Low Carb "Granola" Bars
A low carb alternative to granola bars.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Almonds sliced
- 1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds raw
- 1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds raw
- 1 cup Pecans chopped
- 2 cups Unsweetened Coconut shredded
- 1/4 cup Flax Seed ground
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Ginger ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 3 Tablespoons Swerve powdered
- 2 Tablespoons Butter melted
- 2/3 cup Sukrin Fiber Syrup
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place rack in middle position of oven.
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Line a baking pan with foil. Spray the foil with non-stick spray. I like the Coconut Oil spray for this recipe.
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Place the sliced almonds into a food processor and process until they look like the size of oats. Place the chopped nuts into a large bowl. Add to them pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, coconut, golden flax meal, cinnamon, ginger, salt and powdered sweetener. Mix thoroughly. Pour the butter over and mix again. Add the fiber syrup and mix one more time. (All should be just coated by the syrup.)
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Pour the mixture into the baking pan and spread evenly. Lay a piece of parchment paper on top of the mixture and firmly press the granola mixture into the dish, flattening as much as possible.
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Bake for 20 minutes.
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Let the pan cool for 20 to 30 minutes.
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Cut the mixture into 24 bars (8 rows width-wise and 3 rows length wise).
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Store in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
This was inspired by a lowcarbmaven.com recipe. If you haven't been to that site... GO! It has amazing stuff on it.
OPTIONAL: ¼ to ½ cup Sugar Free Chocolate Chips (of course it will add Net Carbs so you will need to adjust your carb count for that. Also, you might lower the cinnamon by ½ teaspoon if you do.) I like Lily's Chocolate Chips made with stevia which I find at Whole Foods, but you can find the the Hershey's Sugar Free Chocolate Chips at most Walmarts.
Also, some folks use sugar free Maple Syrup in recipe's that normally call for the Sukrin Fiber Syrup. I haven't tried it that way yet, but it might work. Let me know if anyone does goes this route. It will likely raise the Net Carbs as the fiber syrup really does have a lot of fiber in it!