From The Mouths Of Babes: Gluten-Free Frosted Oat Bars

Okay. this recipe is intended for children, but...there's frosting. So, when we say "from the mouths of babes," we're not joking around. Make sure those babies get fed, but we consider this a recipe the whole family will love.   Juli Novotny Goddard of Pure Mamas knows how to create simple, clean eats recipes that always catch our eye. She whipped up these particular little bars for the toddler under her roof, but they were so delicious and so loaded with nutrition, they quickly became a fave of the whole family. Whole gluten-free grains, superfood hemp seeds and fresh fruit make these nutritious and the wholesome vegan cream cheese makes them totally adorable! Here's Juli... I made these bars without hemp seeds originally and then added the seeds the second time around for the perfect good texture (and some bonus points for added plant protein.) I wanted these bars to be as simple as possible - like just making fruit and oats for the little ones, but that you can hold in your hand. I found the butter necessary to avoid that creepy “fat-free pastry” texture (dense and rubbery,) but you're also welcome to whip these up without, just reduce the oats by ½ cup. Enjoy - and try and save some for your toddler! - that was the original purpose of making these, remember?

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