This recipe was developed in collaboration with Prana products, a local company offering organic and other natural products from responsible sourcing.
Oat, Tahini & Chocolate Bars
Servings
12
barsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
20
minutesResting time
1
hourIf you’re looking for a nourishing and delicious snack, these bars are for you! They are made with oats, hemp and chia seeds, tahini, and topped with a chocolate glaze. A great nut-free option that everyone will love!
Ingredients
¾ cup tahini (sesame butter)
½ cup maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 ½ cups rolled oats*
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup raw hemp seeds
3 tbsp black chia seeds
1 tsp ground cardamom or ground cinnamon (I prefer cardamom!)
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and place the rack in the middle. Line a rectangular 8×8 inch or 9×9 inch dish with parchment paper and spread a bit of coconut oil or butter to the bottom.
- In a large bowl, combine ¾ cup tahini, ½ cup maple syrup, and 2 tsp of vanilla extract. Set aside.
- Add 1 ½ cups rolled oats to a food processor. Grind for about 2 minutes until it reaches a fine texture similar to flour.
- Then add an additional 1 cup of rolled oats, ¼ cup pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup hemp seeds, 3 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tsp ground cardamom or cinnamon, 1 tsp baking powder, and ¼ tsp salt.
- Pulse a few times to incorporate the ingredients together without grinding them.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet tahini and maple syrup mixture.
- Transfer the mixture to the rectangular dish and press firmly to level it.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
- Let it cool for 30 minutes.
- Melt 1 cup of dark chocolate chunks with ½ tbsp of coconut oil in the microwave for 30 seconds. Mix and repeat until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the baked bars and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon.
- Place the bars in the fridge for 1 hour or in the freezer for 30 minutes until the chocolate hardens.
- Unmold, then cut into 12 rectangular pieces. Store in the fridge.
Notes
- You can replace 1 ½ cups rolled oats with 1 cup oat flour. To do so, skip step 3 of the recipe and simply mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl instead of using a food processor (oat flour, rolled oats, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, ground cardamom/cinnamon, baking powder, and salt).
- If your bars seem to crumble when you cut them, simply refrigerate the sliced bars for a few hours; they tend to firm up.
