{"id":3050,"date":"2016-07-03T01:47:47","date_gmt":"2016-07-03T01:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vivehealth.com.au\/blog\/?p=3050"},"modified":"2016-07-03T01:47:47","modified_gmt":"2016-07-03T01:47:47","slug":"chewy-almond-butter-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vivehealth.com.au\/blog\/2016\/07\/03\/chewy-almond-butter-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Chewy Almond Butter Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These delicious bars are from the lovely Liz and Kath at Simple Nourishment, a fantastic recipe to prepare for back-to-school lunch boxes or for an indulgent afternoon work snack. We can&#8217;t wait to give these a try!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Our passion is simple, fast, nutritious snack food that doesn\u2019t compromise on taste and that can keep us and our families going between meals&#8221; &#8211; Simple Nourishment<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MAKES 12 BARS<\/p>\n<p>Dairy free | Prep 12mins | Set 1hour<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vivehealth.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/thumbnail_Chewy-Almond-Bars-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3051\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vivehealth.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/thumbnail_Chewy-Almond-Bars-1.jpg\" alt=\"thumbnail_Chewy Almond Bars-1\" width=\"849\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vivehealth.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/thumbnail_Chewy-Almond-Bars-1.jpg 849w, http:\/\/www.vivehealth.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/thumbnail_Chewy-Almond-Bars-1-300x267.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>What you\u2019ll need\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>1 cup pitted dates<\/p>\n<p>6 tbsp honey<\/p>\n<p>4 tbsp almond butter<\/p>\n<p>2 tbsp cacao powder<\/p>\n<p>\u00be cup almonds, roasted<\/p>\n<p>\u00be cup oats<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd cup desiccated coconut<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What to do\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>LINE a medium baking tin with greaseproof paper.<\/p>\n<p>WARM honey and almond butter to soften.<\/p>\n<p>PLACE dates in food processor and blend until a semi-smooth paste starts to form.<\/p>\n<p>ADD nuts, oats, coconut, and cacao powder. Pulse until just combined.<\/p>\n<p>POUR in honey\/almond mix. Blitz until well mixed. Be careful not to overmix into a non-textured paste.<\/p>\n<p>PRESS into tray. Mix can be sticky so use wet hands when pressing. Set in fridge.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Extras\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>Peanut butter or other nut butters can be substituted here.<\/p>\n<p>Keeps in the fridge for up to 1 week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>You can find more delicious recipes from <strong>Simple Nourishment\u00a0<\/strong>in their cookbook &#8216;Super Snacks&#8217; available in-store at VIVE or online at\u00a0http:\/\/www.simplenourishment.com.au\/\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Happy Cooking!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These delicious bars are from the lovely Liz and Kath at Simple Nourishment, a fantastic recipe to prepare for back-to-school lunch boxes or for an indulgent afternoon work snack. 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