I have kind of a thing for bars. I don’t know what it is, but I just love the idea of being able to grab a delicious bar and eat it and be fueled.
The problem is, most paleo-friendly bars are either not very good, or they are a big loaf of nuts and seeds. I can eat nuts and seeds, but I try not to make them the center of a meal, and I know that a lot of people cannot eat nuts, and those on the AIP can’t even have the seeds. I knew I had to create an AIP breakfast bars recipe.
This AIP Breakfast Bars recipe is my solution. It’s a cross between an oatmeal raisin cookie and a granola bar. It has a bit of a chewy, cookie-ish texture, and though it’s far from sweet as a cookie, it’s delicious. I made these for some non-paleo friends, and let’s just say there were no leftovers!
In order to make these AIP, I used tigernuts, which are actually little root veggies, but they taste like nuts.
Shared at Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable, Tasty Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Allergy Free Wednesday, Gluten-Free Wednesday, Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party
- tigernuts – 1/2 cup
- unsweetened coconut flakes – 1 cup
- raisins – 1/4 cup
- coconut flour – 3 tablespoons
- cassava flour – 1/4 cup
- ground cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
- salt – 1/2 teaspoon
- unsweetened applesauce – 1/2 cup
- pure maple syrup – 3 tablespoons
- coconut cream – 3 tablespoons
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and grease an 8″ by 8″ glass baking dish with some coconut oil.
- Place the tigernuts in a small microwave-safe bowl and cover with water. Microwave for 2 minutes. Cool, drain, and chop finely.
- Combine the tigernuts, coconut, raisins, coconut flour, cassava flour, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
- Stir in the applesauce, maple syrup, and coconut cream.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
- Let cool a bit, cut into 8 bars, and serve.
I’ve been making lots of AIP recipes lately while trying to calm my psoriasis and this is the only recipe I make at least once a week! I haven’t found anything with the same satisfying texture and taste, thank you! FYI – I’ve played with omitting the maple syrup and adding carob chips and collagen peptides for some protein and it’s still amazing!
Do you have info regarding how much protein (etc) is in each bar? Thanks!
I’ll add that info now 🙂
I have all the ingredients except the tigernuts as we can’t get them in our country, can I replace the tigernuts with anything? thank you 🙂
Nuts or coconut perhaps?
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I really want to try these too! You’re on a roll! I have been loving my tigernuts…i like them soaked best! Featuring your recipe this week!
Thanks Tessa! 🙂 🙂