This yummy bar just happened by accident, like most recipe creations or makeovers do.  I wanted a bar that would incorporate all the minerals that I was seeking in my nutritional balancing plan and it just turned into this amazing bar, full of immunity building nutrients as well as some good protein.

Ingredients- the ingredient measurements do not have to be exact.  I have found myself not even measuring when I make these now and just throw the ingredients in, and they always turn out wonderful. If you like it sweeter then add more honey, if you like it sweet and salty, add more salt, etc. Enjoy!

DRY INGREDIENTS

2 Cups of Organic Steel Cut Oats

1/4 Cup of each type of organic chopped raw nuts (pecans, walnuts, cashews).  I prefer to soak the nuts overnight to eliminate some of they phytic acid to aid in digestion and assimilation.

1/4 cup of each type of organic raw seeds (sesame, chia, flax, pumpkin)

4 scoops of protein collagen (my favorite is Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides)

1/4-1/2 teaspoon of celtic salt

1 Tablespoon of finely ground bee pollen (I grind mine in a simple coffee grinder)

INGREDIENTS TO BLEND IN VITAMIX/BLENDER

12-16 pitted Medjool Dates (you could use prunes, raisins, etc., I simply enjoy the texture of the dates in this recipe)

1/2 cup of Honey

1-2  tablespoons of Elderberry Syrup (optional)

1/2 teaspoon of organic vanilla extract

1/2 - 1 cup of raw cashew, almond, or pecan butter

Process:

Mix dry ingredients together and set aside.  Blend Dates, honey, elderberry, vanilla, and nut butter in Vitamix.  Mix all ingredients together.  This may take a little work so wash your hands and get in there and get those hands dirty. Press out onto a parchment paper lined baking pan or roll into balls and place in freezer for 10-20 minutes.  Enjoy the taste and the wonderful nutrients of this amazing bar!

Be Blessed!