Have you been looking for a healthy bars recipe? This is my recipe for Fruit & Nut Cocoa Discs, which is one from my Tasty Tips for Kids Cooking Class. They make for a healthy, nutritious, dairy-free snack that kids will also enjoy helping to make, especially when you give them different shapes to cut out!
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Intro
Will You Make Healthy Bars, Squares or Discs?
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup roasted sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup roasted pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup dried raisins or cranberries
- ¼ cup desiccated coconut
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup barley malt or rice syrup
Method
- Put all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Warm the syrup in a small saucepan.
- Stir syrup into the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Transfer to a cutting board. With wet hands press down into a square and allow to set in the fridge.
- Using a cookie cutter, cut into circles or shapes of your choosing.
- Store in a glass container.
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Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it? Not me. Welcome to the world of MACROVegan guilt free desserts! All the recipes you will find in this MACROVegan Desserts Cooklet have passed the test with discerning dessert aficionados. Most people are seekers of sugar. The ‘sweet’ taste receptor is right there on the tip of the tongue and cries out for satisfaction. I want to show you how to satisfy this craving with healthy treats.
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Have your say! Have you tried these Fruit & Oat Cocoa Discs? Leave a comment below and let us know – we’d love to hear from you!
About the Author: Marlene Watson-Tara
