Nuts and Dried Fruit Squares

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This recipe comes from the book "Cuisiner pour vaincre la douleur et l'inflammation chronique", de Jacqueline Lagacé, Ph.D., Éditions FIDES, 2011

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Ingredients

??? unsweetened coconut milk ???
??? vanilla extract ???
??? unsweetened (dark) chocolate, broken into pieces ???
??? almond butter, or peanut ???
??? sucanat ???
??? dried cranberries, or raisins ???
??? walnuts, or other nuts, diced [optional] ???
??? rice bran ???
??? flax seeds, chia or hemp seeds, ground ???

Method

  1. Mix coconut milk and vanilla extract in a small saucepan and heat over very low heat.
  2. Add the chocolate pieces, nut butter, sucanat and keep stirring until the mixture is melted and smooth.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until smooth. If the mixture becomes too thick, add a bit of coconut milk and stir well.
  4. Pour into a greased dish and refrigerate until the mixture solidifies (3 to 4 hours).
  5. Cut into squares and store in a closed container to keep the squares soft.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (50 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

190

Fat

13 g

20 %

Saturated 6.6 g
+ Trans 0 g

33 %

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

10 mg

0 %

Carbohydrate

18 g

6 %

Fibre

3 g

11 %

Sugars

13 g

Net Carbs

15 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin A

0 %

Vitamin C

1 %

Calcium

4 %

Iron

14 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Excellent source of  :
Manganese
Good source of  :
Magnesium
Source of  :
Copper, Fibre, Folacin, Iron, Niacin, Omega-3, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Zinc
Low  :
Sodium
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 0
Fruits ½
Fats 2 ½
Other Foods ½
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This recipe is in the following categories

Low Sodium | Halal | Kosher | Vegan | Source of Omega-3 | Vegetarian

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Anonyme
october 20, 2021 | I would make this recipe again

delicious and decadent snack or desert!

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