Omega Boost Beetroot & Blackcurrant Energy Bars

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 3 Bananas
  • 1 Beetroot, large cooked and peeled

• Condiments

  • 4 tbsp Maple syrup or honey

• Pasta & Grains

  • 220 g Oat

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 50 g I used a mixture of linseeds, seeds
  • 150 g Nut

• Dairy

  • 50 ml Nut milk

Found on thevegspace.co.uk

Ingredients

• Bottom Layer:
• 1 large beetroot, cooked and peeled
• 3 bananas
• 175g oats
• 3 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• 100g nuts (I used a mixture of almonds and hazelnuts)
• Top Layer:
• 70g blackcurrants (fresh or frozen - blueberries would also work well if you cant find blackcurrants).
• 45g oats
• 50g nuts, roughly chopped (I used a mixture of almonds and hazelnuts)
• 50g seeds (I used a mixture of linseeds, pumpkin and sunflower seeds)
• 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• 50ml nut milk (I used almond)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F / Gas Mark 4.
• Prepare the bottom layer - in a blender or food processor, blitz the beetroot and bananas to a purée then add the oats, syrup/honey and nuts and pulse a few times until finely chopped (but not a completely smooth paste).
• Line a 20cm x 20cm baking tin (or approximately similar size) with greaseproof paper or baking parchment, and spread the mixture evenly over the bottom of the tin. Bake for 8 minutes, then remove from the oven and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the top layer, then spread them evenly over the bottom layer. Return them to the oven for a further 12-15 minutes until starting to turn golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and leave in the tin to cool. Then slice into individual bites or bars and enjoy!