Snack: Crunchy Cashew-Sesame Bars

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Sesame Seeds

Health and fertility benefits of Crunchy Cashew-Sesame Bars

Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.

Ingredients

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 1/2 cups cashews
8 tablespoons raw sesame seeds, divided
6 tablespoons flaxseed, divided
1/4 cup wheat bran
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

Coat 8x8" baking pan with nonstick vegetable oil spray; line with parchment, leaving overhang on all sides. Toast 1 1/2 cups cashews, 6 tablespoons raw sesame seeds, and 5 tablespoons flaxseed in separate areas on a rimmed baking sheet in a 350 ° oven, stirring occasionally (but not mixing), until golden brown, 10 –12 minutes. Let cool. Set aside 2 tablespoons sesame seeds and 1 tablespoon flaxseed. Process cashews and remaining seeds with 1/4 cup wheat bran, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom in a food processor until mostly finely chopped. Place in a medium bowl. Bring 1/2 cup pure maple syrup and 1 tablespoon coconut oil to a boil in a small saucepan; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Pour over cashew mixture and stir to coat. Press mixture firmly into prepared pan with wet hands (it will be sticky). Top with reserved seeds; press to adhere. Bake until golden brown, 25 –30 minutes. Let cool, then cut into bars.

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