Fruity Tutti No Bake Engery Bars

Clean Eating.

Raw Fruit and Nut Energy Bars:

Gluten Free, Wheat Free, Re-fined Sugar Free

Here's my recipe for Raw Fruit and Nut Energy Bars, a super tasty, quick and easy recipe that you can enjoy making with the kids for their packed lunches or in your spare time with the anticipation of the ever pending 'hangry' (hungry and angry) moments, where your suddenly in need of a quick pick me up but don't want to delve in to the abyss that is sugar overload land with the usual on the go snack. Hope you enjoy!

Raw Fruit and Nut Energy Bars

 

Ingredients:

75g almonds

40g dried apricots

5 medjool dates (stones removed)

1/2 tsp ground ginger

A pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg

20g dried cranberries

20g seedless raisins

Sprinkle of sunflower seeds

Method:

1. In a food processor blitz the almonds until a fine, bread crumb consistency.

2. Remove the almonds to a separate bowl and then again, in the food processor blitz your dried fruit, seeds and medjool dates until broken up in the small chunks.

3. Then add the previously ground almonds and the ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg to mix in the food processor and blitz until fully combined.

4. Transfer the mixture to either a flat glass dish or a plastic container. Press down firmly, I usually make mine about 1.5 -2 cm thick.

5. Store in the fridge for a few hours before consumption to allow the mixture to firm in to a bar. (I usually leave mine for half a day/ a day, depending on when the snack monster awakens.. ;)).

6. Once firm, cut in too 4-5 bars and snack away, guilt free knowing it's 100% healthy and happy.

(You could store these bars in the fridge in a air tight container or wrap in cling film. These bars are great for packed lunches or an on the go tasty energy boost.)

 

 

Hope you all enjoyed this recipe and hopefully give it a go! You wont be disappointed, they're (in my opinion) the best on the go snack out there and 100% good for you and super quick and easy to create a batch! As always, feel free to comment below or tag me on instagram and twitter. (I:@apesjackson and T:@aprilroseo)if you recreate this recipe or one similar!

Much love,  -A
Xx



That's all for now folks,

 

XOXO -A

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Girls Day In.

Tuesday Newsday's a Girls Day In.   

Its been a while since my last Tuesday Newsday, but fear not... a new post has come at long last.

For this Tuesday Newsday I thought I'd share the 'Girls Night Out' opposite. Sometimes (and I know I defiantly...) prefer to just stay in and-

 

 chill out

... with of course great company. A.k.a your wackiest and somehow closest friends, which in my case is 'the girls'.

So, for my most recent 'Girls Day In'  we spent the afternoon making Quick Pitta Pizzas; a fun, no fuss, quick but all the more tasty lunch (and under 300 kcals- not that it matters on a day off... ;)) with a naughty indulgence after of cookies! or to be more precise, Tanya Burrs Chocolate Cookies. Which are absolutely cheeky but that just makes them doubly scrumptious!

 

For the Quick Pitta Pizzas:

 

Serves 4

5 mins prep & 10 mins cooking

 

Ingredients:

 

Wholemeal Pitta Breads

Tomato Puree

Sliced Mushrooms

Tomatoes

Mozzarella Cheese

Dried Mixed Herbs

Pinch Black Pepper

(+ Any other preferred pizza toppings)

 

 

What to do:

Being the perfect quick, light meal its pretty straight forward and easy to do.

 

 

1. Just preheat the oven to 190C.

2. Start with spreading the tomato puree, layer on your chosen toppings. Sprinkle over mixed herbs and pepper.

3. Bake for 10-12 mins until the cheese is melted and bubbling away.

 Serve with Salad.

And hey presto the perfect girls day in light lunch!

 

 

 

For the Cookies:

 

Check out Tanya Burr's Chocolate Cookie Recipe here!

 

 

(I added chocolate and mint Aero balls, Cadbury's giant chocolate buttons and white chocolate chips. The great thing about this recipe is you can load it full of what ever chocolate bars, dried fruit, marshmallows and fave chocolate you've got lying around! (Anything works, so get creative!!!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

As always, I hope you enjoyed this blog post and plan your next girls day in soon! If you've tried out any of the mentioned recipes comment below or tag me on instagram and twitter. (@apesjackson and @aprilroseo). I'd love to see what creations you've come up with! Why not tag +Tanya Burr too!

Much love,  -A
Xx



That's all for now folks,

 

XOXO -A

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