Recipe for gluten-free vegan strawberry citrus bars to sweeten your week

A enjoyable, nutritious, immune boosting however most significantly scrumptious snack for the highway incorporating a wide range of plant-based elements and actual kick of flavour on your snacks.

This slice is a good various or addition to a muesli bar snack and may be made properly upfront, sliced and frozen able to pop within the automotive. The combo of almond meal and macadamias on this slice make sure you’re together with a serve of wholesome monounsaturated fat.

Makes 12-16 items

Gluten free : Dairy free : Vegan

Elements:

1 cup (180g) sliced contemporary strawberries

2 tablespoons maple syrup for vegan possibility

2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

2/3 cup (75g) rolled oats or quinoa flakes for GF possibility

1 cup (95g) shredded coconut

1/2 cup (72g) chopped macadamias

1 cup (88g) almond meal

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 tablespoons (40ml) grapefruit juice*

2 tablespoons (40ml) mandarin juice*

Elective: sesame seeds for high

Technique

• Place all elements in a meals processor or high-speed blender and blitz for 2-3 minutes or till mixed however nonetheless textured in consistency.
• Pour right into a lined loaf tin and unfold evenly. Sprinkle sesame seeds excessive if desired after which place in freezer to set for 2-3 hours. Slice into 18-20 items and luxuriate in straight from the freezer.

*If grapefruit and mandarin aren’t in season use 4 tablespoons (complete) contemporary orange juice.

Jacqueline Alwill is an accredited nutritionist, writer, founding father of The Brown Paper Bag and has labored with Toyota to create this on -the-road snack recipe.