Recipe provided by Mary Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN, research dietitian at The Miriam Hospital. To view more recipes visit Food is Medicine.
Ingredients
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Dry ingredients:
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2/3 cup whole wheat flour
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1 cup brown sugar, loosely packed
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1 teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup dry old-fashioned oats
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Optional: ½ cup peanuts or raisins, chopped
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Liquid ingredients:
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½ cup extra virgin olive oil
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½ cup natural peanut butter
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1 large egg, beaten
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1 tablespoon milk (avoid non-fat/skim milk)
Directions
Yield: 8 Bars
Preheat the oven to 375°
Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl, adding any optional ingredients. Mix together the liquid ingredients in another bowl. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the liquid ingredients, using a rubber spatula to combine. The batter should be thick.
Press the mixture into a 9×9-inch square coated cake pan. Bake the bars for 14 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are browned. Let cool in the pan and cut into 8 servings.
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