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No Bake Fox nut bars
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These delicious energy bites are an easy to prepare sweet snack that is healthy too. The homemade energy bars can be kept in the refrigerator for when the afternoon hunger strikes. Filled with good-for-you ingredients, these bars make for a calorie-dense snack that helps you stay satiated for long.
Total time : 30-40 minutes
Serving : 20 pieces
Ingredients:
- 1.5 cup fox nut
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup pistachios
- 1/4 cup walnut
- 1 cup medjool dates
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 1/2 cup dried apricot
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 3 tbsp sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp.pumpkin seeds
- 3 tbsp desiccated coconut
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup melted dark chocolate
- 2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds for garnishing.
Instructions:
- Line a 20x20cm square pan with wax paper.
- Measure out all the ingredients and keep them aside.
- On a medium flame roast the fox nuts until crispy. It will take you about 5-7 minutes. Once roasted, set them aside
- Roast the other nuts for 2-3 minutes to reduce moisture in them and set aside
- Roast the seeds along with desiccated coconut for a minute and set aside
- In a food processor add the roasted foxnuts and other nuts
- Add the salt, medjool dates and peanut butter
- Coarsely grind all the ingredients in the processor
- Remove the ground mixture and transfer to the wax paper-lined pan
- Press it down firmly and then pour melted chocolate on top.
- Sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds over it
- Refrigerate until firm and then cut into squares or bars.
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