SPD: CAKE BATTER ENERGY BARS

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My inspiration for my post today came from two words: cake batter

and then this picture first seen on Pinterest.....

 

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They look ridiculously good, right?

And since they have cake batter in the name-it just makes them that much more awesome.

I'm down to make anything with those words in the name.

Well, I'm here to report that they ARE ridiculously good.
And guess what else? They are NO BAKES, too!

FYI-These bars can even be gluten free! 

Cake Batter Energy Bars

(source and inspiration from: here)

+1 cup rice crispies (brown or white, or certified gf) 

+packed 1/2 cup oat flour 

+1 tsp pure vanilla extract

+1/4 tsp salt

+3 tbsp roasted cashew butter

+5 tbsp agave (Honey will work, but is not for strict vegans.)

optional: a handful of sprinkles

optional: replace up to half of the oat flour with your favorite protein powder

Combine all dry ingredients and stir well.
In a separate (large) bowl, combine wet and stir to form a thin paste.
 (If your cashew butter is cold, warm it a little for easier mixing.)
 Pour dry into wet (not the other way around), and stir until evenly coated.
Line a baking dish or tupperware container with a large piece of wax paper and pour the mixture
 into the dish.
Fold the extra paper over the mixture and squish down as hard as you possibly can!
Use a heavy object to really press it down. (The mixture will fill a 7×5, or about 2/3 of an 8×8.)
Stick in the fridge or freezer to harden before cutting into bars.
Store in the fridge or freezer. Makes 6 bars.

*140 calories in one bar. 

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