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Raspberry Bars

Today I'm making a naturally gluten free, low sugar snack made with banana, coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, nut butter and frozen raspberries. Like an oat bar without the oats. So good!
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bars
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 238kcal
Author: Dr. Stephanie Gray ~www.drstephanieskitchen.ca

Equipment

  • Oven
  • 1 8x8 bake pan
  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 fork
  • 1 wood spoon or spatula
  • measuring spoons and cups

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
  • 1/4 cup ground flaxseeds
  • 1/3 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds
  • 1/3 cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup frozen raspberries smashed into pieces

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line baking pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl add ripe bananas. Mash with a fork.
  • Add nut butter, almond milk and vanilla. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to mix ingredients together.
  • Add unsweetened coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flaxseeds, sea salt. Mix in.
  • Gently mix in raspberry pieces.
  • Transfer mixture to prepared baking pan. Use wooden spoon or spatula to spread the mixture evenly in the pan.
  • Bake about 40 minutes. Top should be golden brown.

Notes

Substitutions:
Substitute gluten free oats for coconut.
Substitute any milk (dairy or other nut milk) for almond milk.
Substitute chopped nuts (like almonds) for sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.4g | Protein: 6.3g | Fat: 18.8g | Saturated Fat: 8.1g | Sodium: 100.1mg | Potassium: 16.7mg | Fiber: 4.9g | Sugar: 2.9g