Back-to-School Recipe: SunButter Breakfast Bars

The new school year is right around the corner, which means kids are going to be hitting the snooze button, scrambling to grab their books and rushing out of the house in a hurry. Kids won’t have time to sit down for breakfast, so give them one of these peanut and tree nut free SunButter Breakfast Bars so they can have a healthy start to their day!

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1 heaping cup pitted dates
1-1/2 cups rolled oats (can use gluten free oats)
1/2 cup golden raisins
2 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons raw, shelled sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons flax seeds (ground or whole)
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup SunButter® No Sugar Added (or any smooth variety)

IMPORTANT:  Check to ensure all individual ingredients are produced in a peanut and tree nut free facility.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Line an 8×8-inch pan with plastic wrap or parchment paper with 2 sides overhanging edges of pan to easily lift out finished bars; set aside.
2. On cookie sheet toast pumpkin seeds in a 350°F oven for 8 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
3. Process dates in food processor until small bits remain (about 1 minute). It should for a “dough” like consistency.
4. Place pumpkin seeds, dates, oats and golden raisins in a large mixing bowl. Add chia, sunflower, flax and hemp seeds and set aside.
5. In small saucepan over low heat combine honey and SunButter. Stir until well blended and warm.
6. Pour warm SunButter mixture over date mixture and mix, breaking up dates. Use a spoon or your hands to thoroughly mix until all ingredients are evenly dispersed throughout mixture.
7. Transfer mixture to prepared 8×8-inch pan and spread until mixture is even thickness. Cover mixture with additional plastic wrap or parchment paper and press down firmly to compact bars. This will help them from being crumbly. Freeze for 15 to 20 minutes to harden.
8. Lift mixture from pan and cut into 10 bars. Store in airtight container for up to 2 days or freeze for longer storage.

NUTRITION:

Serving Size 1 Bar. Calories 280, Calories from Fat 100, Total Fat 12g, Saturated Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 25mg, Carbohydrates 39g, Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 24g, Protein 8g, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 4%, Iron 15%.

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Iris

Iris Shamus is a mother to three awesome kids & the founder/CEO of AllerMates. AllerMates was born as a result of her food allergic and asthmatic son, Ben. Iris and/or AllerMates have been featured in many places including Fox News, the Doctors, Veria Living, MSNBC, The Today Show & the Huffington Post with helpful advice on keeping kids safe.  Based in New York, Iris & her team design & ship their products, create informative content & obsess every day about safeguarding kids.