Chocolate Trail Mix Bars

Makes 8

 Total time: 35 Minutes

 Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Ingredients

 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats

½ cup trail mix

½ cup mixed roasted nuts, roughly chopped

⅓ cup chocolate chips

½ cup roasted sunflower seeds

¼ cup sesame seeds

¼ cup currants

½ cup honey or brown rice syrup

⅓ cup creamy peanut butter

2 ounces chocolate, chopped

¼ teaspoon avocado oil

Directions

 1.      Preheat oven to 350° F. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine oats, trail mix, nuts, chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and currants.

2.      Heat peanut butter and honey in a small saucepan and stir until bubbling. Pour over oat mixture and stir until well blended and everything is coated.

3.      Line a 9”x9” baking pan with parchment paper. Add mixture to the pan and with wet hands, press mixture flat.

4.      Bake for 15 minutes. Allow bars to cool before removing from the pan.

5.      Cut into eight bars and place on a cooling rack.

6.      Fill a medium-sized pot with two inches of water and place a heatproof metal or glass mixing bowl on top. You want it to fit snugly without touching the water. Bring the water to a simmer over medium-low heat. Add the chocolate and avocado oil to the bowl and stir until melted and combined. Drizzle the chocolate over the cooled bars.