Gluten Free Apricot Nut Breakfast Bars
posted January 2024
I really enjoy these breakfast bars. They have more protein and less sugar than many breakfast bars. The seeds, nuts, oats, and apricots provide also provide fiber and a variety of nutrients to start your day. If you want the breakfast bars a little sweeter, you can add some granulated white sugar or a little more maple syrup, but I like them this way. You can also add chocolate chips or other kinds of dried fruit.
In a food processor, mix until you have a coarse paste:
8 large dates
1 ¼ cup coarsely ground raw unsalted almonds
¼ cup sesame tahini (I used unsalted)
½ cup unroasted, unsalted cashews
¼ cup unflavored pea protein powder
1 cup water
½ cup coconut flour
½ cup GF oat flour
Move the nut mixture to a bowl and add:
2 teaspoons salt (less if other ingredients contain salt)
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
4 tablespoons maple syrup (honey would probably work fine also)
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 ½ cups old fashioned GF rolled oats
¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds
¼ cup sunflower seeds
Lightly oil a shallow pan (I used a 12 ½ inch X 12 ½ inch pan) and spread the mixture in the pan. Bake at 325 ⁰F for about 30 minutes, until baked through. Baking at higher temperatures will scorch the maple syrup or honey.
posted January 2024
I really enjoy these breakfast bars. They have more protein and less sugar than many breakfast bars. The seeds, nuts, oats, and apricots provide also provide fiber and a variety of nutrients to start your day. If you want the breakfast bars a little sweeter, you can add some granulated white sugar or a little more maple syrup, but I like them this way. You can also add chocolate chips or other kinds of dried fruit.
In a food processor, mix until you have a coarse paste:
8 large dates
1 ¼ cup coarsely ground raw unsalted almonds
¼ cup sesame tahini (I used unsalted)
½ cup unroasted, unsalted cashews
¼ cup unflavored pea protein powder
1 cup water
½ cup coconut flour
½ cup GF oat flour
Move the nut mixture to a bowl and add:
2 teaspoons salt (less if other ingredients contain salt)
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
4 tablespoons maple syrup (honey would probably work fine also)
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 ½ cups old fashioned GF rolled oats
¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds
¼ cup sunflower seeds
Lightly oil a shallow pan (I used a 12 ½ inch X 12 ½ inch pan) and spread the mixture in the pan. Bake at 325 ⁰F for about 30 minutes, until baked through. Baking at higher temperatures will scorch the maple syrup or honey.