What is this? Yet another recipe with peanut butter and chocolate?!
Shocker, I know..
But what this recipe has that the other recipes I have made in the past doesn’t is what I think has become one of my new favourite ingredients. Hemp hearts!
Move over chia seeds, hemp hearts have stolen my heart and have secured themselves a permanent home in my kitchen cupboard
Let me explain to anyone who has never tried hemp hearts before (which was me about 2 weeks ago). Hemp hearts are packed with protein, full of good omegas and low in carbs. They can easily be added to your diet by sprinkling them on cereal, adding them to smoothies or, like me, making some killer granola bar-like squares.
But I don’t want you to just take my word for it. It’s giveaway time!
Thanks to the generous team over at Manitoba Harvest, one lucky winner will receive a bag of their own to try out. There are a myriad of recipes that you can try over on the Manitoba Harvest website, which I have bookmarked already and will work through this summer.
But since it is the summer, and it is far too hot to turn on my oven at the moment, I have created a no bake bar recipe. Perfect to bring along on hikes or summer picnics. And unlike chia seeds, the hemp hearts don’t get stuck in your teeth.
So you you can leave behind that packet of floss.
GIVEAWAY CLOSED
No Bake Hemp Hearts and Coconut Squares
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup hemp hearts
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the coconut, peanut butter, maple syrup, cinnamon and hemp hearts. Fold in the cranberries and chocolate chips.
- Line an 8×8 baking pan with aluminium foil. Pour the mixture into the baking pan, and press down evenly with a spatula.
- Place the pan in the freezer for three hours, or until set.
- Once set, lift out of the pan and place on a cutting board. Cut into around 16 squares. Store in an airtight container.
I have never heard of hemp hearts before. I definitely need to check them out. And what a great idea to put them in these squares.
I want to make cookies! They would be a lot healthier
I've never tried hemp hearts before! But now I think I have to go pick some up 🙂 Plus..you can never have too many recipes with peanut butter and chocolate! These look fantastic
This the first time I have heard of Manitoba Hemp Hearts and I live in Winnipeg!! I will have to take advice on what recipes to use!!
I would love to make some Berry Hemp Parfait Popsicles!
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These look fantastic! I love that the hemp hearts is that light green colour too, it makes the bars a little more exciting! And peanut butter with chocolate *drools*…. I have been wanting to make breakfast squares/bars for some time, I should really get around to it! 😀 x
I would add the hemp hearts to my morning smoothie.
I'd like to try this recipe, I tried hemp hearts a while back and thought that eating them right from the bag had them leaving a strong after taste I wasn't crazy about.
I would make cookies!
i. would make energy bars
i. would make energy bars
Sounds delicious! I'm going to try this recipe out.
Hi Cathleen
Yummy energy squares made of hemp hearts and coconut. Not sure if I could find hemp hearts here.
it’s not marijuana dumbdumb. hemp is a plant
I would like to make Cranberry Hemp Muffins.
I would make granola type bars.
If I had a bag of hemp hearts, I would like to try making granola with them.
granola type bars.
I'm craving the granola bars that you made. I'll likely add them to my homemade bread.
Thanks for hosting.
Besos, Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
I like to add them to my yogurt, to top my smoothie bowls with and I also use them when making my protein balls.
I love hemp hearts but have never tried Manitoba Harvest brand. I've been meaning to make breakfast cookies with hemp added. Until then, I add a spoonful to plain yogurt with berries, dried beet powder, honey, and almond extract.
Thanks for offering the giveaway!
I love hemp hearts but have never tried Manitoba Harvest brand. I've been meaning to make breakfast cookies with hemp added. Until then, I add a spoonful to plain yogurt with berries, dried beet powder, honey, and almond extract.
Thanks for offering the giveaway!
I would make oatmeal cookies.
I would make oatmeal.
I would put them in peanut butter cookies or in my smoothie.
I would try out your recipe, looks delish.
I'd make so many things with this: smoothies, burgers, treats.
Hi,
I am on a HFLC regime. What would you recommend instead of the maple syrup and the quantity? Maybe apple sauce?
Thanks 🙂
mc
I have never tried that, but I would love to hear it if you try it. Some of my readers said they have had success with brown rice syrup as well.
I love hemp hearts and look forward to trying this recipe.
Me too! Let me know if you give it a go!
Do you happen to know how many carbs per square these bars are?
They are up now on the recipe card!
Can you sub out the coconut ? Any alternative recommendations? Thank you I look forward to trying these!
You could sub in chopped nuts if that is more your style!!
I subbed cacao nibs and raisins for the chocolate chips and cranberries and OMG they are absolutely delicious!!! What a fantastic recipe, most definitely be a regular make for me now.
I am so glad you liked it!!