Cherry Chocolate Oat Bars - Heart Friendly

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup flax seed
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1/3 cup steel cut oats
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup dried cherries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 line a 14x10 pan with parchment paper.
• 3 whip the butter, applesauce, faxseed and brown sugar.
• 4 beat in egg substitute, milk and vanilla extra.
• 5 stir in all flour, baking soda, and cinnamon.
• 6 fold in oats, cherries, chocolate chips.
• 7 pour the wet mixture into the lined pan, spread evenly and bake for 30 minutes.