Sweet Potato Bars

Ingredients

• •1 teaspoon baking powder
• •1 large egg
• •1 cup milk
• •½ cup granola cereal
• •½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• •¼ cup maple syrup
• •2 cups old-fashioned oats
• •1 orange
• •¼ teaspoon salt
• •1 large sweet potato
• •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• •¼ cup walnuts
• •1 tablespoon wheat germ

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Peel the sweet potato and cut it into 1-inch cubes.
2. 2Boil the sweet potato cubes in a saucepan of water until fork-tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
3. 3Drain the cooked sweet potato cubes.
4. 4Mash the drained sweet potato until smooth.
5. 5In a medium bowl, combine oats, granola cereal, baking powder, wheat germ, cinnamon and salt.
6. 6Set aside.
7. 7In another bowl, whisk syrup, milk, egg, vanilla extract, juice of ½ the orange, zest of the entire orange, and sweet potatoes.
8. 8Stir the mashed sweet potato into the wet ingredients.
9. 9Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well.
10. 10Spray an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray and slide in sweet potato mixture.
11. 11Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 15 minutes.
12. 12Toss walnuts on top.
13. 13Bake another 5-8 minutes.
14. 14Allow to cool at least 10-15 minutes before cutting.