Description
goji chia and pistachio power bars
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) goji berries, soaked in recently boiled water for 5 minutes and drained (or dried cranberries, no need to soak)
- 1 cup (125 grams) almonds (nut free version – 1 cup coconut or oats)
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) pistachios, PLUS 2 tablespoons finely ground pistachios to decorate (nut free version – 1/2 cup pumpkin kernels)
- 1 cup (90 grams) shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 cup (90 grams) rolled [traditional] oats
- 1/4 cup (40 grams) chia seeds
- 12 medjool dates, pits removed
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) cacao powder
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (or extract)
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) cacao nibs (or dark choc chips)
- 70 grams dark chocolate, melted to decorate
Instructions
- Line a standard loaf tin with baking paper. Set aside.
- Place the goji berries, almonds, pistachios, coconut, oats, chia seeds, dates, cacao, maple syrup, vanilla and cacao nibs into the large bowl of a food processor. Blitz for 3-5 minutes or until gorgeously combined and almost smooth (a little crunch should remain). If needed, add a splash of water to bring the mixture together.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth. Pop into the freezer for an hour to ‘set’.
- Cut into bars, drizzle with melted chocolate and decorate with finely chopped pistachios.