I LOVE me some Kind Bars. They are delicious, but the cost of them gets really expensive. (especially because they are gluten free and sometimes vegan). They are a great on the run snack, and I usually always have one stashed somewhere!! Since I know I want to make all my own snacks for Baby S when he/she is able to do so, it’s best to start practicing now! (and I already make a lot already). And speaking of, here is a photo of me growing through the past few months. It’s hard to believe that we’ll be expecting our first little one in just under three months!
I love nuts and chocolate so I thought that this would be a good start. Look for more bars in the future! I’m going to start experimenting with all different flavors! Do you have a favorite granola bar flavor?
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup raw almonds (I used whole, but you could use shredded)
- ½ cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/4 cup raw pecans (or any other kind of nut)
- 1/4 cup raw walnuts (or any other kind of nut)
- 1/4 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips (dairy free, soy free)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (optional, you could make these no bake if you'd like by just putting them in the refrigerator right away)
- Mix all ingredients until well combined in a large bowl
- Line a brownie pan (any size) with parchment paper
- Pour mixture into the parchment paper and press down until all the mixture is evenly distributed and tightly compacted
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes (this is optional, you could put them right in the refrigerator so the honey sets)
- Wait until the bars have cooled down to cut them up (I got 8 pieces out of mine)
- Place them in a container in the refrigerator for keeping (7 to 10 days)
Looks yummy - what kind and amount of chocolate?
Hi De - Can you tell I have pregnancy brain? I just updated the recipe. 1/2 cup chocolate chips! Sorry!
You said 1/2 cup but the recipe says 1/4 cup HAHAHA…I want to make these but I want to make sure I use the right amount lol….thank you.
Hi Veronica, not quite sure what you mean? 1/2 cup & 1/4 cup of what?
Sugar, sorry. Above you said 1/2 cup but the recipe says 1/4. Also, what does the baking do that putting this in the fridge doesn’t? I was just wondering how long to let this sit in the fridge for. Thanks so much.
Hi Veronica, the recipe has always been 1/4 cup honey, not sugar, so I’m still confused as to the 1/2 cup reference. The baking melts the honey into the ingredients a little more. Hope you enjoy them!
I ended up using 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. How long do you let them cool for? They are in oven and I can’t wait to try. I used a mix of maple syrup and honey. 🙂
Omg, now I am the slow one lol…I meant for the chocolate chips. Your comment says 1/2 cup but the recipe says 1/4 cup. These turned out amazing but I didn’t have parchment paper and they were a pain to get out with coming apart.
I’ve always used 1/4 but if you like them more chocolatey than 1/2 cup is fine! Parchment paper is definitely helpful!
These sound amazing! I have been experimenting with bananas, nut butter and cacao to make some amazing homemade ‘chocolate’.
Have you tried substituting cacao powder/nibs in your recipe? I shall have to try it !
Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
I haven’t, but if you do and it works, let me know!!