This recipe and image has been sitting in my drafts folder for a couple months. I am currently on a 5 day bicycle ride to raise money for climate ride. When I am riding my bicycle for five days straight, my body craves clean, usable nutrition without a lot of hard to digest stuff. This protein bar recipe came to mind so I thought it is time to finally post it for you all. And, I thought it would be a fun for you to try on the weekend because these bars store great for a week long go to snack. By the way, if you are curious about Climate Ride, you can learn more and make a donation here: http://bike.climateride.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=3270
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vegan lemony power bars
2 1/4 cups vegan protein powder 1/2 cup hulled hemp seeds 1 1/2 cup pure agave nectar 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut Zest from 2 lemons 1/3 cup sliced almonds 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. lemon extract 1 16-oz. jar pure chunky almond butter (salted brings out the flavor better) 3 cups hempseed granola (available at Trader Joe’s) Sunflower seeds for garnish Warm the almond butter and agave in a bowl together. Mix together with all the remaining ingredients except for the granola. Work in the cereal until it is all mixed well. Press into a 9″x11″ dish. Sprinkle generously the sunflower seeds over the top of the mixture. Press the seeds into the mixture so they don’t fall off the top. Refrigerate the mixture until firm. Cut into squares and enjoy immediately or store for later. These store well at room temperature for up to a week, and freeze well also.
vegan lemony power bars
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups vegan protein powder
- 1/2 cup hulled hemp seeds
- 1 1/2 cup pure agave nectar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- Zest from 2 lemons
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. lemon extract
- 1 16- oz. jar of pure chunky almond butter salted brings out the flavor better
- 3 cups hempseed granola available at Trader Joe's
- Sunflower seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Warm the almond butter and agave in a bowl together.
- Mix together with all the remaining ingredients except for the granola.
- Work in the cereal until it is all mixed well. Press into a 9"x11" dish.
- Sprinkle generously the sunflower seeds over the top of the mixture. Press the seeds into the mixture so they don't fall off the top.
- Refrigerate the mixture until firm.
- Cut into squares and enjoy immediately or store for later. These store well at room temperature for up to a week, and freeze well also.