Sweet Potato Oat Bars
These sweet potato oat bars are soft, chewy, and packed with cozy flavors. Made with mashed sweet potatoes, rolled oats, and dark chocolate chips, they’re the perfect balance of naturally sweet and hearty. Enjoy them for breakfast or as a quick snack, they’re a delicious way to use up leftover sweet potatoes!
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Servings: 16
Jacqui's Prep TipWeigh ingredients with a food scale for best results!
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 2 flax eggs 2 tablespoons ground flax + 5 tablespoons warm water, set for 15 minutes
- 5 tablespoons warm water
- ¾ cup (210 grams) mashed sweet potato puree
- ¼ cup (63 grams) almond butter room temperature
- ¼ cup (80 grams) pure maple syrup room temperature
- ¼ cup (40 grams) coconut sugar
- ¼ cup (55 grams) coconut oil melted
- ¼ cup (62 grams) oat milk or favorite milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup (165 grams) old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup (120 grams) oat flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ cup (90 grams) dark chocolate chips plus extra for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed sweet potato, almond butter, maple syrup, coconut sugar, melted coconut oil, dairy-free milk, prepared flax eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.2 flax eggs, ¾ cup mashed sweet potato puree, ¼ cup almond butter, ¼ cup pure maple syrup, ¼ cup coconut sugar, ¼ cup coconut oil, ¼ cup oat milk, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Add the rolled oats, oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and sea salt, and mix until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.1 ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats, 1 cup oat flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt, ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- Transfer batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top is using.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the bars cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to the fridge to cool completely before slicing into bars.
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Notes
How to make sweet potato puree (when done cooking, mash until smooth or mix in a food processor):
- If you're roasting sweet potatoes, poke a few holes in them to let the steam escape. Bake whole at 400°F for about 45-50 minutes, or until they're soft enough to pierce easily with a fork.
- For steaming, simply peel and chop the sweet potatoes into chunks, then steam until tender.
- If you're short on time, the microwave is a quick option. Poke a few holes in the sweet potatoes, place them on a paper towel, and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Flip them over and microwave for another 2 minutes. Keep going in short bursts until they're fork-tender.
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