Super Seed Chocolate Protein Bars

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp solid coconut oil
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp almond milk or other non dairy milk.
• 1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• a pinch of salt
• 2 Tbsp Pumpkin or sunflower seeds
• 2 Tbsp Chia seeds
• 2 Tbsp flax seeds
• 2 Tbsp Hemp seeds, or sunflower or almond meal or other seeds
• 1/4 cup Sesame seeds, or use hemp seeds for more protein
• 4 tbsp or more protein powder of choice, optional, add more seeds if omitting protein powder to get thicker bars
• For variations: Use spices like cinnamon, ginger, cloves, chili

Steps

1. Heat the coconut oil, maple syrup and almond milk together in a pan, turning off the heat as soon as bubbling starts.
2. Mix in the chocolate and leave for 2 minute, then whisk until melted and smooth.
3. Mix the vanilla and salt into the chocolate.
4. Make a coarse meal from the pumpkin, chia, flax and hemp by pulsing them in a blender.
5. Combine the seed meal and sesame seeds with the melted chocolate, mixing them together.
6. If using protein powder, add it and mix it in.
7. Spread the mixture onto parchment with a spatula and chill it to set. Slice the set mixture, then keep the pieces refrigerated for weeks.
8. Alternatively, wrap each bar separately to carry with you.