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Puffed Amaranth Bars

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

35 mins

Serves:

Makes 9+ slices

Level:

About the Recipe

Ingredients

You will need a 20cm (8 inch) square baking tin.


3 medium egg whites, lightly whisked

70g dried cranberries, soaked in lukewarm water for about 10 minutes

50g Puffed amaranth

150g Almond or Cashew butter

30g Desiccated coconut

75g Pumpkin seeds

75g chopped Walnuts

120g Buckwheat / Brown rice flakes

3 tbsp Date or Brown rice syrup

1 tbsp Ground cinnamon

1⁄2 tsp Ground nutmeg

1 tsp Ground ginger

Sea salt to lightly season

Preparation

  1. Set the oven to 160oc or Gas mark 3.

  2. Line a square baking tin (20cm / 8 inches) with greaseproof paper.

  3. Whisk the egg whites in a large mixing bowl until just foaming and turning from clear to translucent.

  4. Drain the cranberries and add them to the egg whites.

  5. Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix well.

  6. Spoon into the baking tin and press the mixture evenly in the tin.

  7. Bake for 35 minutes.

  8. Leave to cool in the baking tin then remove and slice as you wish.

  9. Store in a cool place in an airtight container and eat within 48 hours.

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