Healthy gluten free almond flour bars made with almond meal, almond butter, flax seeds, honey and walnuts. Great post-workout snack!

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 9 bars
  • Category: Recipes
  • Cuisine: Kitchen notes

Ingredients

Bars

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
  • 1/2 cup nut butter (almond or peanut)
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons flax seeds

To Sprinkle

  • mini chocolate chips
  • sweetened shredded coconut

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees.
  2. Line a 8X8 square pan with parchment paper or spray it with a non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  3. Mix almond/peanut butter, honey, applesauce and salt in a bowl.
  4. Add flour, baking powder, chopped pecans, flax seeds and mini chocolate chips to the wet ingredients and mix.
  5. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan.
  6. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and sweetened shredded coconut. Press them lightly with a spoon or use your hands.
  7. Bake at 350 F degrees for 20-25 minutes, till edges are golden brown in color.
  8. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
  9. Bars will be very soft initially but will harden over time.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.