Monday, January 23, 2012

Almond Power Bars




 These delicious bars are easy to make and require no bake time. They taste great and have no gluten or refined sugar.


Ingredients
- 2 cups raw almonds
- 1/2 cup flaxseed meal
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 almond butter
- pinch of sea salt
- 1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)
- 4 drops liquid stevia
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
-1 tablespoon vanilla paste
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips (melted)

1. Place almonds, flax seed meal, shredded coconuts, almond butter and salt in a food processor. Pulse for ten seconds.
2. In a small pan, melt coconut oil over low heat. Remove pan from stove and stir in stevia, agave, and vanilla into oil.
3. Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until it forms a paste.
4.Prepare an 8 x 8 baking dish with coconut oil.  Press mixture into the baking dish. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
5. After the mixture has chilled, spread the melted dark chocolate over the chilled bars. Use the back of a spoon to spread evenly. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to harden chocolate.
6. Cut into bars and serve.

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