Protein and Fiber Bars

Submitted by Mandi c.

"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: 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12 Bars
• Serves: 12

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.