Healthy Hermit Bars
Hermit bars are basically an old fashioned spice cookie baked into a soft, chewy bar filled with raisins and nuts. They're said to date back to the late 1800s when the wives of New England sailors would make these for their husbands to take out to sea because they traveled so well. These are made with 100% whole grains, Omega rich almonds and walnuts, and magnesium rich molasses and Demerara sugar.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2tablespoons ground flax seeds
- 1⁄3cup hot coffee
- 2tablespoons soft coconut oil
- 2tablespoons demerara sugar
- 1⁄4teaspoon sea salt
- 1⁄4cup molasses
- 1teaspoon vanilla
- 1
- 2tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking powder
- 1teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4teaspoon clove
- 1⁄4teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄4teaspoon allspice
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1⁄3
- 1⁄3cup chopped walnuts
- 1⁄3cup chopped almonds
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9" pan with parchment.
- Whisk together the flaxseed and coffee in a small bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl beat together oil, sugar, salt and molasses until well combined.
- Add vanilla and the flax mixture and beat in well.
- Stir in the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, ginger and cardamom until well combined.
- Fold in the raisins and nuts.
- Spread in the pan and bake for 15-20 minutes (I usually do 18).
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