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Hormone Balancing Bars {Vegan, GF, Low Cal}

Published: Jan 5, 2018 · Modified: Feb 6, 2023 by Megan

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Vegan Hormone Balancing Bars are the perfect snack for getting omega-3's for hormone function. Proper hormone function is key to weight loss & good health. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie! 

Vegan Hormone Balancing Bars are the perfect snack for getting omega-3's for hormone function. Proper hormone function is key to weight loss & good health.

I've mentioned since the beginning of this blog how hormone health has been a struggle for me. For several years I had amenorrhea and got my periods back by going on high dose estrogen. After that, my hormones were even a worse mess than they were when I had amenorrhea.

It was horrible and I would not recommend anyone who's going through amenorrhea to take estrogen to get their periods back. I know several women who did it the natural way and it was much easier on their minds and bodies.

Read my full hormone story here!

Now, listen up! Hormones are key to weight loss. Many clients who come to me not understanding why they can't lose weight. They're eating healthy, working out, but they're missing a key ingredient. Hormones!

Vegan Hormone Balancing Bars are the perfect snack for getting omega-3's for hormone function. Proper hormone function is key to weight loss & good health. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Hormones are chemical messengers that travel to tissues and organs, and control major organ function. Proper hormone health directly influences our weight. Insulin, growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, cortisol, glucagon, testosterone, estrogen, progesterone. All play a role in our weight. Crazy right?

Vegan Hormone Balancing Bars are the perfect snack for getting omega-3's for hormone function. Proper hormone function is key to weight loss & good health.

That's why I work with my clients to properly balance their hormones to help them lose weight. Hormones require healthy fat and these Hormone Balancing Bars are one way to get the right type of fat in your diet to support hormone health as hormones without seed cycling. Not only that, they're delicious!

Vegan Hormone Balancing Bars are the perfect snack for getting omega-3's for hormone function. Proper hormone function is key to weight loss & good health.
Vegan Hormone Balancing Bars are the perfect snack for getting omega-3's for hormone function. Proper hormone function is key to weight loss & good health.

Hormone Balancing Bars

Megan Olson
Vegan Hormone Balancing Bars are the perfect snack for getting omega-3's for hormone function. Proper hormone function is key to weight loss and good health.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 16 bars
Calories 170 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups Gluten Free Rolled Oats
  • 2 large bananas ripe
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries low sugar
  • 1/4 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup almonds sliced
  • 1/4 cup hemp hearts
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4 cup flax meal
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Pinch salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare an 8-inch x 8-inch baking dish by lining with parchment paper so the bars are easier to remove.
  • Place oats in a food processor. Pulse several times until they are crumbly like nuts. 
  • Transfer the oats to a bowl and combine with the bananas. Mash the bananas well with the oats.
  • Add the walnuts, almonds and dried cranberries to the food processor and blend until a sticky mixture forms.
  • Transfer the sticky mixture to a bowl with the bananas and oats. Add the flax meal, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon and salt to the mixture. Stir to combine. 
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish. Press the batter into the corners and into the bottom of the pan. Smooth into an even layer. 
  • Bake at 350 F 20-25 minutes until firm and slightly browned.
  • Cool the bars FULLY, then remove from the baking sheet and slice into 16 bars. 

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 204mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg
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Vegan Hormone Balancing Bars are the perfect snack for getting omega-3's for hormone function. Proper hormone function is key to weight loss & good health. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Vegan Hormone Balancing Bars are the perfect snack for getting omega-3's for hormone function. Proper hormone function is key to weight loss & good health. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie! 

About Megan

Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

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  1. Lauren says

    February 05, 2023 at 6:53 pm

    These are yummy but I followed the recipe exactly and they entirely fell apart and crumbled. I think the recipe is missing more binder ingredient(s) such as another banana or some honey or maple syrup.

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    • Megan says

      February 06, 2023 at 9:19 am

      Hi Lauren, I make these all the time and they do not fall apart. I think the instructions were not clear that you are supposed to blend the almonds and walnuts. This turns them into nut butter which binds the ingredients. I also recommend not cutting the bars until they are completed cooled.

      Reply
  2. Alexandra Fishoff says

    July 24, 2021 at 6:17 pm

    hi! what would be a good substitute for the bananas? anything else to use?

    Reply
    • Megan says

      July 26, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      You could try egg whites or applesauce. I'm not sure of the quantities though as I have not tried them.

      Reply

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