Autumn Amaranth Cookie Bars

• 1/4 cup flour freshly ground amaranth
• 1/4 cup sorghum flour
• 1/3 cup oat flour ground, buzz rolled oats in coffee grinder to form a fine flour
• 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 2 teaspoons ceylon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg freshly
• 1/3 cup almond butter
• 1/3 cup sunflower seed butter
• 1/4 cup ground pecans finely
• 1 flax egg chia or golden, : 1 tablespoon ground chia or flax added to 3 tablespoons water.
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup coconut palm sugar
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips Enjoy Life
• 1/4 cup cranberries Eden Foods organic, fruit juice sweetened

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine 1 tablespoon ground chia or flax with 3 tablespoons water. Set aside
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine amaranth flour, sorghum flour, ground oat flour, tapioca starch, finely ground pecans, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and sea salt..
4. In a small mixing bowl, combine almond butter, sunflower seed butter, chia/flax egg, maple syrup, coconut palm sugar and vanilla. Stir until well combined.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Add in chocolate chips and cranberries. Stir until well combined.
6. Place batter in a loaf pan and flatten with a spatula.
7. Bake 15-18 minutes, or until lightly browned on the top.
8. Cool completely. Cut into bars and serve.

flour freshly ground amaranth, sorghum flour, flour ground, tapioca starch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground nutmeg freshly, almond butter, sunflower seed butter, ground pecans, egg chia, vanilla, maple syrup, coconut palm sugar, chocolate chips, cranberries

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Autumn-Amaranth-Cookie-Bars-761420 (may not work)