Granola Bars

Adapted from Elana's Pantry

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup almond flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup xylitol
1/3 cup grapeseed oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup pecans


Preparation:
1.  Preheat oven to 350 F
2.  In a large bowl combine almond flour, baking soda, sea salt, and xylitol
3.  In a small bowl, combine grapeseed oil and vanilla.
4.  Mix wet ingredients into dry.
5.  Stir in coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, almond slices, and pecans
6.  Pat down evenly into a greased 8x8 baking dish
7.  Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Adapted from Maria's Food and Nutrition

Ingredients:
Cookie:
1/2 cup vanilla whey protein (Jay Robb or AboutTime)
3/4 cup almond flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup natural creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup xylitol
2 tablespoons water

Filling:
1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/3 cup xylitol

Preparation:
Cookie:
1.  Preheat oven to 400 F
2.  In a medium bowl, combine protein, almond flour, and baking soda.
3.  Mix in peanut butter until the lumps are smaller than peas.
4.  Add in water and sweetener.
5.  Form dough into a ball and roll out on parchment paper to 1/8 inch thickness
6.  Cut out cookies with cookie cutters (I used the scoop from my protein, worked great!)
7.  Bake on parchment lined baking sheet for 5-7 minutes, or when edges start to brown.

Filling:
1.  Combine cream cheese, peanut butter, and xylitol in a bowl.
2.  Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.