Nutty Goji Berry Chocolate Bars

I made these yummy bars today, which will be in my new cookbook.

I was going for something with lots of flavor! Zesty, bitter, nutty, salty — totally different. Something that would freeze well so we could grab a treat when we wanted one :) 

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Nutty Goji Berry Chocolate Bars

Here's what I did. 

I preheated an oven to 300 degrees.

I soaked:

• 2 cups almonds

• 1 cup sunflower seeds

• 1 cup goji berries

** I poured just boiled water over top and let everything sit for 45 minutes, then drained it well, and put it all in the food processor with the following:

• 1 tablespoon vanilla

• 5 tablespoons raw honey

• zest of 1 lemon

• 2 tablespoons canned pumpkin puree

I combined:

• 2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes with 2 teaspoons celtic sea salt and 1 cup chopped raw walnuts in a big bowl and then added the nutty mix to that and mashed it round with my fingers. 

I placed parchment paper in an 8x8 (9x9 would work as well) pan, and smoothed the mixture into it, nice and flat. 

I then baked it for 35 minutes rotating it after 15 minutes. 

I melted 1 cup shaved bittersweet chocolate in a double boiler.

When the bars were finished, I let it cool for 5 minutes, then cut squares and drizzled all the chocolate on top! 

I let it cool overnight in the fridge, and it all came together all lovely-like and tasty magic!