These berry chia bars are really easy to prepare and delicious to eat. Some ingredients might seem a bit different, but once you gather them, you won’t want to let go! This recipe is an all-around crowd pleaser as it is vegan and free of nuts, dairy, gluten, and eggs. I often double up the filling batch and keep it in the fridge as a jam that can be served on top of yogurt, toast or eaten by the spoonful.
Berry Chia Bars
Servings
20 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 10 oz package of organic frozen berries, thawed in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or overnight
- 1 tablespoon whole chia seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- Freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 lemon or to taste
- Pinch unrefined salt
- 1/2 cup 120 g pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup 120 g extra virgin olive oil (or avocado oil)
- 8 g about 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon unrefined salt
- 2 cups 250 g oat flour (gluten free, if needed)
- 1/4 cup 50 g potato flour (not potato starch)
Instructions
- Filling
- Throw everything in a blender and blend until fruit has pureed. Mix first, then taste and add syrup, only if needed. If you are using fruits other than berries, don’t add the maple syrup.
- Allow the chia to thicken the mixture while you prepare the crust
- Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 F.2. Line the bottom of a 9×13-in baking pan with parchment and set aside.3. In a large bowl, mix with a spatula or wooden spoon the maple syrup, oil, ground chia, vanilla and salt, until incorporated.4. Add the oat and potato flours and mix until a dough forms.5. Spread and press the dough evenly on the bottom of the prepared pan with a spatula or even your hands. 6. Pour the filling onto the crust and spread evenly.7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the filling looks dry. 8. Let cool, cut into bars or squares and enjoy.
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