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Coconut Flax Bars

By: GWENDELEN 
"High protein, high fiber energy bar."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 bars
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
  • 3 tablespoons apple juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup flax seed
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup roasted soy nuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9 inch square baking pan with cooking spray. In a food processor, grind 1/2 cup shredded coconut into a fine powder.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Mix in egg, corn syrup, apple juice concentrate, and vanilla. Mix in coconut powder, whole wheat flour, gluten, oats, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup shredded coconut, flax seed, raisins, and soy nuts. Press evenly into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool slightly, then cut into bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 430 | Total Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 57mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2005 by ERYAN50   view full review
Delicious flavor but a bit dry. FYI I substituted 1/3 c molasses for syrup and concentrate,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2006 by Renee Marie   view full review
The dryness is an easy fix. Just use 1/4C butter and 1/4C applesauce, rather than 1/2C butter....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2007 by D.J. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Excellent, Excellent, Excellent! The only change I made was to substitute dried cranberries...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2007 by emilyjane928   view full review
these were good! They were actually quite moist... perhaps it's because I used a type of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2006 by Lorenda Curry   view full review
My family absolutely loved these and they were easy to make.

 

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