Cascade Trekking Bars

Description

These bars are sure to provide enough whole food fuel to climb all of the region's towering peaks. Bake a batch at the beginning of summer and freeze the leftovers for a full season of trekking.

Ingredients

to taste

expeller pressed olive oil

1⁄3 cup

buckwheat flour

1⁄3 cup

quinoa flour

1 cup

brown rice flour

1⁄3 cup

garbanzo bean flour

2 cup

oat bran

1 tsp

baking soda

2 tsp

cinnamon

1 tsp

ground ginger

1⁄4 cup

sucanat

1 1⁄2 cup

organic unsweetened applesauce

1⁄2 cup

agave nectar

1⁄2 cup

peanut butter

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1 cup

walnuts, chopped

1⁄2 cup

sunflower seeds

1⁄2 cup

sesame seeds

1 1⁄2 cup

chopped apricots

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with expeller pressed olive oil. In a large mixing bowl combine buckwheat flour, quinoa flour, brown rice flour, garbanzo bean flour, oat bran, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and sucanat; set aside.

In a medium bowl, vigorously stir together apple sauce, agave nectar, nut butter and vanilla extract so that there are no lumps. Add wet ingredients to dry mixture and mix well. Stir in chopped walnuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and dried fruit.

Pour batter in prepared baking dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until knife inserted in the center of the dish comes out clean. Remove and let cool on wire rack or trivet. Cut into 12 equal bars.

Tags:

Vegan