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Carrot Cake Bars

The perfect wee treat or energy bar to take riding with you or for an adventure into the hills.
Keyword: Carrot Cake Bars, Chef Ray, Clean Eating, Healthy Eating, Healthy Food, Healthy Food Guide, Healthy Recipe, Healthy Recipes, HFG
Servings: 16

Ingredients

  • ½ cup walnuts roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup flaxseeds
  • 2 cups  rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup  dried dates roughly chopped
  • ½ cup  finely grated carrot (squeezed to remove excess liquid)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ cup almond butter
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1  egg lightly beaten

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 160°C. Line a large baking tray and a 20cm x 20cm square baking tin with baking paper.
  • Spread nuts and seeds over the prepared baking tray. Bake for 5-10 minutes, or until just golden.
  • In a bowl, combine oats, toasted nuts and seeds, dried fruit, carrot, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a well in the centre then add almond butter, honey and egg. Mix until all ingredients are well moistened.
  • With a wet hand, gently press mixture into prepared baking tin and bake for 20-25 minutes.
  • Remove and cool completely in the tin. Remove from tin and cut into 16 bars.

Notes

From: Cameron-Lee, Megan; Sweet Treats In (Mar 18) Healthy Food Guide