Dark Chocolate Almond Oatmeal Bars - Guide Recipe
Dark Chocolate Almond Oatmeal Bars! Let me introduce you to your new favorite snack. Or dessert. Or breakfast. Or , anytime you want really want chocolate but also the wholesomeness of oatmeal and almonds.
These bars don’t last too long in my house. I’ve been making a batch a few times a month and BL always bee-lines for them as soon as I set them in the fridge. If you’ve followed our story for any time , you know that BL doesn’t bee-line for everything. He’s particularly wary of anytime I use dessert and kinda healthy in the same sentence.
But these? These are a favorite.
Dark Chocolate Almond Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients;
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup flour (I used all-purpose , but any kind should work. Try oat flour for gluten-free)
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 3/4 cup almond butter , divided (or other nut-butter)
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil , melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions;
- Line a 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl , mix together the oats , flour , maple syrup , 1/2 cup almond butter , coconut oil , vanilla and cinnamon. The mixture should be sticky and clump together easily. If it's too crumbly , add a bit more nut butter. If too wet , add in more oats/flour.
- Transfer half of the mixture into the baking pan and spread evenly. I like to use a piece of parchment paper to press down the mixture evenly , but a small rolling pin (or your fingers!) also works. Place in the fridge and let harden for at least 30 minutes.
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