Vegan Energy Bars

Ingredients

1/2 cup, whole grain flour
2/3 cup, oats
1 cup, pumpkin flax granola
1/4 cup, raisins 

1/4 cup, cranberries

1 cup, shredded coconut 

1/3 cup, unsalted almonds (chopped)
1/3 cup, unsalted peanuts (chopped)
2 tsp, ground cinnamon

2 tbs, flax seed

2 tbs, quinoa

2 tbs, chia seeds
1/4 cup, warm water
1 1/2 cups, cooked Great Northern beans

18 dates, chopped (no seeds)

1 tsp, vanilla extract
3 tbs, agave syrup
1 tbs, canola oil
1/2 cup, applesauce

Chop the beans in a food processor.  They don’t need to be processed into a puree, just tiny pieces.

Grind the flax seeds, chia seeds, quinoa, and mix it with the water, set aside to thicken for 5 minutes.

Combine all the ingredients together and mix well. Press into a greased baking pan or casserole dish.  Bake for a total of 20 minutes at 350 ºF, rotating the pan half way through.  Cool completely, then cut into 24 bars.