Puffed Grain Almond bars

These puffed-grain bars are a healthy alternative to rice crispy squares! They are full of nutritional goodness and  super easy to prepare. Great for kids snacks ;)

Ingredients:

4 cups puffed grain of your choice-I used puffed corn and millet. Try quinoa, kamut, amaranth or brown rice.

1 1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup roughly chopped almonds

1/2 cup raisins- I did one batch using vegan chocolate chips :) Try dried blueberries or cranberries.

1/4 tsp ground cardamom

1/4 tsp sea salt

1/2 cup honey

1/4 cup coconut sugar or any other raw style sugar

1/3 cup unsalted almond butter

1 tsp orange zest

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine puffed grain, oats, almonds, raisins ( or chocolate), cardamom, & salt.

In a small saucepan, heat honey & sugar over medium-low heat until sugar has dissolved. Stir in almond butter & orange zest.

Pour honey mixture onto puffed grain mixture & stir until all contents are moist.

Line a 8x8x2 in square pan with wax or parchment paper. Place mixture into pan & press down firmly. Place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours to harden.

Slice into squares for serving.