Blueberry Choc-Nut Bars

• YIELD: 12 slices
• PREP: 10 mins
• COOK: 15 mins
• READY IN: 25 mins

These bars will not last long in your house! Make double, trust me!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/4 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 1/2 cup Coco Jam (or mix raw coconut sugar with 1/2 cup boiling water)
• 1/2 cup amaranth puffs
• 1 cup almond meal
• 1/2-1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
• 250 g dark chocolate

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 150ºC
2. In a food processor, pulse the hazelnuts, sesame seeds, almonds and pecans until they are roughly chopped
3. In a small saucepan, gently heat the tahini and Coco Jam; make sure it doesn't burn! We just want to heat it enough to make it runny
4. In a large bowl, mix the crushed nuts, amaranth puffs and almond meal together
5. Pour the tahini/coco jam on top and stir well to combine
6. Fold in the frozen blueberries, and then flatten on baking paper in a heat proof dish
7. Bake for 15 minutes, and while they are still in the dish, slice them into bars
8. Allow to cool completely
9. Melt the chocolate over a double boiler and coat the slice evenly
10. Pop into the fridge to set, then re-slice with a hot, wet knife
11. Store in the fridge; will keep for a week!

• COURSE: Snack
• SKILL LEVEL: Beginner