Difficulty: Easy Use by: Two Weeks Carry to work: Yes
It is often hard to find quick and healthy snacks when you are on the run. Seemingly “healthy” bars you will often find are loaded with sugar. It is difficult when you get up early, run to the gym, have about a half an hour turn around before you have to dash to work to find something small and nutritious which you can carry with you to give you that energy boost you need.
We are bombarded with “health” foods and sports nutrition which (in my opinion) are as about as nutritious as a chocolate bar! Working your socks off in the gym to get the summer bod you need to then ruin it by picking up an energy bar which ruins all your hard work.
This is when you need to set yourself a little time to make some Homemade Seeded Bars. These little bad boys are full of good fats and supply you with that little boost of energy you need when dashing around. They carry well in a hand bag or gym bag and you can even make a batch to last the week and leave them in tupperware in your work fridge!
Right – Ingredients
- 200g Mixed seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, linseed, sesame, poppy)
- 30g Chia Seeds
- Ripe Banana (yellow – about to turn brown)
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- Pinch sea salt
- Squirt of Honey
- 4 tbsp Tahini (sesame paste)
- 2 tbsp of Coconut Oil
- if you want any additional toppings or flavours you can add goji berries or cacao nibs to make a variation.
Then – Method
Blend together: Banana, Tahini, Cinnamon, Salt and Coconut oil. Pulse until you get a paste. It should look smooth with no bumps in.
Add 3/4 of your seeds (mixed) and add all of your chia to the mix. Pulse this again till thoroughly mixed in with the paste. Pour the mixture in a bowl and add the rest of your seeds. This will give a nice texture when set.
Line a tin with greaseproof paper or coconut oil and pour in the mixture. At this point you can top with additional ingredients such as cacao nibs or goji berries but if keeping it simple lightly drizzle the honey in a zig zag motion.
Press down the mixture with the back of your spoon and place in freezer for about an hour.
Remove and cut into squares. Keep this in tupperware. These will last about two weeks. You can separate them out into freezer bags so you have some in your handbag for a quick snack or in your work fridge when the 3pm snack gremlin arrives.
Delicious and Nutritious
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