Paleo Power Bar?

I am not even sure if we can call it that but sounds good to me.  So today I was at Costco. . . love that gigantic warehouse!  I ran into one of our fellow Beastsiders.  He introduced me to one of his favorite staples from Costco.  It was Mrs. May's Triple Berry Crunch.  Looks good right?!?!  Variety of nuts, variety of berries and wait!  What's that?!?!  Cane Sugar and Rice Malt?  Oh here go Hell come! (Thanks to Soup on E! for that phrase...I love it!)

Either way.  Why Mrs. May?!!!?!?!?  Why did you have to put the cane sugar and the Rice Malt in there?   It was so nearly very perfect!  It was so close to an item that was tasty and I could just buy it!  I wouldn't have to make it....*sigh*sob*


*Sigh*  I went home and decided to make it.  Here is my paleo version of her tasty treats.

I took a variety of nuts - again - if you read the previous post you know I soak mine to reduce the amount of phytic acid then dehydrate.  You are on your own for your decision.  I used a almonds, pecans and walnuts.  It's the triad I always keep on hand.  For sweetener/binder I used Honey.  For berries - mine is only a 2 berry treat.  I used blue and straw.  Probably half a cup of blue berries (frozen) and cup of frozen strawberries.  Frozen processes better to remain more chunky.  Put the honey over a double boiler or a bowl over a pan of boiling water to melt it nicely.  Chop up your berries to chunky but not pureed.   Put your nuts in a bowl.  Add the chopped berries then the honey.  How much honey?  I probably used maybe a cup for enough to fill a 9' x 12' pan.  I mixed it all together until it made a nice consistency then pressed it into the pan.

Put it into the oven at around 250 for a slow baking - maybe two hours, two and a half.  You want it to be a nice crispy yet smooth and yummy crispy bar consistency.  Does that make sense?  I hope so.  Again - ovens vary so you kind of have to check - but probably at least an hour - no more than two depending on elevation and oven.  Let it cool then chop that bad boy into square of paleo power bar delights!  YUM!!!

Another method that might turn out even better is using a dehydrator.  My dehydrator met a sad fate a couple weeks ago and completely melted.  I have yet to find a suitable replacement.  If you have a dehydrator and want to try pressing the bar into a dehydrator plate, my suspicion is that will work even better.  With that method you might even try fresh berries.  It's just a thought!

This has both fruit and sweetener in it so bear that in mind!