Description
Homemade Vegan Protein Bars {Gluten Free, Nut free}
Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cups whole chickpeas (organic and from a can, rinsed, works great)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats or quick oats (gluten-free) *rolled oats have more protein*
- 1/3 cup dried apricots (around 8 dried apricots)
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries or cherries
- 2 -3 tbsp chia seed
- 4 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2/3 cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk
- Dash of cinnamon
- dash of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×9″ baking pan or line with parchment paper.
- Rinse and dry your chickpeas. Set aside.
- In a blender combine your oats, chia, and apricots. Blend until chopped. Pour into large mixing bowl.
- In the same blender, add chickpeas. Blend until chopped but not pureed. Similar to an oatmeal like texture.
- Add chickpea meal to apricot/oat mixture.
- Add in your honey, milk, cinnamon, salt, and cherries. Mix all together.
- Press batter into pan and bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes or until edges are golden brown and center is no longer a soft, batter just a little moist.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool, then cut into squares.
- Keep refrigerated and consume within 5 to 7 days.
Notes
Be sure not blend the chickpeas into a puree, just a chopped mixture.
I used this blender to make these bars. Worked great!
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: snack
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 149
- Sugar: 12.8 g
- Sodium: 164.3 mg
- Fat: 3.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 26.9 g
- Fiber: 5.1 g
- Protein: 4.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg