Very Yummy Oatmeal Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 15 ounces black beans
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup ground flax seeds
• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg (optional) or 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 3 1/4 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup favorite nuts or 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 pre heat over to 375 degrees.
• 2 rinse black beans well. return to can and fill to top with fresh water. puree in blender until smooth. mix with sugar and vanilla. set aside.
• 3 grind flax seed or use pre-ground. add to flour and baking soda with spice if using.
• 4 mix dry ingredients into the moist ingredients. mix in the oats and nuts. press into un-greased cake pan.
• 5 bake for 25 minutes.
• 6 let cool in pan for 15 minutes. flip out of pan and flip one more time so the top of the bars is up. cut into 15 bars.
• 7 store in sealed containers for up to 1 week in the fridge.