Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars

• 2 cups almonds
• 14 cup flax seed meal or 14 cup chia seeds or 14 cup pumpkin seeds, finely chopped in a food processor
• 12 cup dried prunes or 12 cup dates or 12 cup raisins
• 12 cup dried unsweetened coconut
• 12 cup peanut butter or 12 cup almond butter
• 12 teaspoon sea salt
• 12 cup unrefined coconut oil, melted
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 -3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12 cup dark chocolate chips, melted for topping

1. Place almonds, seeds/meal, shredded coconut in food processor and process until a fine meal.
2. Add dried fruit, peanut/almond butter and salt and pulse for about 10 seconds.
3. Add melted coconut oil, sweetner, and vanilla and pulse until ingredients form a coarse paste.
4. Press into an 8X8 glass baking dish.
5. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour until hardened.
6. Melt chocolate in microwave, spread over bars and return to refrigerator for 30 minutes.
7. Cut into 1" x 4" bars.

almonds, meal, prunes, coconut, peanut butter, salt, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-peanut-butter-protein-bars-428572 (may not work)