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Home » Gluten Free Recipes » Easy to Make Paleo Nut Bars

Easy to Make Paleo Nut Bars

Published May 25, 2014 Last Updated April 2, 2019 By Lori Ryman 24 Comments

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Easy to Make Paleo Nut Bars

Do you like nuts? If you do, you’ll love these paleo nut bars! Since starting the paleo diet, I’m always searching for good healthy snack options that are easy to make. I wish I could just go down to the health food store and pick up a paleo snack bar to take with me on the go, but it doesn’t exist. So instead, I put together this simple recipe for paleo nut bars.

The snack bars that are currently sold in stores are not acceptable for the paleo diet (at least I haven’t found any). They typically contain added sugar, GMO’s, soy, dyes, and natural flavors. Even though natural flavors sound like something good and natural, it’s really not at all! It can include MSG and aspartame,  sweetener.

These paleo nut bars are easy to make. It took me less than five minutes to cut up the nuts and mix them with raw honey and shredded coconut. They are so delicious and will give you a great boost in energy. I usually like to have them mid-morning and they hold me over until lunch time. Be careful though, because they taste so good, they can be pretty addicting!

Before You Make Them

Prior to making these bars, take all the nuts and seeds you plan on using and let them soak overnight in water. Have them soak for 12 to 18 hours. It is important to soak seeds and nuts prior to eating because they contain phytic acid, which can interfere with digestion of the beneficial minerals in the nuts/seeds. Some foods that contain a high amount of phytic acid are brazil nuts, cocoa powder, almonds, and walnuts. Eating foods high in phytic acid is not a concern as long as you don’t have too much. So for those on the paleo diet, who tend to eat more nuts/seeds, it is a good idea to soak them all at least overnight. Soaking the seeds breaks down a good portion of the phytic acid as does roasting them. So, for this reason, I generally soak all of my nuts/seeds.

How to Soak the Nuts and Seeds:

The night before you plan on making these bars put your nuts/seeds inside a bowl. Pour enough water to cover them and leave the bowl on your kitchen counter overnight, maybe until the next afternoon. You can then dehydrate the nuts/seeds by placing them on a baking sheet and baking them in the oven on a low temperature for about 15 to 30 minutes. The nuts can then be stored on your counter in a glass container for months. I keep mine in a glass mason jar, grab a handful for a snack or use them for recipes, like this one!

Paleo Nut Bars Ingredient Options

You can use any kind of seeds or nuts you prefer. The ones below are my favorite and taste great together! Not only can you change the kinds of nuts to get different flavored paleo nut bars, but you can also add in dried fruit or chocolate chips.

Paleo Nut Bars Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup of almonds (see it here)
  • 1/4 cup of walnuts (see it here)
  • 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds (see it here)
  • 2 tablespoons of flaxseeds (see it here)
  • 1/4 cup of shredded coconut flakes unsweetened (see it here)
  • 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil (see it here)
  • 1/3 cup of raw honey (see it here)

*Note: You can substitute any kind of seeds/nuts for the kinds I used above.

Instructions:

1. Chop the nuts to your desired size. I used a knife to cut the almonds and walnuts in half. I left the seeds as is.
2. Add all of the nuts, seeds, and the coconut flakes to a large mixing bowl and stir.
3. Add in the coconut oil (if it is not already liquid at room temp., lightly heat it so that it will melt) and raw honey.
4. Stir well. You may need to use your hands to make sure the honey is thoroughly mixed in.
5. Grease an 8×4 baking dish with butter. Any size dish will work. I chose this size because the bars came out a little bit thicker.
6. Use your hands or a spoon to put the mixture of nuts into the baking dish. Push it down with your hands and make sure it is evenly spread out. It can get pretty sticky, but just do the best you can; a spoon may help.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
8. Let cool for 15 minutes then place in your fridge. Keep in fridge until ready to eat.

How to Store the Paleo Nut Bars

After they come out of the oven, you have to let the paleo nut bars cool, in order for them to harden up. For me, once they reached room temperature they still were falling apart a little. I wanted them to be hard and crunchy so I put them in the fridge and left them there until I was ready to eat them.

You can also keep them in the freezer and move them to the fridge when you’re ready to eat.

Tips:

  • Use a buttered knife to cut the bars and gently lift them out of the baking pan.
  • Store them on a plate or some type of dish because they tend to stick to paper, making it harder to remove them when you’re ready to eat them.
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Filed Under: Gluten Free Recipes, Paleo Recipes Tagged With: paleo

About Lori Ryman

Lori Ryman, BS, MS, has been dedicated to researching natural alternatives for the past 15 years. Lori has a background in research methods, health, and nutrition. She started with an Interest in natural alternatives to improve her own health and she continues to share natural DIY projects, recipes and natural alternatives with millions of viewers on treasuredtips.com.

