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Cherry-Date Oat Bars

Cherry-Date Oat Bars

Whole Living, January/February January/February 2013 http://www.marthastewart.com/216607/cherry-date-oat-bars
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  • Yield Makes 9

Ingredients

    • Coconut or extra-virgin olive oil
    • 3 cups gluten-free rolled oats
    • 1/2 cup unsweetened dried cherries
    • 1/2 cup unsweetened dried dates
    • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 1 tsp coarse salt
    • 1/2 cup smooth natural almond butter (at room temperature)
    • 4 Tbsp ground flaxmeal
    • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
    • 1/2 cup honey
    • 3 Tbsp orange juice
    • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an 8-by-8-inch pan with oil and line with parchment paper.
  2. Combine oats, cherries, dates, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. In another bowl, combine almond butter, flaxmeal, applesauce, honey, orange juice, and vanilla and stir to combine. Add wet mix to dry one and stir to combine. Press mixture evenly into pan with your fingers and bake on middle rack until golden brown and firm, 30 minutes. Let cool completely, then remove from pan and cut into 9 squares.

Cook's Note

Store bars in an airtight container up to three days.

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