You know what I love about blogging? The connections you make along the way, the friendships, the laughter, the tears, the celebrations…
Ok, enough about all that sappy stuff. I don’t want you to lose your appetite.
What I also love about blogging is stumbling upon delicious sites where you can’t decide what to eat, er, read first, like Elana’s Pantry, for example. Elana is beauty and so are her no-bake…
- 2 cups almonds (raw)
- ½ cup flax meal
- ½ cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- ½ cup unsalted creamy roasted almond butter
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 4 drops stevia
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup dark chocolate 73%
(optional)
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 chocolate 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. Makes 20 bars.
Now let’s address your Frequently Asked Questions:
- Joanna, I only have peanuts and peanut butter in the house, can I use them instead of almonds and almond butter? Um…YUM!
- Do I have to add the chocolate on top? Yes, you must add the chocolate unless of course you have an unfortunate allergy or you are a dog, and last time I checked, no dogs read this blog.
- How long do you bake them? Zero minutes — they are no-bake, remember?
- What! There isn’t a lick of protein powder in this recipe? I know, I know…I didn’t modify this recipe a bit. But now that you mention it, I think these Power Bars would go great with a little shake!
Now I really must go lift some of these bar belle’s from the refrigerator and do some curls.
Miz says:
May 18th 2010oooh and you KNOW Ive been GF for eons now :)
cookbook please.
Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman says:
May 18th 2010They look good! No bake is even better! (That’s my lazy side rejoicing.)
Jessica@HowSweet says:
May 18th 2010I love Elana’s pantry! Those bars look insane…
Jess (Fit Chick in the City) says:
May 18th 2010These look freaking amazing!!! I have to make these this weekend!
amanda says:
May 18th 2010I agree about the cookbook!
Jody - Fit at 52 says:
May 18th 2010YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I licked the monitor screen! ;-)
Donna Bush says:
May 18th 2010WOW those look great and I think I have almost all of the ingredients on hand. Been meaning to whip up some snacks for a long summer of baseball tournaments. Hmm … thanks for sharing this, Joanna.
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says:
May 18th 2010I’ve caught my dog reading your blog before and panting in amusement ;)
Heather (Where's the Beach) says:
May 18th 2010These look seriously fantastic.
Alyson @ Nourished Fitness says:
May 18th 2010Who these are beautiful. Naturally, unfortunately, I probably should never make them because I’d eat the whole pan at once :p
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says:
May 18th 2010Mmmmmm….yes please! These look amazing!
Lily @ Lily's Health Pad says:
May 18th 2010Those do look super yummy!
Christine says:
May 18th 2010These bars look delicious!! I don’t have any coconut oil in the house, however. Is there anything I could sub for that…canola oil perhaps?
april says:
May 18th 2010Mmm!! Those look like a healthy version of these pb bars I used to make when I was younger!
Jennifer says:
May 18th 2010These are fabulous! I know, personally, because I the lucky one Joanna shared them with and I ate them all!! Enjoy and thanks, Joanna!!! :)
kalli@fitandfortysomething says:
May 18th 2010oh these look so good! i am gonna print out the recipe for sure……yes i love the connections too-bloggy’s are great!
Evan Thomas says:
May 18th 2010Damn, damn, damn do these look good!
Naomi(onefitfoodie) says:
May 18th 2010YUMM want these now :)
Sandi@greenforthesoul says:
May 18th 2010These look like the perfect treat to keep in the freezer when you just REALLY need something sweet! Thanks for sharing it.
FatFighterTV says:
May 18th 2010Those look divine! My FAQ for you is how many calories, fat, fiber, protein, and carbs are in the recipe? Can you add that to your next FAQ list please? Thanks, doll! :)