Maple Energy Squares
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
- 1/2 cup skim milk powder
- 1/2 cup Pitted dates
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup maple syrup (preferably dark syrup for its robust flavour)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup maple flakes
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- Spray a 23-cm (9-in) square baking pan with cooking spray or brush with vegetable oil.
- In a food processor, combine the oatmeal, skim milk, sunflower seeds, flour, maple syrup and eggs. Process until the mixture is almost smooth, about 10 seconds.
- Stir in cranberries, apricots and almonds. Pour into the prepared dish. Sprinkle with maple flakes.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the edges are golden and the centre is set.
Nutritional value per square: 130 calories, 21 g of carbohydrates, 3 g of protein, 3 g of fat, 1 g of fiber
Recommendation: consume this snack 60 minutes before a workout.
The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers is not in any way responsible for the identification or presence of allergens in recipes or for the classification of any recipe as vegetarian or vegan.
