Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup amaranth
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 1 cup garbanzo bean (chickpea) flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine water and amaranth in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
3. Mix peanut butter, applesauce, honey, and egg together in a bowl. Add cooked amaranth, garbanzo bean flour, oats, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, baking powder, and cinnamon and mix well; spread into prepared pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cut into wedges and store in a container in the refrigerator.