Power Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Place almonds, flax meal, shredded coconut, almond butter and salt in a food processor.
2. 2
   Pulse briefly, about 10 seconds.
3. 3
   In a small sauce pan, melt coconut oil over very low heat.
4. 4
   Remove coconut oil from stove, stir in stevia (I think it's sweet enough without this), agave and vanilla into oil.
5. 5
   Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until ingredients form a coarse paste.
6. 6
   (This is the point where I add the dark chocolate chips.
7. 7
   I just stir them in and then skip steps 7 and 8).
8. 8
   Press mixture into an 8x8 inch Pyrex baking dish.
9. 9
   Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens.
10. 10
    In a small saucepan, melt chocolate over very low heat, stirring continuously.
11. 11
    Spread melted chocolate over bars; return to refrigerator for 30 minutes, until chocolate hardens.
12. 12
    Remove from refrigerator, cut into bars and serve.