Easy Eggless Orange & Chocolate Oats Energy Bars
These oats energy bars are nutritious and delicious! They're packed with nuts, oats, naturally flavoured with orange zest. They make for a great snack or breakfast on busy days!
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1½ cups rolled oats
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour regular atta
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ¼ cup chopped almonds
- ¼ cup chopped cashews or pistachios
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup melted butter or ghee
- ¾ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp yoghurt (thick homemade works fine)
- 2 tbsp jam orange or apricot
- 1 tbsp orange zest
Topping
- 1/4 cup melted chocolate
- 1 tsp toasted oats toast oats in a dry pan until it is slightly brown
- 1 tsp chopped nuts almonds or pistachios
Instructions
- Grease a 8 inch square pan with baking paper and set aside
- In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients - oats, whole wheat flour, chia seeds, nuts, baking powder, baking soda and chocolate chips.
- In a smaller bowl, combine all the wet ingredients - brown or coconut sugar, yoghurt, melted butter or ghee, jam and orange zest
- Combine both and mix until just combined. Transfer to greased baking dish and press well into the corners.
- Optionally, spread a thin layer of jam on top before baking.
- Bake at 180°C for 15- 20 minutes until the top is slightly golden.
- Remove from oven and spread a layer of thin melted chocolate and top with toasted oats, nuts. Chill for 2 hours and serve.