SuperSnacks!
Boost immunity, gain afternoon energy, and tonify your adrenal and endocrine system with these healthy snacks. They're great after-school snacks, too.
TAHINI DATE SALTED CARAMELS
You will need:
1 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup tahini
2 tablespoons coconut oil (room temperature)
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt or other coarse salt flakes
Combine the dates, tahini, coconut oil, and cardamom in a blender or food processor.
Transfer the mixture to a parchment-lined loaf pan (or another equivalent container) and use a spatula to press it down evenly.
Sprinkle with salt.
Freeze until firm. Remove from the pan and cut into bite-size pieces.
Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to a month.
HOME MADE ENERGY BARS
You will need:
1/4 cup dried, unsweetened apricots
1/4 cup dried, unsweetened dates
1/4¼cup raisins
1/4¼cup sesame seeds – toasted
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds – toasted and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, pecans, almonds (choose any combination of these) - toasted and coarsely chopped
1 cup nut butter (almond, cashew, peanut butter or a combination of these)
1/4¼cup honey
4 Tablespoons shredded, unsweetened coconut
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch salt
Boil 2 cups water. As water boils, coarsely chop all dried fruit and place it in a small mixing bowl.
Pour boiling water over fruit. Soak for 15 minutes and drain.
Meanwhile, mix honey, nut butter, coconut, cinnamon and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
Chop walnuts/almonds and pumpkin seeds.
Toast all seeds and nuts. Add to mixing bowl and mix.
Add soaked dried fruit to the above ingredients.
Oil a glass baking dish: 7×11″ is a good size.
While the mixture is still warm, press it flat into the dish with wax paper. Chill for 1 hour.
Slice into squares.
Cover with plastic wrap or store in baking dish in the fridge. Keeps for 2 weeks refrigerated.