Recipe: Fruit & Nut Breakfast Bars

AFS Education

We all know breakfast is the “most important meal of the day”, but what is really important is what ingredients go into your breakfast. Oatmeal is one of the healthiest foods to add into a recipe, not only for its nutritional properties, but it’s a great filler upper, and pretty tasteless. Oatmeal is a great source of whole grains as well. This bar is gluten free too, so if you feel like you are doomed from having any fun, delicious sweet treats, my friend you are so wrong!

The ingredient list of these bars is crammed with healthy, whole, clean foods. These ingredients have some high nutritional content and associated health benefits. Oatmeal, Almonds, Blueberries, Pistachios, Banana, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Honey and Cinnamon all make the list, so you know when you are eating these bars you are feeding your body the best ingredients to help fight disease, build muscle, and satisfy your morning cravings.

You can also make so many different varieties to this bar!

Blueberry Alternatives:

·       Strawberries

·       Peaches

·       Blackberries

·       Raspberries

·       Cranberries

·       Grapes

Almond Alternatives:

·       Walnuts

·       Pumpkin seeds

·       Pine nuts

Honey Alternatives:

·       Agave

·       Coconut nectar

·       Maple syrup

You can literally mix and match to your liking, and make a pretty awesome bar for you and your family to enjoy.

FRUIT AND NUT BREAKFAST BARS

INGREDIENTS

Base:

·       2 cups old fashioned oats

·       1 cup slivered almonds

·       4 tablespoons honey

·       1 tablespoon coconut oil

·       1 teaspoon kosher salt

·       1½ teaspoon cinnamon

·       2 bananas

·       1½ teaspoons vanilla

·       1 scoop Vanilla Whey Protein

Topping:

·       ½ cup old fashioned oats

·       ¼ cup slivered almonds

·       ¼ cup pistachios

·       1 cup fresh organic blueberries

·       ¼ cup of whole milk (you can use any milk you have aside from skim)

·       ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Base:

1.    Preheat oven to 350°.

2.    Line 9 x 9 baking pan with parchment paper, lightly grease with coconut oil

3.    Add all ingredients in to food processor until completely combined and wet, this may take several minutes.

4.    Pour into prepared pan and smooth out with off-set spatula until evenly spread.

5.    Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Topping:

1.    Combine ingredients in medium bowl and stir to combine.

2.    Removing pan from oven, spread topping evenly over and lightly press down into base.

Bake an additional 15 minutes