Dark Chocolate, Cherry & Walnut Breakfast Bars
 
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These Dark Chocolate, Cherry and Walnut bars are vegan, gluten free and delicious.
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Recipe type: Snack
Serves: 16 bars
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp flax meal
  • ¼ cup (125ml) water
  • ½ cup (60g) almonds
  • 2 cups (160g) oats (divided)
  • 1 cup (250ml) unsweetened apple sauce
  • ½ cup (125g) peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted and cooled
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup (60ml) maple syrup
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ cup (60g) chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup (90g) dried cherries
  • ½ cup (80g) dark chocolate chips
Method
  1. In a small bowl, combine flax meal with water then set aside to thicken.
  2. Next, take almonds and ½ cup (40g) of the oats, and grind to a flour in the food processor or blender until it resembles the picture (above), set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine apple sauce, peanut butter, coconut oil, vanilla extract, maple syrup and cinnamon.
  4. Stir in oats, oat and almond meal, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  5. One combined, gently fold in the walnuts, cherries and chocolate.
  6. Pour into a greased 9x9 baking dish, and pop it into the fridge for 10 minutes while you preheat the oven.
  7. Preheat oven to 350F/180C
  8. After the bars have been chilled for 10 minutes, bake for 25-30 minutes until the bars are baked (they might seem a little soft in the middle which is ok- they set upon cooling)
  9. Remove from the oven and cool the bars in the dish for 10-15 minutes
  10. Cut into 16 even squares
Recipe by Emma's Little Kitchen at https://www.emmaslittlekitchen.com/dark-chocolate-cherry-walnut-breakfast-bars/