When her mom asked me (knowing I was first and foremost a cook and creator) if I thought I could recreate the pricey bites, I agreed to try without a clue what they were or really how to make them. In the end, though, it was a lot easier than I imagined to whip together – and by adding sunflower and flaxseeds to the required pumpkin and sesame I boosted the zinc, calcium and Omega fats as well. Not having rice syrup on hand (nor being particularly interested in buying any) I mixed up dark brown sugar and rich, local honey for a more flavourful “sticky factor”. The last little flair added in with the fine pink Himalayan salt I used was a teeny drizzle of toasted sesame oil. The taste was instantly boosted a mile high!
Seedy Crunch Bites
Makes 24 pieces1 cup shelled pumpkin seeds
1 cup shelled sunflower seeds
¼ cup whole flaxseed
¼ cup sesame seeds
2 tbsp dark brown sugar
3 tbsp honey
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
½ tsp Himalayan pink salt (or sea salt)
- Preheat oven to 300F, line a 8" square pan with parchment or very well greased foil.
- Combine seeds in a medium bowl, set aside.
- In a measuring cup or small bowl, mix together brown sugar, honey, sesame oil and salt. Microwave on HI for 30 seconds.
- Pour the liquid mixture over the seeds and stir to coat well.
- Pour into the lined pan and press down firmly to compact.
- Cover with foil and bake 35 minutes, then uncover and bake a further 10 minutes.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, place the piece of foil back over the top and press the bottom of an identical-sized square pan firmly onto the baked mixture once again to compact it.
- Remove pan and foil and allow to cool completely before cutting up into pieces.
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 76.3
Total Fat: 4.8 g Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 17.1 mg
Total Carbs: 7.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 2.2 g
I love this snack idea, I'll definitely be making these soon.
ReplyDeleteThey sound awesome!
ReplyDeleteTell me, though: were they sticky / chewy and still pliable, or were they more like brittle? The reason I ask is because I notice that you include honey the honey would pull moisture from the air, resulting in chewiness.
D. always teases me about eating "nuts and twigs," so I know he's going to make me this one. (Ahem, David, right?)
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