TD is a big fan of Kind bars. I’m not a big fan of how much they cost. The ingredients are so simple I reckoned someone had to have figured out how to “hack” them.
I was right. The Yummy Life did a whole expose on these nutty little treats.
Which I then adapted for my own purposes.
They took about 20 minutes to make from start to finish. And at about a quarter of the price of the original, I’ve added these to my regular baking rotation.
Coconut Almond Kind-er Bars
adapted from The Yummy Life
Ingredients
- 2 C whole roasted* unsalted almonds
- 2 C unsweetened coconut flakes, toasted
- 1 C puffed millet, rice (or other puffed whole grain; or crispy brown rice cereal)
- 1 TBS flaxseed meal (I found mine at our local natural foods store, Bob’s Red Mill brand)
- 1/2 C honey*
- 1/3 C brown rice syrup (may substitute light corn syrup..I did…it worked fine)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
Directions
- Grease large bowl and 9X13 pan
- Mix nuts and flaxseed together in the bowl.
- Combine honey and syrup in a small saucepan with a candy thermometer.
- On medium heat, mix syrup constantly until it reaches about 260 degrees.
- Remove from heat and carefully stir-in vanilla and salt.
- Add syrup mixture to nuts and quickly mix ingredients.
- Dump into the 9X13 pan and spread mixture evenly using fingers.
- Using the bottom of a cup or glass, press the mixture into the pan so that it is level.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting.
- I wrapped each individually in plastic wrap.