Nut Free Seed Bars
Healthy treats don’t come much better than these nut free seed bars! With 6 whole food ingredients, you can create a homemade snack that is simple to make, tastes delicious and is good for you too!
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats (80g)
- 1½ soft medjool dates pitted (about 200g)
- ½ cup tahini (120g)
- 4 tbsp cacao powder
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1½ cups seeds I used sunflower, sesame, pumpkin, linseeds and shelled hemp seeds - plus a few extra to sprinkle on top. (210g)
- Pinch salt optional
Instructions
- Optional: toast the oats in the oven for 10 mins (180C/350F) and allow to cool slightly.
- Add the pitted dates, tahini, cacao powder and maple syrup to a food processor and blend until it forms a sticky ball. It should be really soft and sticky, but if it doesn’t seem sticky enough, add 1-2 tbsp of water and blend again.
- Add the oats, seeds and salt then pulse to combine - you want it mixed well but some oats and seeds to still be intact. If easier, you can mix this by hand in a separate bowl (it keeps the seeds more intact).
- Press down into an 8 inch (20cm) square tin (greased and lined) and sprinkle over a few more seeds and press down again. Refrigerate to set for at least an hour. Once hard, cut into squares and store in the fridge.
Notes
- I cut into 9 large bars (and this is what the nutritional information is based upon). I then cut some of them into smaller bars, so I have various sizes depending on how hungry I am.
- The bars aren’t supposed to be very sweet. If you would prefer, add a little more maple syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 45.9gProtein: 9.7gFat: 18.5gSaturated Fat: 2gFiber: 7.7g
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