Name: Whole Grain Puff Breakfast Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 cups puffed oats cereal; 1/2 cup oats; 1 TB Chia seeds; 1/2 cup nuts (walnuts, cashews, pecans, macadamia); 1/4 cup sesame seeds (or pumpkin seeds); 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (70% or higher); 3/4 cup dates (chopped fine into small pieces); 1/4 cup raw honey (or maple syrup); 1/4 cup nut butta

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Whole Grain Puff Breakfast Bars

A healthy and chewy bar that’s loaded with taste and texture!

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast

Servings:

Calories: 195kcal

Ingredients

2 cups puffed oats cereal
1/2 cup oats
1 TB Chia seeds
1/2 cup nuts walnuts, cashews, pecans, macadamia
1/4 cup sesame seeds or pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips 70% or higher
3/4 cup dates chopped fine into small pieces
1/4 cup raw honey or maple syrup
1/4 cup nut butta

Instructions

Use a square glass dish (8 x 8) and coat with a light layer of coconut oil.
In a small pot over low heat, blend the nut butta and raw honey until smooth.
Remove pot from the stove and stir in the finely chopped dates.
In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients first. (puffs, oats, chia seeds, nuts and seeds).
Add the date mixture to the dry mix and blend together. Get ready for an upper body work out!
Next add the dark chocolate chips and stir to combine.
Freeze the dish for about 30 minutes until the bar becomes solid.
Remove from the freezer and cut into pieces.
Store the bars in an airtight container in the fridge.
Enjoy!

Notes

Notes: You can also just break up the bars when done and enjoy it as granola.

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