GF Better Energy Squares
These energy squares are sweet enough to call dessert but healthy enough for everyone to enjoy.
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With this recipe, the options are limitless; nothing is set in stone. In fact, these energy squares could be a great way to use up a lot of leftovers in the cupboard. You can even mix leftover nut butter together—I do this all the time.
The original recipe was on a blog called 86LEMONS.com, but I had to roast my nuts and add some coconut to satisfy my taste buds. I also prefer to use salted cashews. I love that sweet and salty combination with nutty treats.
To make these energy squares Paleo, make these changes:
~substitute almond butter or sunflower seed butter for the peanut butter
~use agave or pure maple syrup for the honey
~sub 70% dark chocolate chopped into small pieces for the mini chocolate chips
To make GF Better Energy Squares, you will need these ingredients:
old fashioned rolled oats, gluten-free if needed
ground flax seed
chia seeds
unsweetened coconut
roasted pumpkin seeds
sesame seeds
roasted salted cashews
roasted almonds
agave syrup (honey for paleo)
peanut butter, I use natural peanut butter or sunflower butter without sugar. Almond butter or sunflower seed butter for paleo.
mini chocolate chips, I used Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
(70% chocolate for paleo)
These tasty energy squares are best stored in the refrigerator or freezer.
Enjoy! I hope you give these a try soon…I can’t wait to hear what you think!
You might also like to try this yummy snack recipe, Date With A Fig Energy Bites.
GF Better Energy Squares
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats gluten-free if needed
- 1/4 cup ground flax seed
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened coconut
- 1/3 cup roasted pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup roasted salted cashews
- 1/2 cup roasted almonds
- 1/2 cup agave honey for paleo
- 1 cup peanut butter I use natural peanut butter or sunflower butter without sugar. Almond butter or sunflower seed butter for paleo.
- 1/3 -1/2 cup mini chocolate chips I used Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 70% chocolate for paleo
Instructions
- Prepare a square 9"x9" pan with parchment paper for easy removal of bars. Wax paper would be fine too.
- In a small bowl combine nut butter of choice and agave.
- In a medium-size bowl add all other ingredients. Mix well.
- Add nut butter mixture to dry mixture and mix well. At one point I just use my hands to really incorporate all the ingredients.
- Press into prepared pan and refrigerate until firm.
- Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
- Lift the entire square out of the pan by holding onto the parchment paper to lift out. This makes cutting into the squares much easier. But of course, my husband can't wait and starts cutting pieces right out of the pan!
Notes
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