Monday, April 29, 2013

Christina's Nut Bars

1 cup almonds
1 cup pecans
1 cup walnuts
10 dates, pitted
1 batch almond butter (8 oz)
2 TBSP coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla
10 drops liquid stevia
2 dropperfulls liquid Vitamin D

Put almonds in food processor and pulse until uniform. Pulse dates until uniform. Mix together. Set aside. Mix all other ingredients together then add nut mixture. Stir until uniform. Then cover bowl and refrigerate until wanting to eat or press into an 8x8 pan. Serving size is 2 balls from TBSP cookie baller or a 1 1/2 inch square.

Christina's Super-Nutritious Almond Butter

2 TBSP coconut oil
2 dropperfulls liquid Vitamin D
1 TBSP chia seeds
1 TBSP hemp seeds
1 TBSP flax seeds
1 C almonds
1/2 C pecans and brazil nuts (I cover bottom of measuring cup with brazil nuts then fill the remainder with pecans)
salt to taste (1/4 - 1/2 tsp)

Blend it all up in a good blender (I do speed 9 in our Blendtec) and enjoy!