Apricot, Cardamom & Blueberry Bars

Name: Apricot, Cardamom & Blueberry Bars
Yield: Makes 9 squares
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon whole psyllium husk; ½ cup water; ⅔ cup unsweetened almond milk; ¼ teaspoon sea salt; 1¼ teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice; Zest from 1 large orange (1 heaping tablespoon); 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; ½ cup coconut sugar; ¾ cup gluten-free oat flour; 1 cup quinoa flakes; 1 cup gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats; 3 tablespoons hemp seeds or sesame seeds; 3 tablespoons hemp seeds or sesame seeds; ¾ cup dried apricots, finely chopped; ½ cup walnuts, chopped

Preparation info

Makes
9 squares

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Plant-Based Cookbook

By Ashley Madden

Published 2021

About

Fragrant, wholesome, and nutritious, these breakfast bars are dense and filling. They’re lightly sweetened and scattered with nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. Cardamom is the distinctive spice that gives these bars depth of flavor.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon whole psyllium husk
½ cup water
1 cup

Breakfast
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Preparation

Position the oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Line an 8 x 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper so that the parchment paper