Name: Low Glycemic Oat Nut Bars for the Diabetic
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 36 bars, 36-42 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups sunflower seeds (ground); 3/4 cup sesame seeds; 2 cups rolled oats; 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds; 1/2 cup cocoa; 3/4 cup almond butter (or other nut butter); 1/2 cup barley malt; 2 teaspoons vital wheat gluten; 2 teaspoons brewer's yeast; 1/4 cup flax seed; 1/2 cup dried cranberries (fruit sweetened if you can find); 1/2 cup slivered almonds; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 cup Xylitol sweetener; 2 tablespoons vanilla; 1 1/2 cups agave nectar

Recipe by Brookelynde

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My husband is a chow hound. Unfortunately, he is a Type 1 diabetic. I am always searching for recipes he can enjoy without causing a huge swing in his blood sugar levels. These little gems satisfy that snack attack, are rich in nutrients, fill him up, and do not spike his blood sugar.

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ingredients

2 cups sunflower seeds (ground)
³⁄₄ cup sesame seeds
2 cups rolled oats
¹⁄₂ cup pumpkin seeds
¹⁄₂ cup cocoa
³⁄₄ cup almond butter (or other nut butter)
¹⁄₂ cup barley malt
2 teaspoons vital wheat gluten
2 teaspoons brewer's yeast
¹⁄₄ cup flax seed
¹⁄₂ cup dried cranberries (fruit sweetened if you can find)
¹⁄₂ cup slivered almonds
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₄ cup Xylitol sweetener
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 ¹⁄₂ cups agave nectar

directions

Mix all the dry ingredients first, then add the Agave and vanilla. A very stiff dough will form. If it is too stiff add a bit more Agave. Form into balls or roll out onto a cookie sheet and cut into bars.

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creation by Brookelynde

2/26/2009

My husband is a chow hound. Unfortunately, he is a Type 1 diabetic. I am always searching for recipes he can enjoy without causing a huge swing in his blood sugar levels. These little gems satisfy that snack attack, are rich in nutrients, fill him up, and do not spike his blood sugar.