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Chocolate Almond Butter Superfood Seed Bars
Time to prep: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup raw buckwheat
1 cup roasted pistachios
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup chia seeds
1/2 cup cocoa nibs
1/2 cup hemp seeds
1 cup + 1 heaping tablespoon creamy almond butter, divided
1 cup honey
1/2 cup coconut sugar
3 cups dark chocolate chips
Directions:
Grease a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with coconut oil. Combine the buckwheat, pistachios, coconut, almonds, chia seeds, cocoa nibs and hemp seeds. Add one cup of almond butter, honey and coconut sugar in a large saucepan, and heat over medium heat, stirring often, until smooth. Remove from heat and add the nut and seed mixture, stirring quickly. Press into the prepared pan.
Melt the chocolate chips with the remaining almond butter in the microwave. Stir every 30 seconds until smooth. Spread over the bars, and place in the fridge for one to two hours. Cut into bars.
Recipe via Half Baked Harvest
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Savory Power Bars
Time to prep: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup unflavored (plain) pea protein powder
1-1/2 cups cooked and cooled quinoa
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/3 cup roasted, salted pistachios, chopped
1/3 cup roasted, salted almonds, chopped
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease an 8-inch square pan with coconut oil. Add oats to a food processor until it creates a flour (alternately, you can buy oat flour). Add to a large bowl, then stir in the rest of the ingredients. Spread evenly in the pan, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Let the mixture cool in the pan before cutting it into bars. Store at room temperature for up to four days, or in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Recipe via Power Hungry
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Healthy No-Bake Snack Bars
Time to prep: As long as it takes you to toss all the ingredients in a food processor
Ingredients:
2 cups pitted dates
3/4 cup raw cashews
1/4 cup nut butter
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
Directions:
Put all ingredients into a food processor, and blend until the mixture begins to ball up. Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper, and use your hands to press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before slicing into bars, then store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Recipe via Super Healthy Kids
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Blueberry Vanilla Energy Balls
Time to prep: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup shredded coconut
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder
1-1/2 tablespoon hemp seeds
1/4 cup dried blueberries
1/4 cup natural almond butter
2-3 tablespooons agave nectar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Add in the wet ingredients and stir until well combined. Use your hands to form the mixture into balls, and store in the fridge for one to two weeks.
Recipe via Chelsea's Healthy Kitchen
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Coconut Lime Energy Bites
Time to prep: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
3/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup cashews
1-1/2 cups pitted Medjool dates
Zest of 3 limes
Juice of 3 limes
Pinch of salt
1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Directions:
Finely chop the nuts in a food processor or blender, then add the dates, salt, lime zest and juice. Blend until the mixture starts to clump, then transfer to a bowl. Use your hands to form the mixture into balls, and then roll each one into coconut flakes. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Recipe via Paleo Grubs