HOMEMADE NUT & SEED BARS1 minute read

Brimming with healthy fats and protein, these are a satisfying and skin-supporting snack. You’ll never buy a granola bar again!

Ingredients:
Makes 12 bars

• ½ cup almonds, chopped
• ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
• ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 6 Medjool dates, pitted
• 2 tbsp almond butter (or peanut butter)
• 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp sea salt

Instructions:

1. Line a 4×4-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. In a food processor, blend dates with 1 tbsp water until a sticky paste forms.
3. In a bowl, mix nuts, seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Warm almond butter and honey slightly, then stir into the mixture.
5. Add the date paste and mix well until everything sticks together.
6. Press the mixture firmly into the pan and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
7. Cut into bars and store in an airtight container.

TIP: You can also make this entire recipe in the food processor. Blend the dates, almond/peanut butter and honey/maple syrup, cinnamon and salt together first, and then add all the nuts and seeds and pulse. The mixture is ready when the nuts and seeds are chopped and the mixture starts to stick together.