Seedy Almond Oat Bars

By beckysue from Baking the Goods.

Seedy Almond Oat Bars by Baking The Goods.

January has come and gone, and boy am I glad thats over. Now that we are really settling into the new decade, its time to kick off my 2020#BakingTheGoodsWithBobs series in partnership with my pals fromBobs Red Mill!

If you werent following along in 2019, here is the gist. Every other month we will take a full week to dive deep into one category of baked good on my social media platforms. I come up with a cute hashtag like#illbehomeforcookiesor #GetInTheSconeZoneto rally around and I tag all of my posts with that hashtag. I encourage you to tag your posts with those hashtags, too! Every day I post a recipe on my main social feeds. Behind the scenes in Stories, we chat about my top tips, techniques and tools for the theme. There are live demos, ongoing conversations, a brand new recipe and step-by-step recipe video. There is even a GIVEAWAY with loads of Bobs Red Mill goodies and some of my favorite baking tools. Its sort of like a mini baking boot camp. The goal is that you walk away feeling informed and inspired to try baking the goods yourself.

Because Bobs Red Mill is a wealth of healthy grains and seeds, well be taking a jog on the healthy-ish side this go-round with nutrient packed, get-up-and-go granola bars and energy balls. Follow #BarsAndBallsToTheWall fora serious power boost to get you through the rough and tumble months of late winter. Well be talking energy boosting bars and ball recipes over on my Instagram@bakingthegoodsand my Facebook facebook.com/BakingTheGoods from now through February 9th. Hope to see you there!

I want to get a quick temperature read on how everybody is feeling. Are you still making smart and healthy choices like you vowed to do at the turn of the decade, or have you started to sink into your old habits again? Im somewhere in the middle.

Ive been running a fair amount despite the freezing rain and grey days. Ive been going to yoga about twice a week, which I am feeling really good about it. I fell off the Dry January wagon a time or two, but it was worth it because I sincerely enjoyed a couple of cocktails with friends. Unfortunately, Im not getting as much sleep as Id promised myself I would, and my work schedule is already a bit bananas. But, I am slowly making smart choices to get me closer to where I want to be. One of the choices I am most excited about is always having a stockpile of healthy granola bars on hand, like these Seedy Almond Oat Bars.

Im stocked up on these Seedy Almond Oat Bars these days, and I am loving it.

As a baker, you know I struggle with eating healthy. I mean, my house is constantly filled with sugary temptations and buttery wonders. I feel like I have pretty good self control, and I try and to always have a healthier homemade treat within reach. TheseSeedy Almond Oat Bars are the healthy alternative to cookies that Ive been loading up on lately. Honestly, Im not really missing the sweeter treats. These hearty granola bars have lots of textures and crave-able ingredients happening. They satisfy in a multitude of ways. TheseSeedy Almond Oat Bars are crunchy without crumbling to bits and chewy without feeling like its a full time job to finish one. This is the Goldilocks of granola bar recipes. Not too crunchy, not too chewy. Not too sweet, not too savory. Just right.

These Seedy Almond Oat Bars have all kinds of texture happening thanks to the Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free Oats, Bobs Red Mill Sunflower Seeds, Bobs Red Mill Shredded Coconut, Bobs Red Mill Flaxseeds and the crunchy Bobs Red Mill Millet Grain.

This recipe forSeedy Almond Oat Bars beginsby lightly toasting Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free Oats, Bobs Red Mill Sunflower Seeds and raw almonds to deepen their naturally nutty flavors. Almond butter, honey and coconut oil bubble up together on the stove top to create a smooth and satiny binder that holds theSeedy Almond Oat Bars together.

More texture comes into play with chewy and naturally sweet Bobs Red Mill Shredded Coconut. My recipe uses a scoop ofBobs Red Mill Millet, an ancient grain thats full of magnesium and adds a welcome crunchy pop. I added Bobs Red Mill Flax Seeds for the health benefits. They are packed with protein and loaded with essential nutrients. Just ask Bob. Hes been putting them on his oatmeal every morning forever and he is fit as a fiddle at 90 years young!

There is a sprinkle of cinnamon and a splash of vanilla for added flavor points. Once formed into a quarter sized baking sheet, theseSeedy Almond Oat Bars get a drizzle of melted, extra dark chocolate so you still feel like youre getting a treat and not just gnawing on nuts. The dark chocolate is laced with a bit of espresso powder to psychologically kick start your mind into high gear and get you moving. And because I dont do chocolate without salt, there is a good amount of crunchy, salty flakiness sprinkled on top. The salt helps to enhance all of the other flavors in theseSeedy Almond Oat Bars.

The mix of hearty whole grains, immunity boosting seeds and healthy nut fats make theseSeedy Almond Oat Bars the ideal pre or post workout snack. This healthy chewy granola bar recipe is simultaneously snacky, sweet, slightly savory and satisfying. You know, all of the Ss you want in a granola bar.

Wherever you are in your 2020 goals, keep after it, but remember to go easy on yourself. Youve got this. And when you need an extra boost, youve got my power boosting recipe for Seedy Almond Oat Bars.

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All the ingredients youll need for my Seedy Almond Oat Bars recipe.

Toasting the Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free Oats, pumpkin seeds and raw almonds gives them a deeper flavor.

Simmering the almond butter, honey and coconut oil together on the stove top creates a binder that holds the Seedy Almond Oat Bars together.

Once the almond butter mixture is warm and runny it gets mixed with the dry ingredients until everything is coated and sticky.

The texture of the Seedy Almond Oat Bars should be hearty. Every grain and seed should get coated with the almond butter mixture to help bind the bars together.

Once youve transferred the mixture to a parchment lined baking sheet, cover it with another sheet of parchment and place a second 1/4 sheet baking sheet on top. Then, press the top baking sheet evenly to compress the granola bar mixture into a solid and condensed sheet of granola goodness. If you dont have a second baking sheet, you can the bottom of a measuring cup to press the mixture.

These Seedy Almond Oat Bars get a drizzle of melted, extra dark chocolate that tricks your mind into thinking youre enjoying an indulgent treat when its actually pretty dang healthy. A bit of espresso powder psychologically kicks you into energy boosting gear to get you going!

Drizzling the Seedy Almond Oat Bars with melted dark chocolate and topping them with crunchy Bobs Red Mill Millet and tender sea salt flakes is like the cherry on top.

Is this a textural dream? Nope its just a close up of my Seedy Almond Oat Bars, which just so happen to be both textural and dreamy.

Use the bottom layer of parchment paper to gently lift the entire Seedy Almond Oat Bars slab from the baking sheet for easy cutting.

Once the chocolate sets, slice that Seedy Almond Oat Bars slab into snackable bars and youre ready to rock.

Stack up those Seedy Almond Oat Bars because they go fast, just like you will when you power up with one before a run.

Look at all of that energy boosting texture happening in these Seedy Almond Oat Bars.

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