Peanut butter, apple and cinnamon oat bars

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Peanut butter, apple and cinnamon oat bars

Ingredients

makes 16
  • 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 180g oats
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 30g pumpkin seeds
  • 100g peanut butter
  • 45g maple syrup
  • 100g apple, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1–2 tbsp plant milk

Directions

Cooking mode
  1. In a small bowl, add the ground flaxseed and water and set aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Prepare a 20cm square baking dish.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the oats, cinnamon, allspice, salt, apple and pumpkin seeds.
  4. In a small pan, add the peanut butter and maple syrup and heat over a low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat, then stir in the flaxseed mixture, vanilla extract and 1 tbsp milk.
  5. Add the peanut butter mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well until evenly coated. Add another tbsp milk as needed until the mixture holds together when pressed.
  6. Transfer to the dish and press down firmly with the back of a spoon. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until golden. Leave to cool completely before slicing into bars.
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