Healthy Oatmeal Bars
By: Nikki Brown
Published: Friday, September 22, 2017 - 2:55pm

Ingredients




500g/17.5oz cashew or almond butter
190g/6.5oz gluten free oats
1 egg
300g/10.5oz strawberries
1 tbsp. maple syrup
1 tbsp. chia seeds
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
175g/6oz honey (or maple syrup)
Optional toppings: pumpkin seeds, chopped walnuts, desiccated coconut, sesame seeds

Preparation

1 Preheat the oven to 170C/340F. 2 Mix together the gluten free oats, cashew (or almond) butter, cinnamon and honey (maple syrup) until fully combined. Beat the egg in a separate bowl, then add to the oat mixture and mix again until fully combined. 3 Chop and de-stem the strawberries. Add to a blender with the 1 tbsp. of maple syrup and chia seeds, then blend until smooth. 4 Line a baking tray with parchment paper then add 3/4 of the oat mixture to the bottom of the tray, spread evenly. 5 Add the pureed strawberry and chia mixture on top, then add the rest of the oat mixture along with your choice of toppings. 6 Bake for 30-40 minutes (until the top starts to brown). 7 Enjoy! :)

About

These delicious oatmeal bars are full of nutrition, easy to make and a taste sensation. They make the perfect gluten free and sugar free breakfast or snack. You could also serve them as a tasty dessert with a portion of our healthy custard http://www.mynutricounter.com/recipe-vanilla-custard/ too.