These no bake, high-protein, high-fiber bars are based upon Melissa Diane Smith's recipe for Amaretto Protein Bars in her book Going Against the Grain and are a cinch to make. The chocolate topping makes them seem a bit decadent (skip it if you must, they'll still come out fine) - though dark chocolate, rich in anti-oxidants has now entered the echelon of power foods so I'll keep it on mine. View the full recipe at http://www.elanaspantry.com/2008/02/01/power-bars/
Provided by Elanas Pantry
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h40m
Yield 16 bars, 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place almonds, flax meal, shredded coconut, almond butter and salt in a food processor.
- Pulse briefly, about 10 seconds.
- In a small sauce pan, melt coconut oil over very low heat,.
- Remove coconut oil from stove, stir stevia, agave and vanilla into oil.
- Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until ingredients form a coarse paste.
- Press mixture into an 8 x 8 glass baking dish.
- Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens.
- In a small saucepan, melt chocodrops over very low heat, stirring continuously.
- Spread melted chocolate over bars; return to refrigerator for 30 minutes, until chocolate hardens.
- Remove from refrigerator, cut into bars and serve.
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