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OAT, STRAWBERRY & BANANA MUFFINS

Makes 10-12 medium sized muffins

Prep Time 20 minutes

Bubble Bars

Ingredients

○ 100g cacao butter

○ ½ cup coconut oil

○ ½ cup cashew spread (or nut free spread if required)

○ ½ cup rice malt syrup

○ 5 cups puffed rice

○ 1 cup desiccated coconut

Optional any add-ins such as dried fruit, chocolate chips, nuts and seeds

Ingredients

○ 1 ½ cups wholemeal flour (or gluten free flour)

○ ½ cup rolled oats (replace with quinoa flakes for gluten free option or add another ½ cup of gluten free flour)

○ 1 tsp. bi-carb soda

○ ½ tsp. salt

○ ½ cup maple syrup

○ ½ cup coconut oil, melted

○ ½ tsp. vanilla essence

○ 2 eggs, at room temperature (if vegan, make either flaxseed or chia seed eggs or use an egg substitute, the brand Orgran works well)

○ 2 medium bananas, mashed

○ ¾ cup strawberries, diced

Cook Time 20-25 minutes

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 160°C, grease a medium muffin tray or line with muffin cases.

2. In a large bowl, sift flour and bi-carb soda, then gently stir in oats and salt.

3. In another bowl, whisk together maple syrup, vanilla essence and coconut oil. Next, whisk in one egg at a time and then stir in mashed bananas.

4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix with a wooden spoon until just combined. Finally, gently fold through diced strawberries.

5. Spoon mixture into prepared tray until each mould is about three quarters full. Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and firm to touch.

Makes Approximately 15 bars

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 2+ hours

Instructions

1. In a saucepan gently melt cacao butter and coconut oil, allow to cool for 10 minutes. Add cashew spread and rice malt syrup, stir until combined. Allow mixture to continue to cool, approximately 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

2. In a bowl mix puffed rice and coconut. Stir in wet ingredients and press firmly into a lined slice pan. Place in fridge until hard, overnight is best.

3. Slice up and eat! (Best kept chilled, or else be prepared for a mess when eating!)