Name: Homemade Energy Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped pitted dates; 1 1/4 cups popped amaranth ((or puffed rice)); 1 cup quick-cooking oats; 1/3 cup chopped pine nuts, (pecans, peanuts, walnuts, etc); 2 tablespoons mesquite bean flour or flaxseed; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; A healthy pinch of salt, (about 1/2 teaspoon); 1/2 cup pine nut butter, (almond butter, peanut butter, etc); 1/3 cup mesquite bean syrup, (maple syrup, honey, etc); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup small semi-sweet chocolate chips