Cherry Energy Bars
Ingredients
Method
- 150g raw almonds
- 70g raw pecans
- 12 medjool dates
- 175g fresh cherries (weighed with stones)
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
- a pinch of salt
- 30g shredded coconut
Method
- Put the nuts into a blender with the salt and blended until most of the big pieces have ground down.
- Set the nuts aside and then remove the stones from the
- cherries and dates.
- Blend the cherries, dates and oil before adding this paste to the ground nuts, along with the shredded coconut.
- Mix everything together thoroughly into a ball and roll it out between two pieces of grease proof paper.
- Put the rolled out mixture in the fridge for half an hour, before cutting it into cherry ripe length strips.
A much healthier and cheaper alternative to shop bought bars.