Homemade Seeds and Nuts Loaded Energy Bars
Seeds and Nuts Loaded Energy Bars are homemade and a great as a snack especially when you go trekking.
Servings: 32 pieces
Calories:
Ingredients
- ½ cup almonds whole
- 1 cup almonds slices
- ½ cup pecans coarsely chopped
- 1 cup Walnuts
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- ½ cup sesame seeds
- ¼ cup Flax seeds ground
- 2 tablespoon Chia seeds
- 3 tablespoon coconut oil
- 4 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 2 tablespoon Honey
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 120°C/ 250°F.
- Grease an 8-inch square baking pan; line the pan with parchment paper extending over 2 edges of the pan. Set aside.
- Add the cherries, honey, 2 tablespoons coconut oil, salt and vanilla in the food processor.
- Run the processor until mixture is fairly smooth.
- In a kadhai/wok put the nuts roast till crunchy.
- Add the 3 tablespoon of coconut oil and maple syrup. Mix well.
- In a big bowl combine toasted nut mixture and cherry mixture.
- Work in the cherry mixture in the nuts till well mixed and there are no large chunks left. (Since this is easy if the nuts don’t cool).
- Transfer mixture to prepared pan and, using a lightly oiled flat bowl or oiled fingers pat mixture firmly to an even layer.
- Place pan in the oven.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until bars are no longer sticky.
- Cool in pan, then remove (with parchment paper "handles") to a cutting board and cut into the desired size.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- These bars can also be frozen. Just thaw when serving.
- You can substitute the nuts.
- You can make thinner bars if you use a bigger tray or like me adjust the quantity in each tray. Poke a toothpick to get the height approximation.