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Super Almond Crispy Bar Recipe

These Super Almond Crispy Bars are easy to make and delicious! Whether for breakfast or a quick energy-packed snack later in the day, you will love having these crunchy, sweet and healthy bars at your fingertips. If you have little ones at home, this recipe is easy and messy enough that the kids will have a blast making them with you. Typically, bars found at the grocery store are made with lots of refined sugar. These bars are sweetened with Brown Rice Syrup, which is low on the glycemic index, which will not spike blood sugar like refined white sugar will.

Ingredients:

3 Cups Brown Rice Crispies 1 Tablespoon Ground Flax Seeds 1 Tablespoon Chia Seeds 1 Tablespoon Hemp Seeds 2 Tablespoons Pure Vanilla Extract ½ teaspoon Sea Salt ½ Cup Almond Butter ½ Cup Blueberry Brown Rice Syrup or Regular Brown Rice Syrup

Directions:

In a saucepan, mix together the almond butter, blueberry brown rice syrup, vanilla extract and sea salt.  Over medium heat, whisk until ingredients start to melt (about 3 minutes)

In a big bowl, mix the dry ingredients together.  Slowing pour the almond butter mixture over top of the dry ingredients.  Mix until everything is coated

Line a 6” X 10” pan with wax paper and spread the mixture evenly into the pan

​As summer slowly turns to fall, we transition from one hectic time of year to another. Whether it's back to school or catching up from summer trips and vacations, it's crucial to have a plan for how to eat well. Let's face it.. summer means BBQ's, ice cream and cold beverages, so why wait until Janurary 1st to "get back on track"? Here are some great tips for how to set yourself up for success, along with some ways that Grateful Plate can help you along the way.

A little effort and planning in the short term can pay great dividends for the long term. Think about it. When we don't have a plan in place, we reach for the quick fix. Whether that's ordering take out, eating processed "quick" meals or deciding to grab a bag of chips and dip and call it dinner, these are traps we can all relate to. Taking the time to plan out meals a week or two in advance is the ultimate way to set yourself up for success. So we suggest each week, having a set time to menu plan, or come up with a strategy for how to eat well.

If you're not the type to cook for yourself for each meal, how can you still eat well? The first thing that comes to mind is ordering from this AMAZING Meal Delivery Service (wink wink) called Grateful Plate. Other great tips for making your meal prep efficient is to make dishes that you can eat for dinner one night, and breakfast or lunch the next. Leftovers don't have to be an accident. Make it part of your plan and you'll be set for days at a time. Also, if you can cook twice each week, you can set yourself up for success for days at a time, making the process far more managable and less overwhelming. It's amazing how convenient you can make it for yourself. On Sunday and Wednesdays, chop a ton of fresh veggies so you can always grab some salad greens, add your favorite veggies, nuts, seeds and dressing (the healthy stuff!) and viola! You have a filling and nutritious meal anytime you need a quick fix.