Honey Nut Bars

It’s no secret that I like food.  Pretty much everything.  I would definitely describe myself as a food lover.  In fact, I probably love food too much.  Although I haven’t talked about it on the blog, I became extremely sick in the spring and have had to make a major change in my diet over the last few months.  I’ve gone from eating everything to eliminating almost everything.  It requires a lot of time as I relearn how to cook meals for my family and satisfy my cravings.  It’s a lifestyle change that is difficult, but ultimately encouraging as I regain my health and develop new domestic skills.  

Without sugar or grains in my diet, I have been missing that sweet something.  I discovered this gooey little nut mixture this week and it totally hits the spot.  It’s basically nuts, honey, and butter and it’s oh, so good.  Kept in the freezer, the mixture slices cleanly into bars or candy squares.  

At room temperature or warmed up, the mixture is delicious with cheese, such as brie.  

I’m hoping to successfully make some frozen yogurt this week and I imagine that this will go very well as an ice cream topping.  Give it a try; if you like nuts, I’m pretty sure this recipe will be a keeper.  I used walnuts, slivered almonds, and pecans this time, but you can use any nuts you’d like.  I’m going to add in dried fruit and coconut next time, too.

 

Honey Nut Medley

(adapted from recipe by Raman Prasad)

3 cups nuts

3/4 C. honey

3/4 stick butter (6 T.)

1/4 t. salt

1 t. vanilla

Toast nuts in the oven until golden brown.  Heat honey in a large saucepan until simmering.  Whisk in butter and salt. Remove from heat and add vanilla.  Add toasted nuts and stir well to coat.  Pour into jars and keep refrigerated or spread mixture into a 9×9 square pan, lined with parchment paper, and place in the freezer for 1-2 hours.  Slice into bars, remove from freezer immediately before serving.   

 

For more specialty diet recipes, you might also like our Grain Free Waffles, gluten-free German pancakes, or homemade yogurt!