This is my very, very favorite variety, which I will attempt to make. I found a recipe online, and this is my outcome.
If anyone needs any wheat germ, you know who to call.
That is a LOT of Coconut.
Before the oven...
I made this for roughly the cost of 1.5-2 Kind bars.
1/2 cup whole almonds
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup honey (or 1/4 c. each honey and agave nectar)
1 cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut
1/2 cup coconut chips/shreds
2 Tbsp wheat germ
1 cup unsweetened finely shredded coconut
1/2 cup coconut chips/shreds
2 Tbsp wheat germ
Cost for all ingredients= $14, of which I used a fraction. Nurtritionally, they are basically equal, around 200 calories and 6 grams of fat.
Verdict? Very close. I will give myself the win due to cost, and how I love seeing the ingredients going in. While I will probably still buy the Kind bar in a pinch, mine just has that homemade goodness that is hard to package. I'm just proud that this recipe called for absolutely no butter, a formidible task for a Dutch baker. Next time I think I'll add some flax, sunflower seeds, and dried fruit. I'd like to say I always eat like this, but I did indulge in some Jet's pizza recently... followed by a greek yogurt chaser, of course :). I love cooking and baking, even if it is just for me! Recently I was telling a co-worker that I was looking forward to making a potroast, to which she replied "Just for you?" in an acrid tone. I simply said "of course!", when I wanted to explain that being single doesn't mean I have to resign to a life of lean cusines. And I should be able to eat healthfully and well. But, you know, some explanations are wasted on the feeble minded. Now, for my pre-yoga coconut almond bar.
Verdict? Very close. I will give myself the win due to cost, and how I love seeing the ingredients going in. While I will probably still buy the Kind bar in a pinch, mine just has that homemade goodness that is hard to package. I'm just proud that this recipe called for absolutely no butter, a formidible task for a Dutch baker. Next time I think I'll add some flax, sunflower seeds, and dried fruit. I'd like to say I always eat like this, but I did indulge in some Jet's pizza recently... followed by a greek yogurt chaser, of course :). I love cooking and baking, even if it is just for me! Recently I was telling a co-worker that I was looking forward to making a potroast, to which she replied "Just for you?" in an acrid tone. I simply said "of course!", when I wanted to explain that being single doesn't mean I have to resign to a life of lean cusines. And I should be able to eat healthfully and well. But, you know, some explanations are wasted on the feeble minded. Now, for my pre-yoga coconut almond bar.
Lisa
