Vegan Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Description
These vegan cookie bars are sweet and chewy, packed with oats, dried cherries, nuts, and applesauce for a healthy snack.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 cups quick-cooking oats
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1 cup dried cherries
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1/2 cup pancake syrup
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1 cup applesauce
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Mix flour, white sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in oats, cherries, walnuts, and pancake syrup. Make a well in the center; pour in applesauce, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until dough comes together. Press dough into a 10x15-inch baking pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool before cutting into bars.