I adore Bumble Bars

Well...

I've been negligent in my blogging...not because I don't want to write. I've missed it. Writing about these raw adventures of mine helps me keep the fire burning. I don't want the fire to die. Not ever. Cause raw is awesome. :)

The main reasons for my negligence are as follows:

   1)   I’ve been ridiculously busy with work.  Seriously. Ask anyone.
   2)   I've been at a loss for what to write about. 
   3)   I wanted to wait till I bought my camera *sigh* Alas, that still hasn't happened. You're getting an update anyway.


So what's happened since I last posted? I flew on a plane. I went to Texas. Both were incredible. Absolutely incredible. I can't wait to go back! I adore Texas.  


Also, I drank coffee. A lot. It was delicious. I adore coffee too. And I must admit…I still miss it. Oh oh! I wanna give a shout out to the Lindsey family who hosted me while I was there.... You guys are beyond amazing and generous. I felt so welcomed. :) Mucho love!

Something else I adore is Bumble Bars. You can find them at Whole Foods for over a dollar (not sure of the exact price). They are organic, vegan, gluten free, and utterly scrumptious. I love them...but not the cost. And they aren't raw. I decided to be enterprising and look for a recipe online to adapt and make my own. Success!!  Here's the original recipe I found. Bumble Bars

And here's my recipe…not changed all that much.

What you need:

1 ½-2 cups sesame seeds

3/4 cup almond meal

½ cup flax seeds, ground

1/2 chopped almonds

1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

1/2 cup honey

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

To finish it off:

Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix until fully incorporated.  You made need to add the extra ½ cup of sesame seeds to make it less sticky. Spread mixture in pan and refrigerate for about 2 hours.  Cut into bars and wrap individually. Store in fridge.

Basically, all I did was switch out the brown rice syrup and evaporated cane syrup for honey, which is way better in my opinion. Plus, since we have bees, then I get home grown, raw honey! Yum. :)

I’m gonna try different combinations with this recipe, just like the official Bumble Bar… How do these sound?  And more ideas! (more flavors).

Tropical (pineapple and coconut)

Lemon

Chococherry (cherries and chocolate)

Chocolate Cashew (chocolate, cashews, agave)

Chai

I did take a picture or two of these sweet snacks…however, every once in a while, I seem to repel technology. So you’ll have to wait for a picture...

Chow!