Kristen's Recipes


        

Title:   Antioxidant-Rich Breakfast Bars
Category:   Breakfast - Clean (Only natural/organic ingredients), Vegetarian
From:   Nutritarian Cookbook
Ingredients:  
1 c cooked or canned black beans- low-sodium or no-salt-added
1 medium ripe banana
1 c old-fashioned oats
1 c frozen blueberries- thawed
1/4 c raisins
1/8 c pomegranate juice
2 T finely chopped dates
1 T chopped walnuts
2 T goji berries
2 T raw sunflower seeds
2 T ground flax seeds
Directions:   Preheat the oven to 275F. Puree the beans in a food processor or high-powered blender. Mash banana in a large bowl. Add pureed beans and remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Lightly wipe an 8-inch square baking pan with a small amount of olive oil. Spread mixture into the pan. Bake for 75 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and cut into bars. Refrigerate any leftover bars.
Makes:   6 servings