Better Pecan Squares
Whole-food bars made from ripe bananas, rolled oats, almond butter, pecans, and goji berries, with date sugar for gentle sweetness. Designed as a dessert, snack, or on-the-go breakfast.
From The How Not to Age Cookbook
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Yield
- 9 squares
- Category
- Dessert
Nutrition (estimated)
per 1 square- Calories
- 130 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 21 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Sodium
- 0 mg
Ingredients
- ripe bananas
- almond butter
- date sugar or date syrup 2.0
- rolled oats
- baking powder
- pecans
- goji berries
Instructions
- Blend banana, almond butter, date sugar, and 2 tbsp water in food processor.
- Pulse in oats, baking powder, pecans, and goji berries (add water if too dry).
- Press into a parchment-lined 8-inch square pan; top with pecan halves if desired.
- Bake at 350°F 15 min. Cool 15 min; cut into squares.
Active Compounds
Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.
From: Goji Berries
May Support
Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.
Protects against · via Goji Berries
Protects against · via Goji Berries
Reduces risk of · via Zeaxanthin
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