My fellow gym rats were delighted when I brought these Paleo friendly, high protein, gluten free snacks to the gym last week. The consensus? These gluten free power bars hit the spot.
Made with healthy, high protein almond flour and nutritious goji berries, the gang wolfed these down, then asked for more. I promised them I would post this recipe for gluten free power bars and so here it is.
First though, a bit about goji berries. Goji berries (also known as wolfberries) are a superfood, slowly gaining attention and popularity in this country.
Research shows that berries are superfoods and that eating berries such as goji berries, blueberries, cranberries, and strawberries can be beneficial for your health. Berries contain powerful antioxidants and other compounds that can boost the immune system and lower cholesterol; further, it is thought that the nutrient properties in berries can prevent cancer, heart disease and other illnesses.
Goji berries in particular have compounds rich in vitamin A, beta-carotene and B vitamins. These compounds are thought to have anti-aging benefits and boost immune function. Incidentally, goji berries have been used for centuries in Traditonal Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Dried goji berries tend to be a bit…dry. So I like to plump mine up before I use them by placing them in a bowl and pouring a bit of boiling water over them. This brings out their juicy goodness, makes them easier to digest and simply prevents them from being too hard.
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When you plump your gojis, let them sit in the hot water for 10-15 minutes until the water is mostly absorbed, then discard any remaining water (there won’t be a lot).
Goji Power Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons golden flaxmeal
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- ¼ teaspoon stevia
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup goji berries, soaked in ¼ cup boiling water to plump
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, flax meal, salt and baking soda
- Blend in coconut sugar, stevia and eggs with a hand blender
- Mix in gojis and chocolate chips with a large spoon
- Spread mixture into an 8 x 8 inch baking dish, it will be about an inch thick
- Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes
- Cut into squares and serve
Here are some more Paleo friendly bars that you may also like:
–Spicy Power Bars
–Cherry Vanilla Power Bars
–Apricot Power Bars
Jenny says
Hi, I was wondering if you or anyone else has heard when the almond flour suppliers will be getting nuts from the new almond harvest. By about this time last years almonds are starting to taste rancid so I have been waiting until the new harvest is available before I buy more almond flour. Thanks for all your great recipes!!!
Carol says
What a fun way to eat something as healthy as Goji. Thanks for the recipe, I can’t wait to try it!
Lili says
They look to good not to make over the weekend!
Tres Delicious says
That goji bars look great. I wanna try it.
Emily says
These bars sound incredible! I am working on getting my hands on some almond flour, but what is the deal with coconut flour? I see it in a lot of GF cooking and don’t know the purpose.
Erin says
Coconut flour is just another alternative non-grain flour. It’s high fiber (in fact, it’s mostly fiber and protein and less calorie dense than nut flours) and produces a fluffy texture if used properly.
It absorbs quite a lot of liquid, so it’s used in smaller amounts than almond flour (usually measured by the TB).
Nydia S. says
I am new to your blog and am so happy to have found it!!! I am excited to try this recipe, but was wondering if it is necessary to use the stevia or can I just use a little more coconut palm sugar/crystals?
Kim D says
Has anyone tried these using blueberries?
Gina C. says
Looks delish! I’ve been looking for a way to use my goji berries in something other than my oatmeal!
herbalchef says
a batch of these just came out of the oven! thanks for the introduction to Goji berries. I have never used them before. The bars are very tasty. A nice wholesome treat and afterwork out pick me up.
Helen - Kjernesunn Nordkvinne says
Wow – another great recipe! Thank you for sharing! :)