Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Chocolate Lentil Bars

chocolate lentil bars

The Chocolate Lentil Bars are a healthy, kid-friendly snack made with just a few simple ingredients. They're gluten-free, nut-free and dairy-free, perfect for school lunches! 

Chocolate Lentil Bars - snack full of protein and fiber

Hi friends!

I'm so excited to share these Chocolate Lentil Bars with you guys! If you follow me on Instagram you got early access to the recipe last week and they've already gotten some good reviews. After so many of you have been loving my Lentil Banana Muffins, I decided I wanted to try my hand at using them in another baked good.

These bars took SEVERAL rounds of testing. The taste was good from the first round but they were way too crumbly. I finally figured it out after about 5 tries I think. I knew I wanted to keep them nut-free so that they'd be an option for school lunch boxes and since I only used oats, no flour, they're gluten-free as well if that's important to you!

Chocolate Lentil Bars

Like most of my baked goods, these are on the lightly sweetened side. If you're looking for a sweeter treat, you can always increase the maple syrup or more chocolate chips.

Here's the recipe:

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Chocolate Lentil Bars

chocolate lentil bars

The Chocolate Lentil Bars are a healthy, kid-friendly snack made with just a few simple ingredients. They're gluten-free, nut-free and dairy-free, perfect for school lunches! 

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Yield: Makes 9-12 bars

Ingredients

1 cup cooked green lentils
1/3 cup avocado oil (olive or canola oil also work)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup maple syrup (more if desired)
1/3 cup cooked sweet potato
1.5 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup Craisins

Instructions

  1. Put lentils, oil, eggs, vanilla, maple syrup and sweet potato in a food processor and blend until smooth.
  2. Add oats, flaxseed, baking soda and cocoa powder and process until well mixed.
  3. Add chocolate chips and craisins and pulse a few times.
  4. Press into 9×9 pan lined with parchment paper.
  5. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

 

Don't they look yummy??

The Chocolate Lentil Bars are a healthy, kid-friendly snack made with just a few simple ingredients. They're gluten-free, nut-free and dairy-free, perfect for school lunches! 



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