Easy Pleasin' Oat Bars

Another recipe from Vive Le Vegan. These bars are really a great snack...they have the consistency of a chewy granola bar. Perfect for kids...really easy to take with you. They are not too sweet...just perfect. It's also wheat-free...which is a nice bonus.


Easy Pleasin' Oat Bars

2 cups ground oats (blend quick oats in food processor)
1 cup quick oats
1/2 t sea salt
1/4 t cinnamon
1/4 pure maple syrup
1/3 cup fruit sweetener or other thick honey alternative
1/4 vanilla or plain non-dairy milk
2 T canola oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients into the dry mixtures, stirring until well combined. Transfer the mixture to a lightly oiled 8 x 8 or 8 x 12 baking dish and press down until it's evenly distributed. Using a sharp knife, cut to mark out the bars before you bake them to make it easier to fully cut and remove the bars once baked. Bake for 19-21 minutes, then remove and let cool in pan. Once cool, use a sharp knife to fully cut the bars, then remove with spatula.

Yum!