{"id":21247,"date":"2014-08-15T00:30:46","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T04:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=21247"},"modified":"2014-08-14T19:23:07","modified_gmt":"2014-08-14T23:23:07","slug":"fruity-energy-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/08\/15\/fruity-energy-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Fruity Energy Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fruity<\/a><\/p>\n

I’ve got a lot of hoops to jump through when it comes to making snacks for my girls. \u00a0I try to eat Paleo myself, and while I do serve my girls grains and legumes, I am always searching for recipes that rely on Paleo ingredients first. \u00a0Next, my older daughter is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. \u00a0That eliminates a giant swath of choices in the Paleo category, which excludes grains in favor of nuts. \u00a0So for baking, that leaves me either coconut products (which we love and use often), or seeds, like pepitas or sunflower seeds. \u00a0I found a recipe that sounded good, reconfigured it for our needs, and now I proudly present: \u00a0Fruity Energy Bars<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

In the grocery store, you’ll find half an aisle dedicated to energy and granola bars. \u00a0I love them and I love that, for the most part, they’re healthy and nutritious. \u00a0They are, however, kind of pricy – sometimes two or three dollars a bar! \u00a0And it seems like the ones with the fewer ingredients are even more expensive! \u00a0(I’m looking at you, Larabar!) \u00a0Now, these Fruity Energy Bars couldn’t be quicker – just three minutes in the food processor, and about half an hour to chill and firm up. \u00a0I think you could easily exchange the dried cranberries for another dried fruit – apples, apricots, raisins, prunes, or cherries would all work. \u00a0If you want to use nuts instead of sunflower seeds, try almonds or walnuts. \u00a0They do warm up very quickly and get soft, so keep them in the fridge until ready to eat. \u00a0Ready? \u00a0Get energized!<\/p>\n

Fruity Energy Bars<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

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  • 1 cup pitted dates<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup dried cranberries<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup sunflower seeds (I used roasted and salted)<\/li>\n
  • 1\/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut<\/li>\n
  • 1\/4 cup chocolate chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Directions:<\/p>\n

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    1. Pour all the ingredients into the bowl of \u00a0your food processor. \u00a0Pulse to blend, then mix for about 3 minutes. \u00a0You can blend it all the way together and it will form a ball, but I took mine out before that so I could still have a little texture to the bars – kind of like the consistency of sticky sand.<\/li>\n
    2. Line an 8×8 pan with plastic wrap, or grease with a little coconut oil. \u00a0Press the mixture into the pan and press down with the back of a big spoon. \u00a0Refrigerate for at least half an hour. \u00a0Cut into 1″x4″ bars. \u00a0Get energized and go be productive!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Explore, experiment, enjoy!<\/strong> \u2014 Dana<\/p>\n

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      \nTo view even more of Dana\u2019s unique recipes, you can visit her at Frugal Girlmet!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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