Snack

Nut and Seed Protein Bars is for Snack.

Nut and Seed Protein Bars takes several minutes to prepare.

Nut and Seed Protein Bars takes several minutes to cook.

Nut and Seed Protein Bars makes 33 servings.

The ingredients for Nut and Seed Protein Bars are:

1 c raw almonds
2/3 c raw cashews 1/2 c raw sesame seeds
2/3 c raw pumpkin seeds
1 c raw sunflower seeds

1 c unsweetened coconut flakes
2 scoops grass fed vanilla protein powder (Maximized Living)
1/2 c fresh ground flax meal

dash of sea salt

1 ? c sodium free almond butter *(or homemade)
? c + 1/3 c virgin coconut oil
2 tsp. vanilla extract
40 drops liquid stevia (Nu-naturals Liquid Stevia)

*Homemade Almond Butter: Add desired amount of raw almonds to food processor, process on high until creamy. You may have to add small amounts of coconut oil during the process if there is not enough moisture. Extra almond butter stores well in fridge.

Here is how you make Nut and Seed Protein Bars:

In food processor, add all nuts & seeds. Pulse until well chopped, almost ground (you want tiny chunks of nuts that can stick together easily). Add chopped nuts to a large bowl. Flax meal, coconut & protein powder can also be added to bowl at this time.)In small saucepan over low heat, add almond butter, coconut oil, stevia and vanilla. Stir to combine then remove from heat. Pour almond butter mixture into the bowl and stir everything until all nuts are well coated and protein powder is mixed in. Use a spatula to scrape nut mixture into a large jelly roll pan lined with parchment paper and press the mixture into the form of the pan, make sure you pack it good so they stay together. Put into fridge or freezer to set.Store in fridgeServing Size: makes 33 barsNumber of Servings: 33Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IAMANGIE70.

The nutritional information for Nut and Seed Protein Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 33
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 201.9

• Total Fat: 18.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 7.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 5.6 g