Cacao Covered Green Bars
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Servings 14
Calories 214kcal
Cost $
Ingredients
- For the Bars:
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or any other nut butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 1/2 cup Toasted Wheat Berry Flakes with Flax Seeds
- 1-2 scoops Amazing Grass Wheat Grass Powder
- You could omit the wheat grass powder if you choose. Or substitute with spirulina powder or a protein powder such as Sun Warrior
- For the Cacao Topping:
- 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder or a high quality cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- sea salt
Instructions
- Line a 5×9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan over very low heat add coconut oil, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla. Gently warm until peanut butter and coconut oil is melted.
- In a large bowl, add cereal, chia seeds, hemp seeds and wheat grass powder. Pour in peanut butter mixture and stir until well combined. The “dough” should be sticky like cookie dough.
- Spoon mixture into the baking dish, use a spatula to evenly spread and push down until smooth. Place in the freezer.
- While the bars are in the freezer make the cacao topping. In a small saucepan over low heat melt coconut oil. Remove from heat and whisk in cacao powder, vanilla and maple syrup.
- Remove bars from the freezer and evenly spread with cacao mixture. Sprinkle with sea salt. Place back in the freezer.
- Once hardened (about an hour) remove from baking dish, cut into squares and enjoy :)
Notes
We experienced the most beautiful sky last night here in Wellfleet. Noah was so excited to see the moon and the changing colors of the clouds. It’s the little things like this that make being a mom so incredible. I’m blessed to see the world again for the first time through Noah’s eyes where everything is magical :)
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Take time to look up in the sky :)
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg