Seed & Nut Bar

 

This is a tasty nutrient packed snack that can be substituted for a meal. This is a guest post from Tim. My recipe is a variation from E.D. Smith.

Recipe

Wet blender

• 2 cups pitted dates
• 1/2 cup water

Dry blender

• 1 cup almonds
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1/3 cup peanuts
• 1/3 cup flax seeds
• 1/3 cup sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup hazelnuts (filberts)

Unblended

• 1/3 cup chia seeds
• 1/3 cup hemp hearts

Heated to melting

• 2 tbsp coconut oil (optional)

Pumpkin pie spice option:

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1/8 tsp cloves

Method

1. Measure the dates and water into a wet blender. Blend on Vitamix speed 4.
   
   

   
2. Measure the dry blender ingredients into a dry blender.
   
   Blend on Vitamix speed 4, or at a speed where the blender can grab onto the ingredients without spinning out.
   
3. Measure the unblended ingredients into a bowl.
   
4. Optional: melt the coconut oil.
5. Optional: measure out the pumpkin pie spices.
6. Combine all ingredients into a bowl.
   
   
   
7. Mix all ingredients by hand.
   
   
   
8. Shape into the bottom of a 9"x9" glass baking pan.  Refrigerate.
   

To be enjoyed immediately.