This Valentine’s Day, give the one you love something made with love! These bars are so simple and delicious, bae will be wanting them year-round.

For a more elegant look, roll 1 Tablespoon of dough into a ball, dip in melted chocolate and top with sprinkles!

Yield: 12-14 bars

Ingredients:

1/2 cup ground flaxseed

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup peanut butter (sub: almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter)

1/2 cup maple syrup (sub: honey or agave)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 cups oats

1/2 cup coconut flakes, unsweetened

1/3 cup chocolate chips (I like dark chocolate)

Sprinkles!! (optional, but so cute)

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, mix ground flaxseed and water. This should resemble an egg-like consistency.
2. Mix in peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon until fully combined. If this mix is very thick, thin with 1-2 Tablespoons of water.
3. Sprinkle in the oats and coconut and carefully mix until a dough forms.
4. Press the dough evenly into an 8×8 pan and freeze for 15 minutes.
5. While the bars solidify, melt the chocolate chips.
6. Once the bars are done, spread the chocolate over the bars and top with sprinkles!
7. Freeze for 15 minutes before cutting into squares!

Store bars in the fridge/ freezer.