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Gingerbread Oat Bars

Recipes | June 19, 2017 | By

Gingerbread Oat Bars

Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons flax meal
  • 7 tablespoons water
  • 3 cups 675g rolled oats
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 2 cups 450ml almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup 225g chopped dates
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1 banana (mashed)
  • 1/3 cup 75g molasses
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees (C)
  • Mix the flax meal and water. Let sit for 15 minutes.
  • In a bowl, mix together the oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, chia seeds, ground ginger and cloves.
  • In another bowl, mix the almond milk, flax meal mixture, molasses, chopped dates, mashed banana and vanilla extract. Then, combine the wet and dry ingredients.
  • Pour mixture into a greased baking tray and bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and stir. Bake uncovered for an additional 20 minutes.
  • Remove dish from oven and allow it to cool. Cut the oatmeal bars into individual squares.

Notes

Original recipe by: Sam Willey / Pixel Sprout