Strawberry Chia Oat Bars

I made these oat bars with a strawberry jam filling with easy breakfasts in mind, but they were so enjoyable that I found myself serving them for dessert as well. The cookie-like oat crust is made with sunflower seeds, pepitas and tahini for a good helping of protein and flavor that would make it a treat all by itself. But a strawberry chia seed jam filling and a light streusel-like topping of more of the oat, seed and pepita mixture makes these bars very much like a berry crisp. Although they taste sweet, there are no refined sugars — just maple syrup and the cane sugar used to sweeten the jam — or anything else to feel guilty about in this recipe. They keep well in the refrigerator for up to a week if they last that long,...

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