Vegan Carrot Cake Quinoa Breakfast Bars

Name: Vegan Carrot Cake Quinoa Breakfast Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 flax egg (1½ tablespoons flaxseed meal + 3 tablespoons water); 1 cup cooked chickpeas; ½ cup mashed banana (about 1 large banana); ½ cup unsweetened applesauce; ¾ cup quinoa flour; ½ cup coconut sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ground vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract*); ½ teaspoon baking soda; Pinch of salt; ¼ cup hemp hearts; ½ cup grated carrots; ¼ cup chopped walnuts + more for topping (optional); Coconut Buttercream Frosting (optional & I used 1/4 cup maple sugar instead of honey**)