Raw, vegan, refined sugar, dairy and gluten free superberry bars

Its been a long time between posts. I have no good excuse except for the fact that sometimes I get a little apathetic. Like we all do, no doubt.

I whipped up these superfood berry bars last night after a stroke of enthusiasm and I am glad I did. They are delicious, I am pretty sure I may have already eaten half a dozen, just as well they are good for you!

They are packed full of blueberries, goji berries and acai powder and I popped in my favourite ingredient of the moment, pomegranate molasses.

All of these berries are antioxidant powerhouses, which basically means that they scavenge up free radicals which are unpaired electrons which can damage your cells. So high antioxidants equals happy cells for all the family.

They don't contain any sugar aside from dried fruit and no dairy, gluten or crap and they also contain the high fibre, high protein chia seeds which help keep you feeling full for longer. So these make a perfect lunchbox snack for the kids or a morning tea treat for mum.  

What's in them?

• 1 cup of raw cashew nuts 
• 1/2 cup of coconut flakes
• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 1/4 cup of acai powder
• 1 cup dried blueberries
• 1/2 cup dried goji berries
• 6 medjool dates
• 2 tablespoons of pomegranate molasses
• Dehydrated strawberries to decorate

 

How do you make them?

 

 

• Put all dry ingredients into your food processor and blitz until it resembles bread crumbs
• Add in the dried fruit and molasses and blend until it resembles a cookie dough type consistency
• Roll it out with a rolling pin and cut into bar sizes
• Put into the dehydrator and dehydrate on 43 degrees overnight
• I dehydrated some chopped strawberries at the same time and popped them on top while they were still warm

 

I have made my fair share of raw bars and the tangy flavour of these just cant be beaten. They are hands down my favourite and probably have the most nutritive value.. Give them a whirl :)

 

 

Enjoy!