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Baked oatmeal raisin granola bars

Healthy, vegan and gluten free energy bars that will keep you going for hours.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Baking time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Course: Snack
Calories: 172
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp coconut oil
  • ½ cup peanut butter (or other nut butter of choice)
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup (or agave nectar or honey if not vegan)
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp fine grain sea salt
  • 1 ¼ cup gluten free rolled oats
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • ⅓ cup oat flour
  • ¾ cup raisins
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Equipment

  • 8x8 inch baking pan
  • sauce pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F/175C.
  2. Prepare a 8×8 inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper leaving an overhang for easy removal.
    Place oats, oat flour, raisins and salt in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
  3. Add peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and coconut oil to a sauce pan over low heat. Stir well and pour over oat mixture and then mix.
  4. Once thoroughly mixed, transfer to the prepared baking dish and press down firmly until uniformly flattened using your hands or a spatula. You really have to pack the bars to help hold them together.
  5. Bake for 15-18 minutes.
  6. Remove bars from the oven and let cool completely. Remove from the pan by lifting up the overhanging parchment paper and slice into 12 even bars.
  7. Eat immediately or individually wrap them in parchment paper, place them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer for future use.

Notes

Nutritional information:
the information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.