Super-Healthy ENERGY BAR with DARK CHOCOLATE and a Special Energy-Boosting Ingredient

The kamut in this healthy energy bar recipe is where most of the “energy” comes from. Kamut is an ancient grain packed with protein and B vitamins. It is also unusually high in selenium which is a powerful antioxidant. Then the prunes are added because they’re full of health fiber that everyone needs.

Here’s the list of ingredients for this Kamut Dark Chocolate Energy Bar recipe (serves 20):

• ⅔ cup prunes
• 1½ cups water
• ¾ cup coconut
• ¾ cup kamut flour or gluten free flour
• 1 cup gluten free large flake oats
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup gluten free dark chocolate, cut into slivers (or chocolate chips)
• ½ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
• ¼ cup hemp hearts
• 1 banana, mashed
• 3 TBP maple syrup

This recipe is easily adaptable to whatever your cupboards are filled with.  Feel free to play around and substitute ingredients like the pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, chocolate, or hemp hearts with whatever you have on hand.

This will take you about 45 minutes to make:

Directions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a jelly roll pan (or cookie pan).

1. 1. Put water and prunes in pot, over med-high heat. Bring to a boil. Take off and set aside for 10 minutes.

1. 1. Put the coconut in a dry pan over medium heat. Stir occasionally until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Set aside.

1. 1. Put the coconut, kamut or gluten free flour, gluten free oats, cranberries, chocolate, pumpkin seeds, hemp hearts in bowl. Stir. Stir in the mashed banana and maple syrup.

1. 1. Add the prunes and water to a food processor or bullet. Puree until smooth. This should make about ¾ cup prune paste. Add to the wet/dry mixture.

1. 1. Pour onto the pan and press down to pack. It should be about ¾inch thick. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Take out and cut into 20 squares. Let cool completely before removing.

Source: Selena De Vries