Guest guest Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Fig-Pecan Energy Bar Recipe By Dr. Ben Kim on April 15, 2007 Healthy Desserts This fig-pecan energy bar recipe produces a truly delicious energy bar that is rich in potassium, calcium, iron, fiber, and healthy protein. Think of this energy bar as one of the most mineral-rich healthy snacks that you can use to fuel your body in between meals. Ingredients: 3 cups raw pecans 1.5 cups soaked dried figs with stems removed 1.5 tablespoons pure vanilla extract Directions: Be sure to allow dried figs to soak in water for 1-2 hours before preparing this recipe. Drain figs and combine them with raw pecans and pure vanilla extract in a food processor. Process until figs and pecans are well combined to form a moist granola bar-like texture. You may need to pause the food processor once or twice to scrape ingredients off the sides of the processor so that you are not left with big chunks of figs and pecans. Transfer homogenized figs and pecans to a baking dish or tray and press down gently with a spatula until mixture is approximately 2-3 cm thick. Use a knife to cut into rectangular or square bars. Put baking dish or tray in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or the freezer for about 20 minutes to allow the bars to take form. Enjoy these delicious and nutrient-dense fig-pecan energy bars! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Try http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c201n.html This pulls up information for one egg with all the nutrient information. www.nutritiondata.com is excellent and extensive. Protein comes in many forms besides meat. My daughter doesn't like meat very much either. One ounce of almonds has 6 grams of protein per this same website. Or I made a tasty butternut squash souffle using cooked squash, two eggs, and a tablespoon of honey. Lots of protien because of the eggs and one cup cooked squash has 2 grams of protein as well. I am certain that you have tried fitday or my favorite is www.weightlossresources.com, not free but easy and quick when inputing recipes. You can track his micronutrient ratios when use fitday, sparkspeople or weightloss resources and feel good about his nutrition and have printable sheets to show the doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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