Recipe Name Power Bars Submitted by sarah12316 Recipe Description Healthy recipe for a snack bar. Quantity 1 Quantity Unit 8" x 8" pan Prep Time (minutes) 10 Cook Time (minutes) 0 Ready In (minutes) 10

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 cups, whole almonds, raw 1/2 cup flaxseed meal 1/2 cup, shredded coconut (prefer grated & unsweetened) 1/2 cup almond butter, plain 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground sea salt 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted 1 tablespoon Agave nectar 1/8 teaspoon liquid stevia, to taste, about 4 drops for us 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped Steps Sequence Step 1 Place almonds, flax meal, shredded coconut, almond butter and salt in a food processor. Pulse briefly, about 10 seconds. 2 In a small sauce pan, melt coconut oil over very low heat. 3 Remove coconut oil from stove, stir stevia, agave and vanilla into oil. 4 Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until ingredients form a coarse paste. Press mixture into an 8x8 inch baking dish. 5 Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens. 6 In a small sauce pan, melt chocolate over very low heat, stirring continuously. Spread melted chocolate over bars; return bars to refrigerator for 30 minutes, until chocolate hardens. 7 Remove from refrigerator, cut into bars and serve. Makes 20 bars