Sunbutter Bliss Bars

My family likes to hang out on the couch most evenings. We call it our "couch time" and it is when we relax and catch up. The other night, my son made himself a snack for couch time that consisted of dark chocolate chips, coconut, and Sunbutter. He said this snack had the power of trifecta - because those three ingredients are so awesome together.

This got me thinking of how to combine those flavors for maximum enjoyment without all the scooping, careful placement of chocolate chips, etc. That can be fun too, but having it all ready to go in bar form seems meant to be. So I used the coconut as the base for the bar, added a layer Sunbutter deliciousness, and topped it with chocolate chips. Oh yes I did.....yummy!

We have nut allergies in our house, but you could easily substitute your favorite nut butter.

Sunbutter Bliss Bars

Ingredients:

1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/3 cup shredded coconut

1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup Sunbutter

1 cup vegan dark chocolate chips

Directions:

Line an 8 x 8 square baking dish with wax or parchment paper.

Spread the sunflower seeds and coconut in the bottom of your lined baking dish.

Put the coconut oil and the Sunbutter in a microwave safe dish and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir, and microwave for another 30 seconds. At this point the coconut oil should be melted, but if it isn't continue to microwave in short bursts and stir, being careful not to let it burn.  Then stir the Sunbutter and coconut oil until thoroughly combined. Then pour the coconut oil mix over the sunflower seeds and coconut. Finally, sprinkle the chocolate chips on top. Put it in the freezer to set.

Once it is completely cold and set, which takes a couple of hours, you can then lift it out by the edges of the wax or parchment liner. Cut into bars, or break into whatever size pieces you would like. These get melty as they warm to room temperature, which is part of the fun because they melt in your mouth, too. You do need to store them in the freezer though.

For 16 bars.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 30 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories  176 Calories from Fat  130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  14.5g 22%

Saturated Fat  5.7g 29%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  0mg 0%

Sodium  95mg 4%

Potassium  12mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates  8.9g 3%

Dietary Fiber  2.2g 9%

Sugars  5.6g

Protein  4.3g

Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 0% Calcium 1% • Iron 7%

Nutrition Grade C-

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet