INGREDIENTS:
• 2 cups oats
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• 19-oz can white kidney or navy beans, rinsed and
drained
• ¼ cup non-hydrogenated margarine
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• ½ cup raisins or dried cranberries
• ¼ - ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
• Cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place oats in a food processor and pulse until it
resembles coarse flour. Add flour, baking powder, baking
soda, cinnamon and salt and process until combined. Transfer
to a large bowl.
3. Put beans into the food processor and pulse until
puréed. Add margarine, brown sugar, egg and vanilla
and pulse until smooth, scraping down the sides of the
bowl.
4. Pour bean mixture into oat mixture and stir by hand
until almost combined; add chocolate chips, raisins/cranberries,
nuts and flaxseed and stir just until blended.
5. Spread the batter into a 9- by 13-inch pan that has
been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes,
until golden around the edges. Cool in the pan before
cutting into bars.
Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 285
Total
Fat: 7.1 g
Carbohydrates: 50 g
Fiber: 5 g
Protein: 7 g
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