Bound together with dates and nut butter rather than sugar and syrup. The nuts, seeds and protein powder supply the essentail amino acids, whilst the chia, flax and oats provide fibre and slow release carbohydrates. Thanks to 'The functional nutrition cookbook' for this recipe.
1 pack (220g) pitted dates
Juice and zest of 3 lemons
6 tbsp nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew) or tahini
3 tbsp coconut oil
2 cups oats
1 cup buckwheat or chestnut flour or more oats
2 ½ tbsp. ground almonds or protein powder
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup desiccated coconut
2 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1 tbsp maca
2 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
Oven 190C/370F/gas mark 5
Line a 20 x 30cm tin
