Puffed Amaranth Pomegranate Bars

These crunchy and chewy Puffed Amaranth Pomegranate Bars are absolutely healthy yet delectable snack. Its serves well a a pre-workout snack or for those odd hours hunger pangs.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword pomegranate bars, puffed amaranth, puffed amaranth bars

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 248kcal

Author Gunjan

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked dry amaranth grains
1 cup pitted dates
1 cup fresh pomegranate kernels
1 cup raw pecans
2 tbsp hemp seeds
1 tsp flax oil

Instructions

Heat a nonstick wide bottomed pan properly and add 1/8 cup amaranth and let it pop for few seconds or until almost all the grains have popped. (Make sure your pan is properly heated or else amaranth won’t pop properly).
In a grinder/food processor combine dates, ¾ cups pomegranate seeds, pecans, hemp seeds, flax oil and grind for 2 minutes or until smooth.
In a mixing bowl combine puffed amaranth and rest of the pomegranate seeds and the date’s mixture. Mix well with your hands. Prepare 8 inch square pan with a plastic. Spread the mixture into the pan properly and evenly so that it is pressed equally from all sides. Put it in the freezer for 10 minutes. Take it out of the freezer and cut into desired size and serve.

Notes

Can be stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator for almost a week.
1 cup of pitted dates measures to approx. 12 dates.
Flax oil can be substituted with extra virgin olive oil.
Make sure the amaranth is puffed properly as shown in the picture above in the post. Do not overdo the amaranth otherwise it will have a burnt taste.

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