These bars are nutty, full of flavor and delicious. Enjoy on the go or as a nutritious snack.

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Maple Pumpkin Oat Bars

Increasing your fiber can lower your risk of heartburn!

Course Snack
Keyword Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Snack

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp Flaxseed meal
  • 2.5 Tbsp Water
  • 2.5 Cups Old fashioned oats
  • 1 Cup Milk of your choice
  • 1/2 Cup Pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 Cup Maple syrup
  • 1/4 Cup Melted coconut oil
  • 1 Tsp Almond extract
  • 2 Tbsp Chia seeds
  • 3/4 Tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 Tsp Baking powder
  • 1/3 Cup Almond slivers or slices

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, then spray or coat an 8×8 baking pan with oil or nonstick spray.

  2. Mix flaxseed meal with water in a small bowl and set aside for 5 minutes.

  3. Place oats in a food processor and mix until you create a flour. You can also use 2¼ cups of oat flour instead of making your own!

  4. Combine flaxseed mixture with milk, pumpkin, maple syrup, oil and extract. Mix well.

  5. In a clean bowl, whisk oat flour with chia seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and baking soda.

  6. Pour milk into the oat flour mix and stir just until combined. Do not over-mix.

  7. Fold in almond slivers then pour batter into prepared pan.

  8. Bake 30-35 minutes until the edges begin to brown and the middle is set. Do not overbake!

  9. Cool, then cut into bars, which can be stored up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

Enjoy!