ALMOND BUTTER SLABS!

Welcome to my 1st blog recipe for PRIMAL PROVENANCE...

To start things off with a "big bang" l've gone for a recipe thats similar to one that is very close to my heart...Almond butter slabs! This recipe is a must for any paleo fan who likes nuts and has a sweet tooth like me.

For those that need it or would like a simple video walk through of the recipe you can find it by clicking here

The ingredients for a decent amount of almond butter slabs/bites/bars that will keep you going for quite some time are as follows;

1/2 cup of almond butter
1/2 cup of almond flour (ground almonds will suffice)
1/2 cup of coconut oil
2 cups of mixed nuts of your choice
1/2 cup of dessicated coconut
1/4 cup agave nectar (in any supermarket or health food supplier, a few £)
2 tsps of natural vanilla flavoring (check contents to make sure it is what is says!)
1 cup of unsweetened mixed dried fruit, l've gone for dates, apricots, pears & prunes
OPTIONAL - any toppings you would like to add, dark choc etc

STEP 1 - measure out the mixed nuts, coconut and dried fruit with the almond flour/ground almonds. Add all of these to your food processor and blend until they leave a coarse dry mixture.

STEP 2 - measure out the almond butter and the coconut oil, place into a container and microwave for 40 - 60 seconds until the coconut oil has melted and the consistency of the almond butter is more liquid like.

STEP 3 - measure out your Agave nectar and vanilla, pour these into your container with the melted coconut oil/almond butter in and mix together until they blend into one.

STEP 4 - add the mixture from STEP 3 to the dry mixture from STEP 1. Mix both of these together by hand with a wooden spoon or a spatula.

STEP 5 - once mixed place into your tin, if you have one use one with a removable bottom to help get the solid finished product out after it has set in the fridge.

STEP 6 - place the finished mixture into the fridge for 60-90 mins

STEP 7 ... Tuck in and have a taste!

Prep time is around 15 mins, the mixture takes around 60-90 minutes to set to a reasonably firm block in the fridge. The tester is when you cut it, the knife should cut through easily and leave a clean edge. If the mixture breaks off into bits or crumbles you know it hasnt been given long enough to set.

As you can see my batch came out pretty well...

Once you have it set, you can either have it in larger pieces, fingers, small cubes....whatever fits with you.

I went true to the recipe myself and stuck with slabs!

These make a cracking paleo treat. The only thing wrong with this recipe...is that you find yourself popping back to the fridge for more!