VEGAN OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Vegan Oatmeal Cookie Bars image

A sweet, chewy cookie. You and your kids can eat the delicious dough with impunity! A serious crowd pleaser, these are guaranteed to fly off bake sale tables. They're also the perfect gift to bring to new neighbors. Serve with a tall glass of vanilla soy milk.

Provided by Arynn McKenzie

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup dried cherries
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup pancake syrup
1 cup applesauce
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix flour, white sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in oats, cherries, walnuts, and pancake syrup. Make a well in the center; pour in applesauce, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until dough comes together. Press dough into a 10x15-inch baking pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.2 calories, Carbohydrate 43.8 g, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 263.1 mg, Sugar 19.6 g