Snacks | Edibly Educated

I did a raw food presentation at the Awake and Empowered Expo in Troy, MI this past weekend and promised this recipe so here it is! 🙂

The food processor comes to the rescue again; I think it’s one of my favorite appliances in the kitchen! Here is another great use for it: raw energy bars. Perfect for you to make ahead of time and take with you when you’re in a pinch. I’ve been on a little bit of a sesame seed kick lately – make sure you check out this Homemade Sesame Ginger Dressing – but these bars just hit the spot for me! These are wholesome and crazy YUM, which is all you need, right?!

Sesame seeds should not be overlooked; they are one of the oldest oilseeds known to us. They not only provide a good amount of protein and fiber, but they also may aid in reducing blood pressure and anxiety (because of the magnesium), lowering cholesterol (because of the phytosterols), producing collagen (because of the zinc), strengthening bones (because of the calcium), and relieving arthritis (because of the copper).

Raw Sesame Coconut Bars

These sesame coconut bars will come in handy next time you need some food to take on the go or would like a wholesome food to tie you over.

Author: Sarah

Recipe type: Snacks

Serves: 8 bars

Ingredients

1 cup sesame seeds
½ cup raisins
½ cup shredded coconut
2 tbsp. tahini
2 tbsp. coconut flour
3 tbsp. ground flax seeds
2 tbsp. coconut oil
1 tsp. vanilla
¼-1/2 tsp. salt (depending on preference)

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until one big mass forms.
Place contents in a square or rectangle pan and press evenly on bottom with a spatula.
Cut into bars and place into refrigerator for at least an hour until firm.

And remember, reduce, reuse, recycle!! 😉

With love,

Trying to help you re-think snacking over here. Just like with these ‘Best Ever Cheesy Kale Chips‘, snack solutions like these are dynamite.

The other night, my mom and I had a food prep night; we spent some time in the kitchen preparing foods that would be enjoyed throughout the week.

We made two big batches of different soups made with veggies from our FarmBox, raw apple chips, raw exotic (beet, parsnip, sweet potato) chips, and apricot almond chia pudding. Food prep nights make it possible to eat clean, delicious meals throughout the week as they bail you out of those in-a-pinch kind of days. Imagine how nice it is not to have to make dinner and just warm up a homemade soup. Or have breakfast made for two mornings in a row. Or wholesome snacks right at your fingertips.

It’s perty nice. You should try it.

To make this crunchy raw treat, all you need to do is slice the apples thinly (I used the food processor-total time saver), flavor them up with lemon and spices, and then place them in the dehydrator.

If you do not have a dehydrator, do not fret for a minute; baked apple chips are still certainly a heck of a lot better than Lay’s! You can bake the apples at 200°F for an hour on each side. I read that you can leave them in the oven after you turn it off to help them get a little extra crunchy.

Because it is necessary to crunch on these chips loud and proud. 😉

Raw Apple Chips

These are the perfect light and crunchy snack!

Author: Sarah

Recipe type: Snacks

Ingredients

5 organic apples
juice from 1 lemon
cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, to taste

Instructions

Core the apples and place them through the food processor to make chip slices.
Place all ingredients in the bowl and mix so everything is distributed evenly throughout.
Place in the dehydrator at 110 degrees overnight or for about 8-10 (until very dry).
Store in an airtight glass container.

Enjoy!