Author Notes
An easy, wholesome and flavorful breakfast bar with lots of healthy, flavorful and whole food ingredients. —zucchinivore
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Ingredients
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3 cups
rolled oats
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7 tablespoons
black chia seeds (whole, not ground)
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2 tablespoons
raw pumpkin seeds
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3-4 tablespoons
olive oil
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3 tablespoons
vanilla extract
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1/2 cup
dried black mission figs
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1/2
medium banana
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Pinch
kosher salt
Directions
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First, make the chia egg: put the chia seeds in a mug and add 1 1/3 cups (21 tbsp to be exact) of water. Stir to submerge the chia seeds, and put the mug in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
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In the meantime. preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
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In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the oats, pumpkin seeds, olive oil, vanilla extract and salt together.
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Cut the stems off the figs, and chop roughly- you don't want huge chunks nor itty-bitty pieces. Add to the oat mixture.
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Mash the banana with a fork, and add to the oat mixture. If 15 minutes has passed, remove the chia egg from the fridge and add to the oat mixture. Stir everything together thoroughly- it should mostly stick together.
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Scrape the bar mixture evenly into the lined pan, and smooth with a spatula to level it out . Bake until golden brown on top, 15-20 minutes.
Let cool completely before removing from the pan and cutting.
These freeze and keep the refrigerator beautifully.
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