Ingredients:

¾ cup almond milk

½ cup almond butter or nut butter of your choice - peanut, sunflower, etc

1 tsp vanilla

¼ cup mashed banana about 1/2 of a large banana

¼ cup liquid sweetner agava, maple syrup or brown rice syrup

1 cup grated carrot about 2 large

2 tablspoons ground flax seed meal

1½ cup rolled oats

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup icing sugar (frosting)

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (frosting)

1-2 tablespons of almond milk or more to desired consistency (frosting)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Line an 8X8 baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

3. In a bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients and mix well. Add remaining ingredients and stir until just combined.

4. Spoon into the prepared baking pan and bake for 32-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of bars comes out clean.

5. Once completely cool, cut into bars.

6. Combine icing sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add almond milk, 1 tablespoon at a time and mix well before adding more. Repeat until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over bars. Allow glaze to harden before storage.

7. Alternative, skip frosting and wrap each bar individually in plastic wrap and store in the freezer for quick take-along snacks.

Bon Appetit!