This recipe for Paleo Breakfast Bars is an amended version of a recipe I posted in 2009. I have rewritten this recipe for several reasons.
First, although a number of people swore by it, others commented that the bars came out crumbly for them. Second, although the original recipe was grain-free, it was not Paleo as it contained grapeseed oil and agave.
In any event, this simple gluten-free homemade breakfast bar recipe is a favorite in our house as it is easy to pack for a hike and delicious enough to serve as a healthy dessert. I also serve it to the boys as a Paleo after school snack –their friends love it and eat a whole dish at a time, however they refer to these as granola bars or power bars.
Paleo Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup blanched slivered almonds
- ¼ cup raisins
Instructions
- In a food processor combine almond flour and salt
- Pulse in coconut oil, honey, water and vanilla until combined
- Pulse in coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, almond slivers and raisins until combined
- Press dough into an 8 x 8 inch baking dish, wetting your hands with water to pat dough down
- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes
- Cool bars in pan for 2 hours, then serve
Last week I had the good fortune to pop into New York to do some pre-publicity for my new book, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry. I met with several magazine editors and appeared on Fox News Live with the very engaging interviewer John Hunt, and I spoke extensively about the Paleo Diet. Here is the video.
Just a reminder, my book Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry will be published early this summer, on June 18th, 2013.
Here are some of other healthy snack recipes:
Lisa @ Real Food Kosher says
Great interview!!
Erin says
Congratulations on your interview! I’ve been eating GoodGreens bars, but even those I’ve found too sweet. I think I’ll try a little (real) maple syrup – about half the amount of honey because it’s thinner — and because I have maple syrup and not honey, lol. These look great! Looking forward to baking a batch :)
LeanChick says
This recipe sounds delectable and I’m looking forward to making these this weekend. Definitely going to add in some 100% cacao to satisfy my chocolate addiction! Love all the use of coconut oil and flakes: good fats, low sugar and tons of health benefits!
erin says
Anyone have an idea on what could replace the honey? I’m doing a candida cleanse and can’t have anything sugary/sweet. Maybe apple sauce?
DamselflyDiary says
Maybe try vanilla creme stevia. I don’t know the conversion amount to use and you’d have to add some additional liquid but would be a good sugar free option.
Megan says
I made a batch last night omitting the honey and raisins to “fit” a candida cleanse I’m doing. They turned out super crumbly (I think these are the most delicate gf/paleo item I’ve made!). I love the flavour of the crumble and I’m thinking of using a few tablespoons of melted coconut butter in my next attempt. Who knows if that will work, but I thought I’d throw it out as a suggestion!
Sonya Lea says
I use Wax Orchard’s fruit essence. It works beautifully, and is great for clean sweet taste.
Alisa says
You are SO awesome Elana! Awesome interview, so excited to see all of your success :)
Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-Free Desserts says
I’m all for this new, revised version, Elana! I remember when you were on tv before sharing the original version. ;-) Great interview per usual! :-)
xo,
Shirley
Eden says
Don’t you just love it when you read a recipe and realize that you have all of the ingredients in your pantry? I’m so excited to go home and try this!
Eden says
BTW… I originally had a typo in “pantry”… I’ll let you use your imagination.
leese says
I am a huge fan of these bars, and have been making the modifications above since I first discovered the recipe. My decidely un-healthy friends pout if I show up to a weekend event without a batch of “Hippie Bars” with me. Luckily, they’re ridiculously easy to make, so its rare that I show up empty handed.
Delish.
Aidel.K says
Elana–such a wonderful interview on Fox! You’re very poised and articulate. I’m going to look up those cookies now & see if they will work for Pesach.
DamselflyDiary says
I just printed off this recipe and can’t wait to try it. We will be going on a road trip in the next couple of weeks and I think these would be great to bring along for the car and hotel room. Thanks!
P.S. Great interview by the way!
Barb says
so since this is Paleo u all leaving the honey out or do I mistake about honey?
Leanna says
Honey is paleo-friendly.