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Almond Chia Hemp Flax Bars are no bake superfood granola bars made with oats, dates, almonds, chia, hemp, flax, a touch of chocolate and no added sugar. A naturally sweet and salty snack bar no one can resist!
Monday! Why do you always come so soon? I want a weekend redux. This weekend was particularly nice in Arizona with its unusual cloud cover and rainy weather.
Yesterday I went for a 5 mile walk and it poured on me. I didn’t care though. I was just thankful I had a day I could walk pain free since the accident last year.
So yes, I want a weekend redux so I can have another one of those good days. And just like some days need a redux, some recipes deserve a redux too like these Almond Chia Hemp Flax Bars!
These bars are absolutely delicious, and it would be a shame to not show them off to the world again with pictures that look appetizing.
They’re no bake which means after blending in a food processor or blender for a few minutes you’ve got finger-licking good granola bars.
What’s even better? They’re loaded with nutrient rich ingredients. Flax meal (fiber), chia and hemp seeds (omega3 superfoods + protein), almonds (protein + healthy fat) and oats (complex carbohydrates).
You’ve never tasted the best homemade granola bar until you’ve had these Almond Chia Hemp Flax Bars. They’re sweet, salty and naturally sweetened with coconut and dates, and taste better than any granola bar you’ll ever buy.
Nutrition + No Bake + Irresistible Taste. What more could you ask for?
Ingredients
- 1 cup Gluten Free rolled oats, or regular rolled oats
- 1 cup almonds, raw
- 15-18 dates
- 2 tablespoons flax meal, not flax seed
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut flakes, unsweetened
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips, or dairy free chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a food processor layer dates, almond and oats. Pulse the blender several times until finely chopped.
- To the mixture, add coconut oil, salt, almond extract, flax meal, hemp, chia and coconut flakes. Blend on high until a sticky mixture forms. If a sticky mixture doesn’t form, add more dates, one at a time, until it does.
- Remove the mixture from the blender and transfer to a small mixing bowl. Add chocolate chips to the bowl and stir until dispersed throughout the batter.
- Prepare an 8-inch x 8-inch square baking dish by criss-crossing parchment paper allowing it to hang over the edges of the baking dish for easy removal.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking dish, pressing it firmly into the pan to flatten and even it out.
- Refrigerate the bars overnight. In the morning, remove the bars from the baking dish by lifting the sides of the parchment paper up. Cut into 16 bars with a pizza cutter or large sharp knife.
- Store bars in the refrigerator up to a week or in the freezer up to one month.
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Yum these bars just made my mouth water! I need to make these STAT! xo C
Enjoy lady!
Sorry, meant to say replacement for dates?
Thanks, R
You need something that would make them stick together. Any dried fruit like raisins or figs would work, but if they’re too high GI for you then I’d try nut butter. Just be sure it has no added sugar, only nuts in the ingredients. There is also a low glycemic sugar alternative called Dolcedi’ made from apples. You could try using it or applesauce with a little protein powder and baking the bars at low temp like 300 F for 15-18 minutes. I haven’t tried any of these, but those are some things you could try.
Thanks for the alternative suggestions..I will give them a try and let you know what worked best! R
thanks so much for your quick reply..I will give your suggestions a try and let you know how it came out…
R
Do you have a suggestion to replace the figs? I am trying to keep my Blood Sugar low and figs aren’t recommended for me to eat..
Thanks, R
O these look so lovely and chewy…and of course the little chocolate chips 😉 That’ll fix anything!
Thanks! I love the mini chips. They make everything better, yes?
Ooh wow, homemade granola bars are my favorite! I love crunchy/sweet oaty bars and making them is so fun. And that makes me so happy that you were able to go for an amazing walk in the rain with no pain. <3 THAT is so awesome!
Thanks Emily! It was really a blessing to be able to do something I enjoy that I haven’t been able to do in a long time.
Mmmm so much superfood goodness in this recipe! Absolutely love it 🙂 I’m a huge fan of making granola bars/energy bites at home. Who needs to pay $5 for something you could make SO much cheaper [and quite frankly, tastes better!] at home! Great recipe girl!
My thoughts exactly and they’re super easy. Thanks girl!
So much goodness in here! I also love that they’re a healthy snack that my boys will eat too…they never turn down a granola bar!
They will love them for sure Blair!
Ooh these sound so good – love sweeet and salty!
Thanks Morgan! Sweet and salty are my favorite best combo.
love the surplus of superfoods in here! What a delicious on-the-go breakfast or snack!
Thank you! They’re addicting.
Chia, hemp and flax? #alltheomega3s
Darn! You blew my sneaky nutrition. 😉