Here’s a recipe for a healthy snack bar that I’ve been enjoying lately. As with so many of my healthy eating ideas, this recipe came to me via my good friend, Erica. The original recipe was called Warrior Bars from a program called Fresh Start 21. I made a few changes to make it my own, and here is my version of Warrior Bars.
Wet Ingredients:
2 tablespoons chia seeds + 6 tablespoons water
3 ripe bananas (medium-size)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
1 cup almond meal
1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
½ cup raisins
1/3 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/3 cup sliced almonds
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
pinch of salt
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Prepare 8x8 baking dish. Either grease it with coconut oil or line with parchment.
- Combine the chia seeds and water in a small ball. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- While waiting on the chia seeds, using a food processor, mash the bananas until smooth.
- Add the vanilla to the bananas and pulse to combine.
- In a large bowl, place all the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Add the bananas and the chia seeds to the dry ingredients. Mix well. The mixture will be thick.
- Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cool, then slice. Makes 16 bars.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
