Let seeds be thine energy!

Looking for a healthy energy bar that is nutrient dense, easy to make and scrumptious? This one hits the mark! Full of seed proteins and nutrients, healthy fats and a natural sweetener that isn’t refined, this bar will keep you going when you need a little mid day pick me up snack!

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Nut free
• Vegetarian

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup flax seeds
• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/4 tsp sea-salt
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 cup honey

Directions:

• Pre-heat oven to 350F and line a square pyrex with parchment paper.
• Place pumpkin and sunflower seeds in a blender and pulse gently until they are broken up but not over processed. Some bigger chunks are still okay.
• Add pumpkin seeds and sunflowers seeds after pulsing to a medium bowl along with sesame, chia, flax, coconut and sea-salt.
• In a small saucepan, warm up the honey, vanilla and coconut oil until completely liquid.
• Pour liquid ingredients into the seed mixture and mix thoroughly.
• Transfer seed mix into the baking pan and spread evenly.
• With a second piece of parchment over top of the mixture, press firmly and evenly to compress the mix.
• Place in oven for 40-50 minutes depending how hard you want the bars to get. My sweet spot was 50 minutes. Look for a golden colour. Keep watch not to let them burn.
• Remove from oven, let cool then place in fridge for an hour to let them set.
• When set, pull bars out of pan with parchment and turn onto a cutting board, they should hold together. Cut into bars.
• Store in a container in the fridge or on the counter. Should stay fresh for a week or more but they won’t last that long!

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