blackberry oatmeal bars

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DIFFICULTY: INTERMEDIATE
TOTAL TIME: 30 MINUTES
SERVES: 12 BARS
MACROS PER BAR:

WITH COCONUT SUGAR, OATS, AND ALMOND BUTTER TOPPED WITH A VEGAN CREAM CHEESE BLACKBERRY FROSTING

INGREDIENTS:

• ¾ CUP ALMOND MILK
• 1 TBSP CHIA SEEDS
• ½ CUP COCONUT SUGAR
• 1 CUP ALMOND BUTTER
• 1 CUP OAT FLOUR
• ½ CUP BROWN SUGAR PROTEIN POWDER 
• ¼ CUP OATS
• 1 TSP CINNAMON
• 1 TSP BAKING POWDER
• ½ TSP BAKING SODA
• ¼ TSP SEA SALT

BLACKBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

• ¼ CUP SOFTENED VEGAN BUTTER
• 1 CUP VEGAN CREAM CHEESE
• 3 CUPS POWDERED MONK FRUIT
• 1 TSP LEMON ZEST
• ½ TSP CINNAMON
• ½ CUP BLACKBERRIES

DIRECTIONS:

1. PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 350 F. LINE A SQUARE BAKING PAN WITH PARCHMENT PAPER.
2. IN A MIXING BOWL ADD IN THE ALMOND MILK, CHIA SEEDS, COCONUT SUGAR AND ALMOND BUTTER. MIX TOGETHER UNTIL WELL COMBINED. THEN FOLD IN THE DRY INGREDIENTS INCLUDING THE OAT FLOUR, PROTEIN POWDER, OATS, CINNAMON, BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA AND SALT. 
3. POUR YOUR BATTER INTO THE PREPARED BAKING PAN AND BAKE FOR 20 MINUTES.
4. WHILE BAKING, MAKE THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING. SMASH OR MUDDLE THE FRESH BLACKBERRIES AND SET ASIDE. THEN TO A BOWL CREAM TOGETHER THE BUTTER, CREAM CHEESE AND MONK FRUIT SUGAR UNTIL FLUFFY.
5. ADD IN THE LEMON ZEST AND CINNAMON THEN GENTLY SWIRL IN THE MUDDLED BLACKBERRIES.
6. REMOVE THE PAN FROM THE OVEN AND LET COOL. SPREAD THE FROSTING ON TOP AND TOP WITH FRESH BLACKBERRIES!

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