The winds of change are slowly sweeping the culinary world, and there is a paradigm shift to the use of ‘Alternative Flours’. Though you might not find much variety in India, some substitution is always possible. I have increasingly begun trying to substitute a part of the regular flour in recipes with flours like buckwheat flour (kuttu ka aata), whole wheat flour (aata), or then with rolled or powdered oats. (Fab India stocks buckwheat flour in season, and in North India it is available in almost every corner shop during the fasting season.)
Double Chocolate Strawberry & Oat Energy Bars
Adapted from Megan’s Cooking
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated vanilla/white sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons skim milk
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats (I use Quaker)
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup strawberry conserve, melted
50gms dark chocolate, melted
Method:
Pre heat oven to 180C.
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These look absolutely fabulous!
assolutamente golose golose!!! baci!
These energy bars look delicious. I have never tried buckwheat flour and am interested to know how that would taste in an energy bar.
I love that quote
*kisses* HH
Healthy and delcious that this is indeed. I so wish my daughter went to socer training them i would also make all these.
I am sure even without the training she will say make them and also love it.
Aoeeeh, I need one of these right now, am struggling with a deadline.
Saw your blog on food blogs…Glad I checked it out. Informative & detailed. Look forward to following you here.
Awesome bars! So good!
Cheers,
Rosa
Chocolate, strawberries & oats: oh my! These are some seriously scrumptious bars
Look forward to trying the recipe.
This looks fantastic! I think I will make this!
These look incredibly more-ish. I love Megan's blog too.
Stunning!! I love those bars, they look sooooooooo yummy!
Awesome bars and beautiful beautiful beautiful. What can I say!!! absolutely healthy and yummy.
Pavithra
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Deeba, did you read my mind when you thought this sweetness, right?
Chocolate, strawberry and oats – wow I need them for my training, now!!
All the best,
Gera
These look as if they're good for both body and mind! Great recipe, thanks Deeba.
really lovely, deeba and i like the write-up about alternative flours. chocolate and strawberries- what's not to love? love, shayma
Mmmm, so good, Deeba! And I really like your quote at the top. I needed that today.
the bars look stunning..will say yes to such treats anytime…
OH MY GOSH! This could be all of my meals everyday! Luxurious Deeba.
Between these bars and the chewy granola bars, it's now hard to keep oats in the house. I'm making a batch of something every 4 days. I love that you added strawberry jam. You know I gotta try it!
Speaking of different flours, I almost bought some coconut flour. Wouldn't that be a good flour to use? Rather exepensive though.
Thanks for the shoutout Deeba. Your the best1
If only I had the "energy" to make these tonight! Looks delicious and would love these for the morning
I'm sure my kids will love this, will try this out soon. Thanks for sharing!
great recipe! will be very tasty for breakfast
can i though substitute buckwheat flour to all purpose or any other recommended?
I'm TOTALLY with you here on this combination of strawberry and chocolate flavors. And I love the innovative touch of buckwheat in your recipe. Thanks for sharing!
I will have to increase my exercise regimen so that I can have these energy bars! I just love the chocolate and strawberries combination, which really turns these into terrific treats,
Luxurious bars Deeba. It will make someone happy for sure.
Looks really good:)
Oooh, these look so delicious I wouldn't have known they were secretly healthy! I'll definitely try it out soon.
deeba
Thanks for passing on this fabulous recipe! As usual, your photos make it irresistible! I am going to try it with my own middle-eastern twist on flour-using farina- and see how that goes! (I am trying hard to stock up on more iron-rich foods!)
Take care
Joumana
I am really impressed with your web blog. The pictures you have included in this post really helped me to understand the essence of chocolate to this meal bar. Strawberry and oats is a very good combination as well. Keep up the great work with your blog.
The pic of the chocolate shavings is simply art lady! I just love all your photos. I also love the combo of chocolate and strawberry. Will have to give these a try. Stumbled ya too!
These bars sound fantastic! My daughter would love these for her breakfast and dessert snacks!
I have some buckwheat flour just waiting to be used, love oatmeal flour and I would love to give a go at this recipe.
These bars full of energy make my heart sing!!
These bars look fabulous, Deeba!! Wonderful too!
I love that opening quote Deeba! And everything looks perfect-even your strawberry jam with the perfect dried strawberry looks amazing!
mmmm chocolate and strawberry!! these sound so so good!
best looking granola bars ever!! and your strawberry jam looks pretty appealing too
Oh, I could make these for JP – just sneak in the chocolate – and using jam I could play around with the flavor. What great bars and a great recipe. Glad you did the tweaking!
those look very yummy! i'm going to try them.
great post
great chocolate to eatean
Ohh these look fabulous!
Ooo…they're so seductive, and waving at me!
Love to bite into one of those…mmmmm…
Waw, Deeba!!
What splendid & lovely grand breakfast bars!!
MMMMM,…they look incredible!
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