Nutty Protein Bars – Recipe Redux Recipe
How do you dress up your lunch box? I don’t think it really matters which type of container you choose to carry your lunch in, it’s what’s inside that counts! Especially when it comes down to the the sweet squares to end your meal.
This month, the Recipe Redux theme is “Brown Bag Bars and Bites.” Whether you pack your lunch in a Bento Box, a brown bag or a retro cartoon lunch box, don’t forget the small squares or round bites – they can pack a punch of nutrition into a sweet or savory taste!
But I save the best part for last and top of my lunch with a touch of sweetness. These Nutty Protein Bars are made with nuts, seeds, coconut oil, maple syrup and cacao.
They are the perfect way to wrap up healthy lunch. The nuts and their protein help to keep me feeling full. The rest of the ingredients ~ well they just add to the flavor.
Nutty Protein Bars
INGREDIENTS
- • ½ Cup Chopped Raw Cashews
- • ½ Cup Chopped Raw Almonds
- • ¼ Cup Raisins
- • ½Cup Raw Pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- • ½ Cup Raw Sunflower Seeds
- • ⅓ Cup Chia Seeds
- • 3 Tablespoons of Raw Organic Cacao Powder
- • ¼ Cup Flaxseed Meal
- • ⅓ Cup Maple Syrup
- • 2 Tablespoons of Coconut oil
INSTRUCTIONS
Pre-heat oven to 350
Heat the maple syrup and coconut oill over low heat.
Once oil has melted stir well to combine
Add the nuts, seeds, cacao and flaxseed meal in a large bowl
Pour the maple syrup and coconut oil mixture over the nut mixture and combine until all ingredients are covered with syrup mixture
Spread a 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil to an 8X8 baking pan
Add the nut mixture into pan and spread evenly
Bake at 325 for 15 minutes
Remove from oven; once cool enough to touch, place parchment paper on top of mixture and gently press down on mixture to help it stick together
Let cool in refrigerator and slice into squares
Store in refrigerator
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