Morning Rice Bars

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup uncooked brown rice
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 egg
• 1 cup garbanzo bean flour
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ½ cup dried currants
• ¼ cup sweetened flaked coconut, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Step 1

Lightly heat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly spray an 8-inch pie pan so nothing sticks. In a saucepan, bring the water and brown rice to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and let it simmer gently until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed—this usually takes about 45 to 50 minutes.

Step 2

While the rice cooks, mix together the peanut butter, applesauce, honey, and egg in a large bowl until smooth. Once the rice is ready, add it to the bowl along with the garbanzo bean flour, oats, currants, coconut, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, baking powder, and cinnamon. Give everything a good stir until it’s all well combined.

Step 3

Press the mixture evenly into your prepared pie pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Pop it in the oven and bake for around 20 minutes, or until the edges turn a nice golden brown. Let it cool a bit before slicing and enjoying!