No Bake Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Flax eggs

• Breakfast Foods

  • 1 1/2 cups Rolled oats, gluten free

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Almond butter, natural unsalted
  • 1/3 cup Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 3/4 cup Chocolate chips, vegan mini
  • 1/2 cup Gluten free oat flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Coconut, unsweetened

• Other

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts or other add-ins of your choice

Found on beamingbaker.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups gluten free rolled oats
• ½ cup gluten free oat flour*
• ½ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 flax eggs (whisk together 2 tablespoons ground flax + 6 tablespoons warm water, let set for 5 mins)
• ¼ cup melted coconut oil
• ½ cup natural, unsalted almond butter
• ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• ¾ cup vegan mini chocolate chips
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or other add-ins of your choice

Directions

• Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper or wax paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients: oats, flour, coconut and salt.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients: flax eggs, coconut oil, almond butter, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
• Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to stir ingredients together until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
• Pour into the prepared baking pan. Spread granola bar mixture into an even layer, pressing down until its tightly packed and smooth.
• Place baking pan in freezer for 15-20 minutes.
• Remove from freezer. Lift bars out of the baking pan. Set onto an even surface and slice into 12-18 bars. Enjoy!