Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Kind Bars

I am obsessed with Kind Bars.  Especially the dark chocolate drizzled sea salt Kind Bars.  I literally buy them by the dozens.  I have a Kind Bar in my purse ALMOST all the time - for snacking emergencies, you know. 

I have to admit that I was somewhat hesitant when I found a copycat Kind Bar recipe on www.theyummylife.com.  How could I possibly make a granola bar at home that's BETTER than a KIND bar?  Then I realized that I was approaching the recipe in the wrong way - maybe I should NOT strive to improve upon my favorite granola bar but simply to recreate the wholesome bars at home for a fraction of the cost of what I can buy them.

After making my own Kind bars - I think I love them even more than I did before.  I love the fact that these bars are made without refined sugars and that they have only simple, healthy ingredients.  If you are a lover of the Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Kind Bar - you are going to love this copycat recipe. 

Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Bars

• 2 cups whole roasted unsalted almonds
• 3/4 cup whole roasted unsalted peanuts
• 3/4 cup roasted walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup puffed millet
• 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
• FOR SYRUP:
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup brown rice syrup
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
  

If you're like me - you've probably never bought (or even heard of) millet before.   It's actually widely available at supermarkets - I found it in the organic cereal aisle. 

Combine dry ingredients.

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Almonds

Peanuts

Walnuts

Flaxseed

Stir together in a large bowl.

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Combine wet ingredients.

Vanilla

Brown Rice Syrup

Honey

Bring to a boil in a small saucepan.  Use a candy thermometer to determine when the mixture reaches 260 degrees.

Add mixture to nut mixture and stir to combine.

Press into a wax paper lined 9x31 inch pan.  Use a greased glass bottom to press mixture evenly into pan.

Sprinkle with sea salt.

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Melt chocolate chips in microwave and drizzle over nut mixture.

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Cool 20 minutes and then slice into bars.

There you have it - Kind Bars that are just as delicious as their grocery store counterparts at a fraction of the cost. 

If you are not drooling by now - there is something wrong.  These sweet, salty, nutty, chocolaty bars are pure goodness. 

I hope that you will give these homemade Dark Chocolate Sea Salt bars a try.  You will not be disappointed.

Ciao! 

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