bars - chocolate chip oat bars

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
• 1 1/2 cups gluten-free oat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup flaxseed meal
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from balancedplatter.com

Preparation

Step 1

Makes 16 bars

1. Preheat oven to 375.

3. In a dry skillet over medium heat, lightly toast pepitas one to two minutes, or until you hear the first popping sound.  Set aside.

4. In a medium bowl, whisk together oat flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.

5. In a separate bowl, combine applesauce with baking powder.

6. Mix coconut oil, flaxseed meal, syrup and vanilla into applesauce mixture.

7. Slowly stir dry ingredients into wet.  Thoroughly combine.

8. Mix in pepitas and chocolate chips.

9. Spread batter into prepared pan.
10. Bake for 20 minutes.
11. Cool on cooling rack, and then transfer pan to refrigerator until cold. (At least one hour.)
12. Cut into squares.