpkin seeds
• 1  cup  fresh organic blueberries
• 1⁄4 cup coconut milk or 1⁄4 cup  almond milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon stevia powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Line 9 x 9 baking pan with parchment paper, lightly greased with coconut oil.
2. Add all base ingredients to a food processor and process until completely combined and wet, this make take several minutes. Alternatively, you can grind all dry ingredients in processor, then add to the wet, mashed, ingredients in a large bowl; mix well.
3. Bake for 10 minutes.
4. Pour into prepared pan and smooth out until evenly spread.
5. Topping: Combine topping ingredients in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
6. Remove pan from oven and spread topping evenly over, lightly pressing down into base. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes.