PREP TIME:
10 Minutes
COOK TIME:
30 Minutes
TOTAL TIME:
40 Minutes
Author: Christi Davis
Recipe type: Gluten Free / Dairy Free / Vegan
Yield: 12-16 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ Cups Gluten Free Rolled Oats
- 1 Cup Organic Unsweetened Creamy Peanut Butter
- ¼ Cup Coconut Sugar
- 5 Medjool Dates – Pitted
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan Sea Salt
- 1 TBSP Chia Seeds
- 1 TBSP Flax Seeds
- 1/3 Cup Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1/3 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk (more if needed)
- ¼ Cup Pumpkin Seed + 2 TBSP for Topping
- 1/3 Cup Cacao Nibs + 2 TBSP for Topping
Instructions:
- Set aside a 9 X 9 baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- In a food processor (with the single blade attachment), add the peanut butter, oats, sugar, dates, and salt. Mix or pulse until evenly combined.
- Next add in the chia seeds, flax seeds, protein, and milk. Pulse until combined.
- Pour in the ¼ cup pumpkin seeds and 1/3 cup cacao nibs. Pulse lightly just a few times.
- Spread evenly, pressing down with a rubber spatula on the bottom of the 9 X 9 pan until level.
- Sprinkle the top evenly with remaining pumpkin seeds & cacao nibs. Press down gently with spatula.
- Freeze for 30 minutes. Remove from freezer & slice into 12-16 squares.
- Keep refrigerated (in sealed container) for up to 1 week. Freeze for up to 3 months.
*Try and use all organic ingredients if possible.