Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Inspired by an old post about whether people should eat Kind Bars (the answers is no, not really) I thought perhaps some people here have some hacks for Paleo-style energy bars for snacks and on the go meals. I am generally a meat and potatoes paleo with a jerky/nut/coffee type of on-the-run style, but perhaps there are some fun 'bar' recipes out there?

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oliverh · Answer 1 · 2011-02-10 18:08:12Z UTC

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Mark's daily apple has a few recipes, I particulary liked this one: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-energy-bar-redux/

answered Feb 10 2011 at 18:08

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I make this one all the time, and shape them into bars instead of balls: marksdailyapple.com/cocoa-and-coconut-snacks – primalgirl Feb 10 2011 at 21:05

Caveman formally known as Dan · Answer 2 · 2011-02-10 18:34:04Z UTC

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One Jar of Almond butter (Blue diamond spreadable works best, other brands drain the oil)

Raisins (sparsly used)

1 cup of egg whites or 3 eggs.

2 Tablespoons of shredded coconut

Mix and Bake. It will seem like it won't mix originally but it will. Spread in glass cookware. Bake at 325ish about 10 minutes or so.

answered Feb 10 2011 at 18:34

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	sounds good, does it come out moist or crunchy? – oliverh Feb 10 2011 at 18:37
	What does Blue Diamond add to the almond butter to keep the oil emulsified? I won't touch their nut snack packs - they're usually drenched in canola/cottonseed/peanut/sunflower oil. Even their dry roasted almonds (at least the flavored ones) have crappy additives like sugar and goodness knows what else. – Casey Feb 10 2011 at 18:56
	Oh yeah. Palm oil (probably not too bad) but also evaporated cane juice (AKA sugar). – Casey Feb 10 2011 at 18:57
	moist. I almost forgot. Refrigerate. – Caveman formally known as Dan Feb 10 2011 at 20:22
	one nice thing about blue diamond is that almost all their products are gluten free (except the soy sauce almond ones...) – MikeD Feb 10 2011 at 20:30

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bittykitty · Answer 3 · 2011-02-10 21:20:34Z UTC

I make a quick fudge type snack out of coconut(milk,oil and flaked) and raw cocoa.You can add whatever nuts or dried fruits you want to it.Almonds and unsweetened natural banana chips are what I use when I'm feeling frisky

Two tablespoons each coconut oil,coconut milk 1/4 cup flaked unsweet coconut 1/4 cup cocoa heat cocoa and oil together,add very cold coconut milk. (Consistency should be that of a thick fudge..adjust your ingredients accordingly)Then mix in coconut flakes and your other add ins as desired.Put on wax paper and cool.It's a good quick bite to get you through the afternoon.

Jake · Answer 4 · 2011-02-10 18:28:54Z UTC

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Am I the only one who read this and thought "Meatloaf + Bacon". Just kidding, but the above answer is probably your best bet :)

answered Feb 10 2011 at 18:28

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Just make sure the meatloaf isn't made with breadcrumbs! – Casey Feb 10 2011 at 18:53

I grind up some pork rinds instead. – Jake Feb 11 2011 at 3:02

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What about pemmican? Isn't that the original paleo energy bar? – Helen Feb 12 2011 at 2:45

Jules K · Answer 5 · 2011-02-10 19:47:56Z UTC

I just created some custom bars the other day at youbars.com; I haven't gotten them yet, but they are "guaranteed delicious!" They were pricey, so I probably won't get them often. I made a Pumpkin Spice one with dates (I requested they use half the regular amount), almond butter, pumpkin seeds, pecans, cinnamon, ginger, a little honey, and whey protein. If you're feeling lazy and have some extra cash laying around, it may be a good way to go! ;)

Here's a recipe for coconut bars from my blog- these could probably be baked to make them hold up a little better, but I just had em raw and stored them in the fridge: http://queen-of-the-stoneage.blogspot.com/2011/02/coconut-bars-hand-scrub-repost-from-old.html

gharkness · Answer 6 · 2011-02-10 20:03:25Z UTC

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but perhaps there are some fun 'bar' recipes out there?

At the risk of sounding like a mean old curmudgeon (truly, I don't mean it that way), I have had more misery generated by "fun" foods than any other single source of pain in my entire life.

answered Feb 10 2011 at 20:03

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haha, sorry i will keep the fun down over here. contrary to popular belief tho, paleo can be fun! most of the fun bars involve squats and deadlifts tho. – MikeD Feb 10 2011 at 20:32

I have a LOT of fun eating steaking multiple times a week! ;-) – Eva Feb 11 2011 at 5:13

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I think paleo is a tremendous amount of fun. I have tons of fun thinking about all the processed, artificially colored, flavored and sugar-laden garbage that I'm not spending my hard-earned money on. Every time I pass all the aisles full of processed grain without buying a single thing, I am having fun. Every time I hear a commercial that fails to induce me to buy some sort of processed crap, I have fun. – Helen Feb 12 2011 at 3:23

Jeff · Answer 7 · 2011-05-07 04:15:24Z UTC

2-3 tbsp raw sprouted sunflower seeds
2-3 tbsp raw sprouted pumpkin seeds
2-3 tbsp raw sprouted flax seeds
2-3 tbsp raw sprouted chia seeds
2-3 tbsp almond butter 2 tbsp coconut oil
6 dates (amount will vary on size and type of dates)
1-2 tsp raw honey (less if I want them as a snack, more if they're for bike rides)

put it all in a food processor and grind it up til its quite fine. It should be a bit moist. if its too dry add coconut oil, almond butter, or honey. Then put on wax paper on a plate and then cover with wax paper. knead it a bit and flatten with the back of a spatula or whatever. put in the fridge overnight and in the morning you can cut them into squares.

Pam King · Answer 8 · 2012-02-04 04:01:12Z UTC

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This is one of my favorite bars: http://www.paleotable.com/2011/10/sweet-potato-recovery-bar.html.

answered Feb 4 2012 at 4:01

Pam King
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No concerns about eating flaxseed? – Canis Minor Feb 4 2012 at 4:51

Canis Minor · Answer 9 · 2012-02-04 04:48:27Z UTC

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US Wellness pemmican bars. I get the cherry- and honey-free variety.

answered Feb 4 2012 at 4:48

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Sarah clifford · Answer 10 · 2013-05-16 19:36:19Z UTC

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Cavecooking on youtube has a great recipe for paelo bars

answered May 16 at 19:36

Sarah clifford
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Anyone have a good Paleo energy bar recipe?

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