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Cookies or Granola Bars, Baked or Raw! (updated)

14/1/2016

 
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(Vegan, Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free, Baked or Raw)

Cookies or Granola Bars!
Baked or Raw!
The choice is yours!


These are so easy to make, and they work fabulously as raw bars that last forever in the fridge, or fresh cookies to be eaten within 2-3 days.


Ingredients
  • 3 Large ripe bananas
  • 1/2 Cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla (more or less to taste)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon (more or less to taste)
  • 2 Cups GF oatmeal
  • 1/2 Cup hemp seeds
  • 1/4 Cup chia seeds
  • 1/4 Cup coconut flakes
  • 1/4 Cup chopped mission figs (or other dried fruits)
  • 1/4 Cup of cacao nibs (optional)

Directions
  • Mash bananas
  • Add coconut oil, vanilla and mix
  • Add baking powder and mix, then let sit a few minutes
  • Add the dry ingredients and use your common sense - you can add a bit more or a bit less until the batter looks like it does in the photo below - not too wet, not too dry, enough so it can form 'dough' to put on the baking tray
  • Mix well and let sit for 10 minutes before baking

Baked Option
  • Makes 24 cookies
  • Bake at 175 C / 345 F for about 15-20 minutes depending upon your oven

Raw Option
  • Makes 1 tray of cookies and 1 tray of bars
  • Shape the cookies smaller and thinner than those for the oven (see photo below)
  • Shape the bars with your hands (see photo below)
  • Dehydrate on non-stick sheets for 24 hours at 115 degrees
  • Remove the non-stick sheet and place cookies and bars upside down on the mesh tray
  • Dehydrate further until you reach your desired dryness 
  • If you plan to eat them all within the next 24 hours, keep them a bit moist
  • If you want the to last longer, then make them very very dry (my preference)
  • Store in a closed container in the fridge

Picture
Not too wet, not too dry
Picture
Shaped into bars for the dehydrator
Picture
Left for the dehydrator - Right for the oven
Picture
Dehydrated cookies stacked - yumm!
Nicola link
30/10/2013 05:43:12 am

These look amazing! I'm going to make them with my daughter this afternoon, thanks for the inspiration...

Jacqueline (aka LantauMama)
30/10/2013 06:27:34 am

How exciting! Let me know how you all like them. There is a bit of guessing on how wet/dry the batter should be, so play with that a bit :)

Janice Williams
3/12/2013 05:56:53 am

Just made these and they taste fantastic!!

Jacqueline (aka LantauMama)
3/12/2013 06:16:34 am

Thank you so much for the feedback Janice - that made my day!!

Janice Williams
3/12/2013 06:18:26 am

I've already eaten 4. I'd better stop before my son gets home from school and there are none left!

Laurelin
19/3/2016 09:18:41 pm

Just the recipe I've been looking for!


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