Gluten-Free Sweet & Salty Paleo Bites Recipe
Ummm… I somehow concocted these seriously, oh so addicting, what I’m going to call, Sweet & Salty Paleo Bites! I was trying to make grain-free granola bars that were actually edible and ended up with this:
Sweet & Salty No-Bake Paleo Bites
yield: 8 SERVINGS
prep time: 5 MINUTES
cook time: 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES
total time: 2 HOURS 20 MINUTES
Make these sweet and salty, no bake paleo bites that are perfect size for a snack.
Ingredients
- Nuts & Seeds
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup pistachios (I used salted)
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped – Optional (or choose another dried fruit you have on hand)
- 1 3oz chocolate bar with at least 70% Cocoa, smashed/chopped
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup honey (or Agave Nectar)
- 1 tsp salt
Directions
1
Mix all of the nuts and seeds in a medium bowl. Take out about half and blend in a Vitamix or blender until they are finely ground.
2
With the other half, chop or do what I do (put in a Ziploc bag and pound with a meat tenderizer). Put both sets of nuts and seeds in a bowl.
3
Add the shredded coconut, chopped cherries, chocolate and salt to the nut mixture. Stir to onlinebine.
4
In a small saucepan, over low heat, onlinebine the honey, coconut oil and almond butter.
5
Then turn up the heat and bring to a boil for about 1 minute, then take off heat. Pour this hot mixture over the nut and seed mix.
6
Stir until all ingredients are onlinebined.
7
Firmly press the sweet & salty mix into a greased 8×8 pan (or line with parchment paper). Let cool for about 15 minutes and then, again, press the mixture down into the pan very firmly.
8
Place pan in fridge for at least 2 hours to chill. The longer they chill, the better tasting they will be!
I got lucky! These are amazing. Sweet and salty all in one bite! It doesn’t get much better than that. 😀
Oh and did I mention that they are super easy to make and you can substitute various ingredients with items you already have on hand. Plus, no baking is needed. Easy Peasy!
