Healthy Hermit Bars

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1/3 cup hot coffee
• 2 tablespoons soft coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons demerara sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/3 cup raisins, soaked in hot water and drained
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup chopped almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350f and line a 9" pan with parchment.
• 2 whisk together the flaxseed and coffee in a small bowl. let stand 10 minutes.
• 3 in a large bowl beat together oil, sugar, salt and molasses until well combined.
• 4 add vanilla and the flax mixture and beat in well.
• 5 stir in the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, ginger and cardamom until well combined.
• 6 fold in the raisins and nuts.
• 7 spread in the pan and bake for 15-20 minutes (i usually do 18).