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Rancho La Puerta 2017! Food for the Soul & Protein Bites!

Annette Zito, KitchAnnette™
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • • 1 cup roasted salted cashews
  • • 1 cup roasted salted shelled pistachios
  • • 1/2 cup raw peanuts
  • • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • • 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
  • • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • • 1/4 tsp salt
  • • 16 fresh medjool dates pitted

Instructions

  • Combine cashews, pistachios, peanuts, cranberries, and sunflower seeds in a bowl. Handful by handful, chop in the blender for a second or two to create a smaller yet still chunky texture.
  • Mix in cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  • Blend dates in the blender and mix into the nut mixture until evenly distributed.
  • Press the mixture into a parchment-lined 8” x 8” x 1” pan. Cover the top with parchment paper and wrap the pan in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Remove from the fridge and remove wrap & paper. Cut into 1” cubes and enjoy. Makes 64 pieces or 16 servings of 4 bites each.

Notes

You can replace the cranberries with dark chocolate if you'd like a chocolate sweetness!
Adapted from Rancho La Puerta - Tierra Alegre Juice Bar