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Ingredientes
- 3 cups (300 g) old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup (112 g) white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup (112 g) spelt flour
- 1/2 t baking powder
- 2 t fine grained sea salt
- 2 T chia seeds
- 2 T ground flax seeds
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (I always prefer pecans)
- 1/3 cup (70 g) extra virgin coconut oil
- 1/3 cup (85 g) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, natural cane if possible
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1 t natural maple extract
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- coarse sugar for sanding
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