Healthy Oatmeal Bar Recipe
1 cup whole-wheat flour
2 cups old fashioned oatmeal uncooked
1/4 cup Rice Protein Powder
3/4 cup wheat germ
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 nutmeg
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts such as walnuts, pecans or almonds
1/3 cup Smart Balance butter substitute, melted
1/2 cup honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons organic pure maple syrup, brown rice syrup or blackstrap molasses
3/4 cup sugar-free applesauce
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Toast oats in a dry skillet for 5 minutes over medium heat. Let cool. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients (including oats) and whisk together until well combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together wet ingredients until well blended. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and blend gently until well moistened. Mixture should be about the consistancy of cookie dough, if needed add more wet ingredients (applesauce) or dry (flour). Spray a 9in x 13in pan with Pam or similar and press mixture into pan. Bake at 350 F degrees for 30 minutes. Cut into bars while warm, but let cool completely before removing from pan.
Optional Additions:
raisins, organic chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, or chopped dried fruit.
