Ingredients:
• Cooking spray
• 2½ cups old-fashioned oats
• ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• ½ cup raw unsalted sunflower kernels
• 1 cup roasted unsalted cashews
• ½ cup dried cherries
• ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup pitted Medjool dates
• ½ cup natural creamy cashew butter
• 1 cup canned cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• ½ cup (131 milliliters) unsweetened applesauce
• 2 teaspoons (9 milliliters) pure vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon flaky sea salt, for topping
Directions:
1. Preparation:
• Wash your hands.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C).
• Lightly coat a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients:
• In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut flakes, sunflower kernels, cashews, dried cherries, chocolate chips, kosher salt, and cinnamon.
3. Blend Wet Ingredients:
• In a food processor, blend the dates, cashew butter, cannellini beans, applesauce, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Combine and Bake:
• Add the blended wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until well mixed.
• Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until set and golden.
5. Cool and Slice:
• Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan.
• Cut into 12 equal bars.
6. Store:
• Wrap each bar individually with plastic wrap and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition Information Per Serving (1 bar, 103 grams):
• Calories: 358
• Total Fat: 19g
• Saturated Fat: 4g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 247mg
• Total Carbohydrates: 44g
• Dietary Fiber: 6g
• Sugars: 20g
• Protein: 8g
• Potassium: 455mg
