Sweet Veggie Protein Bars

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons coconut cream (not milk)
• 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup jaggery or 1/4 cup coconut sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 cup skim milk powder
• 1/4 cup vanilla whey protein powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup sorghum flour
• 1/4 cup quinoa flour
• 1/2 cup amaranth flour
• 1/3 cup rice bran
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 3 tablespoons psyllium, husk fibre
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum or 1 teaspoon guar gum
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons teff
• 1 large finely grated carrot
• 1/2 cup raisins, soaked in hot water and drained (reserve 1/4 cup liquid)
• 2 cups fruit and nut granola cereal

Instructions

1. Line a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with parchment and set aside.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat eggs, coconut cream, pumpkin, jaggery, honey, milk and whey powders, salt and cinnamon until well combined.
3. Add flours, bran, flaxseed, psyllium, xanthan gum and baking powder, mixing until combined.
4. Fold in kaniwa, carrot, raisins (with liquid) and granola.
5. Spread into the pan and allow to stand for 30 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 325°F.
7. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
8. Let cool in pan before cutting into bars.