It’s strawberry season! These potent little packages protect your heart, increase HDL (good) cholesterol, lower your blood pressure, and guard against cancer. Packed with vitamins, fiber, and particularly high levels of antioxidants known as polyphenols, strawberries are a sodium-free, fat-free, cholesterol-free, low calorie food.
Ingredients
Dough
- 2 cups oats (gluten-free if needed
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 small banana
- ¼ cup maple syrup or agave syrup
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Strawberry filling
- 3 cups diced fresh strawberries
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2-3 teaspoons lime or lemon juice
- 5 teaspoons chia seeds
- 3 teaspoons cornstarch or potato starch
Procedure
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Put all the ingredients for the strawberry filling into a saucepan, bring to a boil, and let simmer for 5-10 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Mix all ingredients for the dough in a bowl by hand or using a hand mixer.
- Press ⅔ of the dough evenly into an 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper and greased. Pour strawberry mixture over crust.
- Crumble the remaining ⅓ of dough on top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until top is golden brown.
- Let cool, cut into squares, and enjoy!
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