Ingredients

• Ingredients Strawberry Chia Jam: 2 cups of diced strawberries 1/4 cup maple syrup 3 -4 tbsp of chia seeds Slice and Crumble: 2 and 1/2 cups of gluten free oats 1 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 small apple blended to apple sauce 1 tsp cinnamon 1 flax seed or chia egg ( ¼ cup of water mixed with ¼ cup of flax seeds, or chia seeds) 1/2 – 3/4 cup of sliced almonds

Preparation

• Method Preheat oven to 160 degrees.   Simmer the Strawberry Chia Jam ingredients on low heat until it thickens. Set aside to cool down Then make the slices: Combine oats, apple sauce, cinnamon and ‘egg’. Mix maple syrup and peanut butter together and put in a microwave for 20 seconds. Pour into the oats mixture and combine thoroughly, so all the oats are fully coated. Now set 1/2 cup of the oats mixture aside and put the remaining mixture into a square glass dish. Press down firmly and spread the strawberry chia jam on the top. Crumble the reserved 1/2 cup of oat mixture and sliced almonds over and press the topping down making sure it sticks well. Bake for 25-30 minutes.   Love this recipe? Sign up to Veganuary (for free!) and get our celebrity cookbook and more sent straight to you.