KEEN Apple Strawberry Bars

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups rolled oats
¾ cups KEEN Apple Cinnamon mix
½ cup unsweetened apple sauce 
½ cup almond butter
2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional)
½ cup dried strawberries chopped fine (additional mix ins are optional)
White chocolate for drizzle (optional)

Directions:
1. Mixing dry ingredients

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats and KEEN apple cinnamon mix
• Stir them together until they are well mixed and evenly distributed.
  
  

2. Adding wet ingredients and mix thoroughly

• Add the apple sauce, almond butter and dried strawberries to the bowl with the dry ingredients.
• Using a spoon or spatula, mix everything together until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
• Make sure the mixture is moist and holds together when pressed.
  
  

3. Shaping and pressing into a pan

• Prepare a square or rectangular baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.
• Transfer the mixture to the pan, spreading it out evenly.
• Use the back of a spoon or your hands to press the mixture firmly into the pan, compacting it to create a solid and even layer.