Strawberry Bars

Ingredients:

¾ cup pitted, soft medjool dates
½ cup mashed banana
¼ cup raw jungle peanut butter or raw almond butter
¼ tsp sea salt
3 tablespoon chia seeds
3 tablespoon hemp seeds
3 tablespoon ground flaxseed
2 cups rolled oats (or gluten free rolled oats)
1 cup dried strawberries

Directions:

In a Super blender, combine the dates, banana, almond butter and sea salt – blend until smooth
Add the seeds and one cup of the oats and pulse until combined
Transfer to a bowl and stir in the remaining cup of oats, and the strawberries
Spread the mixture out on a lined dehydrator tray, about 2 cm thick, in a square
Dehydrate for 4 hours, then cut into 6 bars, separate a little and continue to dehydrate for 4 more hours until not sticky and firm, but still a little soft in the middle
Store in a refrigerator

Did you know?

Strawberries are the only fruit that have their seeds on the outside. The heart shape of a strawberry gives you an indication of one of the body parts it benefits the most. Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamins C and K as well as providing a good dose of fibre, folic acid, manganese and potassium. The vibrant red colour of strawberries contains powerful antioxidants and are thought to protect against inflammation, cancer and heart disease.