PHRECIPE

Healthy Banana Cranberry Oat Bars

Yields 8-10 bars

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup almond milk (or other)

  • 1/2 cup Sucanat or brown sugar

  • 1 tbsp ground flax seed

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (or other light tasting oil), melted

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 2 medium very ripe bananas

  • 1/3 cup cranberries or raisins

  • 1.5 cups regular oats

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut

  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

  • 1/8th tsp kosher salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line an 8 inch square pan with parchment.

  2. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, ground flax seeds, soymilk, oil, and vanilla. Whisk together.

  3. Cut the bananas into chunks and stir into the wet mixture. Grab a fork or potato masher and mash the banana into the wet mixture. It is ok if some small chunks remain. Stir in the cranberries or raisins. Set aside.

  4. In another bowl, mix your dry ingredients. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir well. Scoop the granola batter into the pan. Smooth out with a spoon or hands and press it down firmly.

  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes until the edges begin to golden and it is slightly firm to touch.

  6. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack and cooling completely.

  7. Slice into 8-10 bars..

Source:  www.ohsheglows.com

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