Ultimate Energy Bars
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS:
• 2 cups oats (not instant)
• 1 cup flour (I use gluten-free or KA white whole wheat)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• 19-oz can organic white kidney or navy beans, rinsed and drained
• ¼ cup non-hydrogenated margarine (Earth Balance)
• 1 cup Sucanat (cane sugar)
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• ½ cup raisins or dried cranberries (no sugar added)
• ¼ - ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
• Cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place oats in a food processor and pulse until it resembles coarse flour. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and process until combined. Transfer to a large bowl.
3. Put beans into the food processor and pulse until puréed. Add margarine, brown sugar, egg and vanilla and pulse until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
4. Pour bean mixture into oat mixture and stir by hand until almost combined; add chocolate chips, raisins/cranberries, nuts and flaxseed and stir just until blended.
5. Spread the batter into a 9- by 13-inch pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden around the edges. Cool in the pan before cutting into bars. Yum!
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS:
• 2 cups oats (not instant)
• 1 cup flour (I use gluten-free or KA white whole wheat)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• 19-oz can organic white kidney or navy beans, rinsed and drained
• ¼ cup non-hydrogenated margarine (Earth Balance)
• 1 cup Sucanat (cane sugar)
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• ½ cup raisins or dried cranberries (no sugar added)
• ¼ - ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
• Cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place oats in a food processor and pulse until it resembles coarse flour. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and process until combined. Transfer to a large bowl.
3. Put beans into the food processor and pulse until puréed. Add margarine, brown sugar, egg and vanilla and pulse until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
4. Pour bean mixture into oat mixture and stir by hand until almost combined; add chocolate chips, raisins/cranberries, nuts and flaxseed and stir just until blended.
5. Spread the batter into a 9- by 13-inch pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden around the edges. Cool in the pan before cutting into bars. Yum!
