Healthy Nut and Seed bar Recipe
This healthy nut and seed bar recipe makes the most amazing soft nut bars, with a combination of nuts packed with healthy fats, almond butter and honey.
Servings: bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup almonds 100% natural
- 1/2 Cup cashews 100% natural
- 1/2 Cup hazelnuts 100% natural
- 1/4 Cup pecans 100% natural
- 1/4 Cup chia seeds
- 1/4 Cup hemp seeds
- 1/2 Cup coconut flour
- 1/3 Cup honey
- 1/3 Cup almond butter 100% natural, no added sugars
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 Cup dark chocolate chips I used paleo friendly
Instructions
- Start by lining the bottom and sides of an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper, letting it hang slightly from the sides, then spraying it with non-stick oil.
- In a small bowl mix the Honey, almond butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon and sea salt, and heat for a few second in the microwave or over a stove top, just until a bit softer. This is so you can mix it more easily with the rest of the ingredients.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the dry ingredients (Almonds, cashews, pecans, hazelnuts chia seeds and hemp seeds). Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until everything is very well combined. Let cool slightly (otherwise chocolate chips could melt) and incorporate the chocolate chips, and mix.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, and using a sheet of parchment paper or a flat spatula, press tightly into an even layer. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or freeze for 1 hour.
- Pulling from the sides of the parchment paper, remove the mixture from the pan, place it on a cutting board, and cut into 12 equally sized bars. If you want to, drizzle the bars with some chocolate. Keep refrigerated
Notes
- Do not over heat the wet ingredients, just enough for them to be soft and for you to be able to mix them more easily
- Wait until the mixture is completely cooled before adding the chocolate chips, or you might end up with a melty mess
- Press the mixture as tightly as possible with the help of a piece of parchment paper or a rubber spatula. This will help the bars hold their shape better when cutting them
- Keep the bars refrigerated at all times; these bars are not made to be at room temperature, they would be too soft to hold their shape
- You can substitute the seeds and nuts for any of your choice!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 160mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g
