No Bake Cashew and Coconut Energy Bars

Serves: 12 bars

Source: Mary Ellen Phipps, Easy Diabetes Cookbook

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw cashews
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup unsweetened nut or seed butter
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Instructions

1. Line and 8 inch baking pan with parchment.
2. In a large food processor, combine cashews and coconut. Pulse 15 to 20 seconds to form a powder.
3. Add nut butter and maple syrup and process until a dough paste is formed, scraping down the sides as needed.
4. Spread the dough into prepared baking pan and cover with another sheet of parchment and press until flat.
5. Freeze dough for 1 hour and cut into 12 bars.
6. Canned be stored in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or frozen for up to 6 months.