Pepita Bars Recipe

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Nutrition
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Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Thoroughly butter a 9 x 13inch baking pan with 2inch sides and line the base with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, oats, flour, baking powder, and salt. Toss together with your hands, then add the melted butter and continue working with your hands until the mixture is crumbly. Pat the crust mixture evenly over the base of the pan and bake for 10 minutes. Cool on a rack.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, coconut, almonds, pepitas, and sesame seeds, and set aside. In a medium heavy saucepan, combine the honey, brown sugar, and butter. Over medium heat, stir together until the butter is melted. Pour the butter mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until evenly combined. Spread this topping over the crust base and return to a 275 degrees oven for about 20 minutes, or until the center is lightly browned and puffy.
  3. Cool completely. Cut across the pan lengthwise to separate into 2 long, thin sections, then cut each one into 5 equal bars, approximately 5 x 2 inches. Trim the edges to make them even.
  4. In the top of a double boiler, combine the chocolate and the clarified butter. Over gently simmering water, melt the chocolate, stirring. Dip the tops of the bars into the melted chocolate mixture and immediately sprinkle with one or more of the following: flaked coconut, pepitas, sesame seeds, and toasted almonds. Allow the chocolate topping to harden before serving.
  5. Note 1: To toast almonds and pepitas, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the nuts on a cookie sheet and toast in the oven until golden, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  6. Note 2: To clarify butter: Melt 1 cup butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until the butter foams, then skim and discard the white froth that forms at the top. Carefully pour the remaining butter through a double thickness of damp cheesecloth, leaving the white sediment at the bottom of the pan.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3137.83 Kcal (13137 kJ)
Calories from fat 1557.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 173.04g 266%
Cholesterol 243.25mg 81%
Sodium 1192.43mg 50%
Potassium 1578.37mg 34%
Total Carbs 384.57g 128%
Sugars 198.64g 795%
Dietary Fiber 26.31g 105%
Protein 43.51g 87%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 1mg 34%
Iron 19.4mg 108%
Calcium 602.4mg 60%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 468.8 Kcal (1963 kJ)
Calories from fat 232.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.85g 266%
Cholesterol 36.34mg 81%
Sodium 178.15mg 50%
Potassium 235.81mg 34%
Total Carbs 57.46g 128%
Sugars 29.68g 795%
Dietary Fiber 3.93g 105%
Protein 6.5g 87%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 34%
Iron 2.9mg 108%
Calcium 90mg 60%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 76.4
    Points
  • 88
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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