Peruvian Oat bars Recipe

Name: Peruvian Oat bars
Prep time: Start the day before you need them
Ingredients: For the bars: 3 C Oats; 1 C Mesquite Powder; 1 C Lucuma Powder; 1 C Raisins; 1/2 C Cacao Nibs; 1/2 C Chia Seeds; ground; 1/4 C Maca Powder; 1 T Vanilla Powder; 1/2 t Salt; 2 C Dates; 2 C Water; 1/2 C Cacao Powder; CHOCOLATE SAUCE DIP: 1/2 C Cacao Paste; 1/4 C Cacao Butter; 1/4 C Coconut Oil; 1/4 C Coconut Blossom Nectar

This power bar combines the strength of many of Peruvian superfoods, including Lucuma. They are great to have with you on hikes.

MAKES

550ml

PREPARATION TIME

Start the day before you need them

DIFFICULTY

Surprisingly simple, but pay attention

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Ingredients

For the bars:
3 C oats
1 C Mesquite Powder
1 C Lucuma Powder
1 C raisins
1/2 C Cacao Nibs
1/2 C Chia Seeds, ground
1/4 C Maca Powder
1 T vanilla powder
1/2 t salt
2 C dates
2 C water
1/2 C Cacao Powder

Chocolate Sauce Dip

1/2 C Cacao Paste
1/4 C Cacao Butter
1/4 C coconut oil
1/4 C Coconut Blossom Nectar

Method

Step 1:

Soak the dates in the water until soft.

Step 2:

Blend the dates and the soak water into a date jam, adding the Cacao Powder to make it a chocolate date jam.

Step 3:

In a food processor, pulse the oats till roughly chopped and then add the remaining ingredients and pulse.

Step 4:

Place dry ingredients in a bowl and add the date jam. Work it through into a doughy consistency.

Step 5:

Spread out onto a solid sheet and dry in a dehydrator for 12 hours.

Step 6:

Make the chocolate sauce – in a pot suspended over hot water melt the Cacao Paste, Cacao Butter and coconut oil together and stir in Coconut Blossom Nectar or sweetener of your choice.

Step 7:

Cut into bar shapes and dip into chocolate sauce. Allow the chocolate to set in the fridge.