Gluten-Free Chocolate Energy Bars

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cup	Rolled oats, dry
3 tbsp	Chia seeds
1/2 cup	Flaxseed meal (ground)
1/4 cup hulled	Hemp seeds, shelled
3 tbsp	Cacao powder, raw (unsweetened)
1 tsp	Baking powder
1/4 tsp	Sea salt, fine
1 1/2 cup	Almond milk, unsweetened (or any other dairy free milk)
1/2 cup	Maple syrup, pure
2 tbsp	Almond butter (optional)
1 medium	Banana (s) (mashed)
1 tbsp	Vanilla extract, pure
1/2 cup	Dark chocolate chips

Blend 1 cup of the rolled oats in a high speed blender to create oat flour.
Combine in a large bowl all dry ingredients (oat flour, remaining rolled oats, chia seeds, ground flax, hemp seeds, cacao, baking powder and salt).
In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients (non-dairy milk, banana, maple syrup, nut butter and vanilla).
Add wet ingredients to dry and stir.
Add chocolate chips and stir.
Pour into a prepared pan (I line mine with parchment paper, but you could grease with canola or coconut oil).
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 min.
Allow to cool before cutting into bars.

Calories 248

Calories from fat 81

Calories from saturated fat 7.8

Total Fat 9.0 g

Saturated Fat 0.9 g

Trans Fat 0.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 3.2 g

Monounsaturated Fat 3.3 g

Cholesterol 0

Sodium 69 mg

Potassium 256 mg

Total Carbohydrate 37 g

Dietary Fiber 6.4 g

Sugars 15.4 g

Protein 7.1 g