Chickpea Flour, Chia & Oat Granola Bars (GF + V)
Learn how to make chickpea flour, chia & Oat Bars that are crunchy, low in sugar, and packed with both great taste and nutritious ingredients.
Servings: 18
Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats GF as needed
- 3/4 cups crispy rice cereal GF as needed
- 2/3 cup chickpea flour
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2/3 cup brown rice syrup or honey, if not vegan
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar or packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper; spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk oats, rice cereal, chickpea flour, chia seeds, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together brown rice syrup, coconut oil, coconut sugar and vanilla until blended,
- Add brown rice syrup mixture to oat mixture, stirring until completely coated. Transfer mixture to prepared pan. Lightly spray a piece of parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray; place on top of oat mixture and very firmly press down to compact into pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown on top. Remove from oven and use the flat bottom of a small pan or dish to press down granola bars again. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, and then use parchment paper sling to carefully lift granola bars out onto a cutting board (you can leave them sitting on top of the parchment paper). Cool for 5 more minutes and then cut into 18 bars. Remove to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.8g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 5.5g | Saturated Fat: 4.1g | Sodium: 168mg | Fiber: 2.4g | Sugar: 9.5g