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Baked Cocoa Walnut Tahini Oat Bars

Chewy baked oat bars with deep cocoa, nutty tahini, a hint of orange and crunchy toasted walnuts.

Baked Cocoa Walnut Tahini Oat Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup90 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup chopped40 gWalnutschopped
  • 2 tbsp32 gTahinistirred well
  • ¼ cup60 gUnsweetened applesauce
  • 1½ tbsp30 gMaple syrup
  • 2 tbsp12 gUnsweetened cocoa powdersifted
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml)15 gOrange juice
  • ½ tsp2 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt
  • ½ tsp2 gCanola oilfor greasing

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a small loaf pan with the canola oil.
  2. In a bowl, whisk the tahini, applesauce, maple syrup, orange juice and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Add the unsweetened cocoa powder and the salt to the tahini mixture and whisk until no dry streaks remain.
  4. Stir in the oats and walnuts until evenly coated.
  5. Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the pan with the back of a spoon.
  6. Bake 20 to 22 minutes, until the top looks dry and the edges are firm.
  7. Cool in the pan for 25 minutes, then lift out and cut into 4 bars.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Tree nuts, Sesame. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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