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trudelkroecher@hotmail.comGoddess BarsIngredients (use vegan versions): Base Layer:
3/4 to 1 cup graham crumbs
1/4 cup quick oats
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon melted (or just very soft) vegan margarine
2-3 tablespoon soy or rice milk
2-3 tablespoon liquid sweetener (e.g., maple syrup)
Middle Layer:
3/4 cup wheat squares cereal (e.g., Shreddies)
3/4 cup raspberry jam
3/4 cup peanut butter
Top Layer:
1 1/2 cups carob chips (or non-dairy chocolate; most dark is N/D)
Directions:These are hugely tasty; its amazing what you can come up with on a dull Sunday afternoon!
Preheat oven to 375 deg.
Using a fork, blend the soy butter with the graham crumbs and quick oats. Blend in the soy/rice milk and liquid sweetener, beginning with the smaller amount and adding more until the batter holds together. Spread the batter in a square 8 x 8 pan and bake 12-15 minutes.
Mix together the ingredients for the middle layer and spread over top of baked base layer. Bake for another 5 minutes.
In a double boiler (or in the microwave), melt the carob chips. Personally, I use non-dairy, dark chocolate. Once melted, spread over baked middle layer and let set in the fridge for a few hours. When chilled, cut into bars and try not to devour them all at once!!
Serves: 12 Bars
Preparation time: 20 min.
These are indeed delicious! one thing i discovered - i used unsweetened carob chips the first time i made these, and they crumbled and looked like dirt instead of melting in the double boiler. i added a couple of drops of soy milk and that softened them right up (these are so decadent, they really don't need sweetened carob chips).
Archived comment by: ecsmith
these were absolutely wonderful! ive made the recipe several times, altering little things here and there, and they have never failed. i personally like a little more of the shredded wheat in mine, but there really isn't anything you could do to these to make them less tasty!
Archived comment by: karmadust
These are delicious bars! (They certainly fixed my peanut butter craving.) I used my favorite unroasted & unsalted trail mix in placed of the shredded wheat...they turned out so well! The dried fruit in the trail mix really gave these bars a satisfying texture.
Archived comment by: nanashiChan
Any suggestions on replacing the soy butter? I can't find any soy butter or vegan margarine where I live. Otherwise, these sound delicious and I'd love to try them.
Archived comment by: midori
For midori: you could try with some nut butter such as peanut butter, tahini etc. You could also try with some neutral oil (no taste). It won't be exactly se same but it should work.
Archived comment by: plume
