Sweet Potato Oatmeal Bars

What's great about this recipe is that you can change it up and make it your own. If you dont like Raisins, dont add them... If you dont want to use oil, DONT! Use Apple sauce or pear sauce whatever you would use as an oil substitute.  They Smell great! A little crumbly, but that could be because I used applesauce. Taste good! Great for the sweet potato fan! Happy baking ya'll!
Blessings, Dani

Sweet Potato Oatmeal Bars
2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes (microwave and peel)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 canola oil ( I used apple sauce)
1/4 cup water
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts(This is the fun part where you can add other nuts/raisins)
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (I used Organic Brown Rice Flour and a little bran)

Serves: 8 Cooking Time: 30 minutes - one hour
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place sweet potatoes, maple syrup and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a food processor and mix until smooth. Set aside. In a medium bowl, mix oats, nuts, flour and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside. Mix maple syrup, oil, and water separately and add to dry. Mix. Divide dough in half. Oil an 8x8 baking dish and press half of dough in the bottom. Spread the sweet potato mixture over the dough evenly. Crumble the remaining half of dough evenly over the sweet potato. Press gently. Bake for 20 minutes, until slightly crisp on top and golden. Let cool before serving