Sinful Vegan Cookie Bars

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 6 tablespoons flax seeds
• 1 cup dates (soaked in 1-2 C water-save water and use in recipe)
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds (optional)
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt (to taste)
• 12 cup raisins
• 3 tablespoons vegan butter (or neutral oil)
• 12 cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 14 cup maple syrup (optional)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup non-dairy chocolate chips (optional)
• 14 cup dried cranberries (optional)

1. Soak dates in water for at least 30 minutes.
2. Blend dates, soaking water and bananas until smooth.
3. Combine ground flax with 1/4 C warm water and stir.
4. Let sit for 15+ minutes to create a vegan egg.
5. If not using ground flax grind your chia seeds before mixing into water.
6. Combine dry ingredients and mix in banana-date mixture and flax egg.
7. Stir to combine and add water if needed.
8. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes in a 9x11 baking pan.

rolled oats, flax seeds, dates, bananas, coconut, ground flax seeds, cinnamon, kosher salt, raisins, butter, water, vanilla, maple syrup, oil, nondairy chocolate chips, cranberries

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sinful-vegan-cookie-bars-525706 (may not work)