Keto Coconut Chia Bars

Ingredients

• Chia seeds

  Seeds, dried

  4 tbsp or 48g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  ½ cup or 118g

• Coconut meat

  Nuts, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged

  1 cup or 85g

• Coconut oil

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Powdered sugars

  1 tbsp unsifted or 8g

• Vanilla extract

  ¼ tsp or 1g

• Cashew nuts

  Nuts, raw

  ½ cup or 69g

Directions

1. Soak the chia seeds in water for about 15 minutes until they become gelatinous.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
3. Combine the soaked chia seeds with coconut, coconut oil, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until well mixed. Add cashews and stir until evenly distributed.
4. Line a 9"x9" baking pan with parchment paper.
5. Spread the chia coconut mixture onto the parchment paper, flattening it to about 3/4" thick.
6. Bake for 45 minutes or until the edges are golden and the center is dry. Allow to cool in the pan before removing and cutting into 6 bars or 9 squares.