No Bake Protein Bar ... Mix

My New Hope Blogger Box contained No Bake and Easy to Make Vegan Protein Bar Mix by Creation Nation.

This product is delightful! 

Creation Nation PB & Jelly Get In My Belly Mix is FREE FROM :

• GLUTEN
• SOY
• DAIRY

Creation Nation PB & Jelly Get In My Belly Mix has VARIATIONS:

The package provides you with suggestions to make the base recipe or to make it sweeter or reduce the sweetness. As you know, I love recipes that can be customized so this was definitely the FIRST THING I MADE when I opened my blogger box. This is in my wheel house!

I added almond milk, Sunbutter (Natural), and honey following the original recipe.  I sprayed a glass storage container and refrigerated the bars after I made them. I cut the bars and served after 10 minutes and they held together well.

I cannot wait to try to make this by adding bananas as the package also suggests ... as well as adding a few other variations!

No Bake Date Bars Featuring Chocolate Superfood Protein

Cooking is a creative process for me; it is my art! I love to try new recipes or modify tried-and-true recipes with a new product that I have encountered. Today I modified my NoBakeDateDelight ENERGY BARS and added SUPERFOOD PROTEIN! The result was a batch of bars that I could not keep in the refrigerator for more than a day! They flew off the shelf! I WILL MAKE THIS VERSION AGAIN!!!

Base Recipe:

• 2 cups pitted dates (I get mine from Futterman Farms)
• 1 cup nuts of choice (I used cashew this time)
• 1 cup oats (I use gluten free)
• 1 scoop Ground Based Nutrition Superfood Protein - Chocolate Flavor
• 1/3 cup pepitas to garnish top - optional
• 1 tsp flavoring - I used vanilla in this recipe. Almond pairs well with dates too.

Instructions:

• Blend the dates, nuts, oats, and protein in a Vitamix until combined. You can leave it a bit chunky for more texture in your bars or blend until smooth. 
• NOTE: I suggest you add the dates 1/4 at a time. The moister the dates are, the greater he chance the mixture will turn into a paste and stop the Vitamix. If this does happen, take a spatula and break up the dense mixture and start again. 
• When combined to your liking, press into a glass dish and garnish. 
• Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 
• Cut into bars and enjoy!
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No Bake Cookie Balls

I love baking but do not always like to heat the house as the temperatures increase. I also sometimes find myself in a bind and do not have enough oven space for baking while I am making the REAL food for a dinner gathering at my home. I get around this predicament by making NO BAKE TREATS!

No Bake Cookie Balls are blank slates that can be customized. Options will be noted with the ingredients. The Cookie Balls last a week stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container ... if they last that long!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Don't Go Nuts Roasted Chocolate Soybean Spread (or nut butter/soy butter/seed butter of your choice)
• 4 tbsp butter or coconut butter softened 
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla (coconut)
• 1/2 cup gluten free four (I used a 1-1 blend ... you could swap flours but may need to adjust moisture)

Instructions:

• In a stand up mixer, mix the soy/nut/seed butter and butter until they are creamy
• Add sugar and flavoring 
• Add gluten free flour
• Form into small balls and refrigerate for about 30 minutes

OPTION:
Indent a thumbprint in the top of the ball
After they chill to "set" you can serve with fresh fruit, jam, soy/nut/seed butter, or candy in the imprint

NOTE: 
They seem very soft when forming and refrigerating
They are stiff when they first come out of the refrigerator and soften within a few minutes.