Power Bars

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• • 2 cups almonds (raw)
• • 1/2 cup golden flaxmeal
• • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• • 1/2 cup creamy roasted almond butter
• • 1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
• • 1/2 cup coconut oil
• • 4 drops stevia
• • 1 tablespoon honey
• • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• • 1 cup chocolate chunks (optional)

• • Place almonds, flax meal, shredded coconut, almond butter and salt in a food processor.
• • Pulse briefly, about 10 seconds.
• • In a small sauce pan, melt coconut oil over very low heat.
• • Remove coconut oil from stove, stir stevia, honey and vanilla into oil.
• • Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until ingredients form a coarse paste.
• • Press mixture into an 8 x 8 inch baking dish.
• • Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens.
• • In a small saucepan, melt chocolate over very low heat, stirring continuously.
• • Spread melted chocolate over bars; return to refrigerator for 30 minutes, until chocolate hardens.
• • Spread melted chocolate over bars; return to refrigerator for 30 minutes, until chocolate hardens.
• • Makes 20 Bars.