Super Food Protein Bars
- 2 cups puffed millet
- 1 cup mixed toasted seeds, such as sunflower, sesame and pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup hemp seeds
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons maca root powder, optional
- 10 pitted medjool dates (about 1 cup)
- 3/4 cup almond or sunflower seed butter
- 1/4 cup raw cacao or cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin coconut oil
- 1/4 cup brown rice syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Line a 13-by-9-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the millet, flax seeds, oats, coconut, hemp, chia and maca if using.
- Roughly chop the dates and add to a food processor with the almond butter, cacao, coconut oil, brown rice syrup, 4 teaspoons water, the vanilla extract and salt, and blend until combined.
- Add to the dry mix and mix until completely combined.
- Press evenly into the prepared tray and freeze until completely cold and firm, 2 hours.
- Remove and slice into 24 1-by-2-inch bars.
- Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
puffed millet, sunflower, ground flax seeds, oats, coconut, hemp seeds, chia seeds, maca root, dates, almond, cacao, extravirgin coconut oil, brown rice syrup, vanilla, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/super-food-protein-bars.html (may not work)