Vegan Granola Bars a la moi
2 c. oatmeal (not quick cook)
1 c. pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
3 T. vegetable oil
2/3 c. maple syrup
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 c. dried apricots, chopped
1 c. flax seed
Heat oven to 350. Toast oatmeal and pepitas for 10-12 minutes on baking sheet, stirring every few minutes. Reduce oven heat to 300. In a small saucepan, combine oil, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt. Stir continually to dissolve brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and combine with oatmeal mixture, cinnamon, apricots, and flax seed in large bowl. Line 9X13 baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread mixture evenly on lined baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 300. Let cool for 2-3 hours before cutting. (I found using a pizza wheel to cut the bars works best)
Here's the finished product
Enjoying the finished product
Yum! That sounds and by your facial expression, looks delish! Good job veganing Kate. Also, lovin that shirt. I like it cause it's the truth :)
ReplyDeleteI also love the shirt! I absolutely plan on trying this. I have two questions: How thick are these? (I mean tall... half an inch?) I don't have a 9x13 pan so I'll improvise with what I have. Also, I wonder if applesauce can be used instead of oil? But then how would I dissolve the sugars? Thoughts? Thanks again Kate!
ReplyDeleteAmber,
ReplyDeleteThese were pretty thin because I used a 9X13' pan - probably about 1/2' to 1/4' thick. You could get thicker bars by using a smaller pan, I reckon.
I'm not a good or frequent enough baker to know substitutes, but using raw peanut butter (or other natural, no sugar added nut butter) might work.