Summertime is right around the corner (for those of us in the northern half of the planet) and we are looking forward to a season full of cookouts, outdoor gatherings, and family trips. Coming up with treats that are healthy but also easy to eat on the go can be hard, so we’ve come up with a recipe that hits the spot!
Our Chewy Cacao Bars are a great treat for picnics, outdoor parties, road trips – you name it! And they totally blow away those overly-processed and sugar-filled snack bars. This is one of many recipes that are included in our 80:20 Lifestyle Program. We’ve developed this program to help you maintain your post-Cleanse vibrancy, but still have room to indulge every once in a while, so you can live life to the fullest (and healthiest)!
What are you looking forward to most about summer? Let us know in the comments!
With love and cacao kisses,
Chewy Cacao Bars
Yield: 9 bars
Ingredients:
¾ cups raw almond butter 4 cups puffed millet or puffed brown rice ½ cup dates, pitted ¼ cups water 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 TB. cacao powder ½ tsp. Himalayan sea salt 4 TB. cacao nibs 4 TB. raspberries
Instructions: In a medium sized saucepan, heat almond butter over medium heat. Place dates, vanilla and water in a food processor and pulse until combined. Add the date mixture to the saucepan and combine. In a large bowl, combine puffed millet, cacao and salt. Mix in the contents of the saucepan until well combined. Line an 8” by 8” baking pan with parchment paper. Press your millet mixture into the pan evenly top with cacao nibs and raspberries and place in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes to set. Cut into squares and enjoy!
Jo Schaalman and Jules Peláez are co-authors of the book The Conscious Cleanse: Lose Weight, Heal Your Body and Transform Your Life in 14 Days, a best-selling, step-by-step guide to help you live your most vibrant life. Together they’ve led thousands of people through their online supported cleanse through their accessible and light-hearted approach. They’ve been dubbed “the real deal” by founder and chief creative director Bobbi Brown, of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, beauty editor of the TODAY show.
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