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Raw Nut Bars

4/3/2016

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This is a great way to use up any extra raw crust when making tarts. They are a fun snack that you can make in a rainbow of flavors using dried fruit mixed with your choice of nuts and seeds. Adding things like cocoa powder or other nutritious powders to change the outcome. Have fun and make it just right for you!








​Leftover Raw Tart Crust or start from scratch:
1 cup soft nut like walnuts, cashews, etc
1 cup hard nut like almonds
6-8 Dried fruit like Dates (Madjool is best) or any other you like
Sea Salt

Optional:
​Vanilla or other extract
1 Tbs. cocoa powder or other nutritional powder you like
1 tsp. sweetener, to taste if needed (chocolate can be very bitter!)



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Ok... Let's start with the quality of your dried fruit. Some can get mighty dry over time. Almost turning into sugar. If you have a really dry dried fruit, then you will need to pre-soak or hot soak them so they do what they are intended to do. 

If they are plump, just use as many as you need to to make the bars sticky.
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Soak your fruit over night if you have the time, or cut in half, take out seeds if they have them, and let soak 5-10 min in hot water.


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Then drain and chop them into small pieces.

As stated above, Be creative. You don't have to use dates. It could be dried mango or berries...

​What ever suits your fancy.

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In a food processor, finely chop your nuts into a crunchy consistency. Then add vanilla, dried fruit and salt.
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This is the stickiness you need. It should be able to hold together so you can roll it into a bar.
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Add any protien powders, maca or cocoa to your mix. You may need additional sweeteners, as well, if using a powder that is bitter.

​Here I am using cocoa powder in leftover crust from a tart.
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Blend again, quickly to 
incorporate. 
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Take a handful of the mixture and roll into a bite sized piece.

Wrap in parchment paper, twisting the sides like a candy wrapper. 

Store in the fridge.
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4/4/2016 02:43:23 pm

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