Lori’s research for posts is based on peer reviewed evidenced-based research. Lori is a published author in a peer reviewed research journal. Her work has been covered by MSN, The Huffington Post, wikiHow, The New York Times, and many more.

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Comments

  1. Jackie

    June 15, 2019 at 11:33 pm

    Hi, what is the shelf life of these bars at room temperature?

    Reply
    • Lori Ryman

      July 11, 2019 at 10:55 am

      Hi Jackie, I am always extra cautious, so I would put them in the fridge after 4 days.

      Reply
  2. Susan Heidenreich

    April 10, 2017 at 5:38 pm

    What is the purpose of soaking the nuts? Do you think it would turn out ok if I skipped that step?

    Thanks,
    Susan

    Reply
    • Lori

      April 17, 2017 at 1:23 pm

      You can skip soaking them 🙂 Just makes them easier to digest.

      Reply
  3. Andrea

    September 13, 2016 at 4:20 am

    I made these and there was way too much liquid for the amount of nuts. Even after baking they’re still wet. Will try adding an extra cup.

    Reply
    • Andrea

      September 13, 2016 at 4:22 am

      Extra cup of nuts I mean.

      Reply
  4. SZom

    April 10, 2016 at 6:34 am

    My sesame seeds just won’t dry out in the oven! They’re stuck together too. Does this matter? Is it ok to make the bars with the wet mixture of sesame seeds?

    Reply
    • Lori

      April 19, 2016 at 10:19 pm

      You can still try it. Let us know how it turned out 🙂

      Reply
  5. Anonymous

    December 5, 2015 at 9:07 pm

    Would it matter if I left the coconut oil

    Reply
    • Lori

      December 9, 2015 at 5:40 pm

      You could probably leave it out.

      Reply
  6. Brenda

    November 7, 2015 at 9:23 pm

    Just found your site this evening and I am enthralled with all the information I am finding on here! I am digging the paleo recipes! I was recommended by the doc to go gluten/grain free and tried it and felt great but I missed bread too! And I don’t like the taste of the GF products in the store that are made with the starches. Ick! So grainy feeling on the taste buds. I am stoked to try the paleo nut bars & different breads you’ve got going on here with coconut flour (which I have but am intimidated to use). Thanks for all the tips!
    BTW: I bought/downloaded your e-book about making your own mineral make-up. Intriguing! I had no idea. I am recently making my own lip balm, soaps & body lotions from all natural, organic ingredients and am amazed at how much I’ve learned!
    Cheers!-

    Reply
    • Lori

      November 16, 2015 at 3:43 pm

      Thanks Brenda! Hope you enjoy the recipes 🙂

      Reply
  7. Dezz

    October 16, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    Hi. Can I use mixed nuts and seeds? So i don’t have to buy seperate nut. But do I have to toasted the nuts first?

    Reply
    • Lori

      October 21, 2015 at 7:46 pm

      You can use mixed. There’s no need to toast them first. You can use them raw if you’d like 🙂

      Reply
  8. Patricia

    September 16, 2015 at 6:49 pm

    What is the teemperature of the oven for dehydrating the nuts? Thank you.

    Reply
    • Lori

      September 18, 2015 at 3:56 pm

      I put it on the lowest temperature setting..I don’t remember if it’s 150 or 170 degrees.

      Reply
  9. Sarah

    August 20, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    Would ground flax seed work? That’s what I have on hand but I’m not sure if that would make it hold together better or worse.

    Reply
    • Lori

      August 26, 2015 at 3:42 pm

      Yea that should work great!

      Reply
  10. joe

    August 4, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    i thought nuts weren’t paleo…

    Reply
    • Lori

      August 5, 2014 at 12:22 am

      Hi Joe, nuts and seeds are generally allowed for paleo. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Tamara

    July 11, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    These look delicious. We are always looking for healthy snacks to make.

    Reply
    • Lori

      July 16, 2014 at 11:51 am

      Thanks! They really are delicious and pretty quick to make!

      Reply
  12. Willom

    May 27, 2014 at 8:18 am

    Have you tried making these without the baking step?

    Reply
    • Lori

      June 11, 2014 at 6:58 pm

      I have and they come out pretty similar. I still put them in the fridge to help harden them up a little.

      Reply

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