Go Back

Karma Bars

Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 20 Bars
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 flax egg 1 tbsp. flax + 3 tbsp. water
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 3/4 cup cane sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats divided*
  • 3/4 cup almond meal
  • 5 squares .375 oz each dark baker’s chocolate (or chocolate bar of your choice), chopped

Method
 

  1. Prepare flax egg in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment.
  3. Pulse 3/4 cup of the oats in a food processor until it is the consistency of a fine flour. *You can also use the same amount of prepared oat flour if it’s handy. If you’re allergic to gluten, make sure your oats are certified GF.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the flax egg and stir.
  5. Add the dry ingredients one at a time, stirring well to mix thoroughly. The batter will be thick and sticky.
  6. Add the chocolate, and stir well to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and press it into all the edges to make an even layer.
  7. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the top and edges are golden brown.
  8. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares. You may even put the pan in the refrigerator to make for a cleaner cut, but if you don’t mind crumbles, you can skip that step.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator–the bars are very moist and may stick together, so try to place them in as few layers as possible or with a sheet of parchment between them. I confess, though, that digging into the leftover crumbles at the bottom of my container with a fork wasn’t an awful experience… Enjoy! And Namaste.