Protein and Fiber Bars

This is loaded with fiber and even has some protein. Not only that, they are tasty and considered by many professionals to be very heart healthy.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 Bars

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  roasted almonds
• 1  cup roasted pecan
• 1⁄4 cup pistachios
• 1⁄2 cup  oat flour
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1⁄2 cup almond butter
• 1⁄2 cup coconut oil
• 1⁄4 cup raw honey
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup dried dates
• 2  tablespoons flax seed meal

Directions

1. 1. Make sure all nuts are toasted. Place in a food processor and process till course.
2. Mix together coconut, processed nuts, flax meal and oat flour. *You can make the oat flour by placing 1/2 cup oats in a food processor and process till fine.
3. Measure dates out before they are chopped. Cut dates and as you are cutting them, place them in the nut/oat mixture and mix around a bit so they don't all stick together.
4. In a separate bowl combine almond butter, and coconut oil. If need be, warm up just a bit till it all comes together smooth. Then add the vanilla extract, salt and honey.
5. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix well.
6. Pat into a pie plate or 8x8 pan, making sure to really push down and compact it together.
7. Refrigerate for an hour or until hardened.