Good morning, my friends!
It’s Fruits and Veggies Monday again, the best way to start a new week! Let’s share our latest yummy vegan creations in this post made by the contest host, 
There are these maple oat bars I love to buy from grocery store, they’re super crunchy and delicious. After eating the last one, I looked at the ingredients list and said to myself “I can make these myself as well”. So I did. Here’s the result, I’m not going to lie, they didn’t turn out exactly like the store bought ones, but oh boy, how delicious they are! (I ate three right after they came from the oven…) These bars aren’t the healthiest choice out there (not the unhealthiest either), but I like to have a little sweet dessert quite often and these oat bars are perfect for that purpose!
Maple Oat Bars
Ingredients:
1 cup (= 2.5 dl) oats
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp maple syrup
2.5 tbsp (= 35 g) melted (vegan) butter/margarine
pinch of salt
a few tbsp water
Method:
As always with my recipes, just mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Use a few tablespoons of water in order to have a dough instead of a crumble. Spread a relatively thin layer of the mixture evenly onto a baking tray in the shape of a quadrangle. Cut it into squares or bars before baking (check the photo below). Bake at 225 °C (= 440 °F) for 10-15 minutes, depending on how crispy/soft you like them.
Enjoy them warm with a crunchy outside and a soft inside! However, they’re still delicious when they have cooled down!
For those of you trying to avoid white sugar, I made another version, an Apple Cinnamon one: you want to follow the instructions, but change the ingredients a bit. Leave the sugar out, and use ¼ cup (= 0.6 dl) applesauce instead. Also leave the water out and add 1-2 tsp cinnamon. 💚
Have a lovely and delicious week!
-Jasmin ❤