Photo: Lynn Andriani
Not a mousse-in-the-morning person? We asked Sue Ann Gleason, the culinary nutritionist behind the blog Chocolate for Breakfast, to suggest a three a.m.-appropriate indulgence.
Makes 16 bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup goji berries
- 1 cup rolled oats
Directions
Heat honey, coconut oil, almond butter, sea salt, vanilla and cinnamon in a saucepan over low heat.
Combine chopped almonds, chopped walnuts, dark chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, goji berries and rolled oats in a bowl.
Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Press into a greased 8" x 8" pan and refrigerate until hardened. Cut into 16 bars.
Store in an airtight container, with layers of parchment paper separating the bars, in the refrigerator.
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From the August 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
