Bacon Cranberry Almond Paleo Bars

Cranberry Bacon Almond Energy Bars

Makes 8 bars.

The Players

    1 C. Almonds
    1 C. Dried cranberries
    1 C. Dried date crumbles
    1 Tbsp. Organic unsweetened coconut flakes
    3 slices Thick-cut bacon, cooked, cut into 2 inch strips

The How-To

1. Put all ingredients into a food processor or heavy-duty blender. (I use my Vitamix.)

2. Blend at low speeds, pulsing, until you get a sticky mass that starts clumping together and/or forming a ball.

3. Remove from food processor and shape into an 7? x 7? square on a cutting board or flat plate.

4. Transfer to the refrigerator to cool for at least an hour. Once chilled, cut into 8 bars. To store, wrap bars in wax paper or plastic wrap.

Thanks to the bacon fat, they keep just as well at room temperature as they do in the fridge. We usually gobble them up within a few days, but they theoretically ought to keep for weeks (or even months) since animal fat is such a good preservative and the remaining ingredients were all dried/preserved to begin with.

ENJOY!       from foodrenegade.com