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Easy Oatmeal Cookie Bars

• Vegan - no eggs needed • Gluten-free • Tastes like oatmeal cookies • Can be refined sugar-free • Nut-free • Easy to make • 9 ingredients • Crunchy edges & gooey centre

why you'll love them

– ½ cup vegan butter, melted – 1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 3 tbsp water – ½ cup brown sugar – ¼ granulated sugar  – 2 tsp vanilla extract – 1 ¼ cup oat flour – 1 ¼ cups rolled oats – 1 tsp baking soda – ¼ tsp salt – 1/2 cup chocolate chunks or chips 

ingredients

Melt the vegan butter in the microwave and make the flax “egg” in a small bowl by mixing the flax and water together. Set aside at least 10 minutes for butter to cool and “egg” to thicken.

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prep "egg" and butter

In a large bowl, mix together the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, flax egg, and vanilla extract until evenly combined.

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mix wet ingredients

Add the oat flour, rolled oats, baking soda and salt and mix until uniform. Stir in the chocolate chunks.

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add dry ingredients

Spread batter in pan and top with extra chocolate chi. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until edges are golden brown and cracks form on the top. 

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bake bars

cool for 30 minutes, then slice and enjoy!

What to Make Next

How about trying these yummy zucchini brownies next?? 

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