I still remember the day I first tasted freshly ground almond butter at Whole Foods. It was love at first bite! I’ve been eating it regularly ever since, but I’ve never baked with it. I saw Kristin’s Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars this morning, however; and I knew I’d be baking with almond butter soon!
Wow I am up EARLY this morning – It’s 5am! I guess that’s what happens when you fall asleep at 8.
Also, I GOT A BIKE! I got this idea last week to ride a bike to work and have been pretty obsessed with making it happen. I feel like if you don’t act on ideas right away, you tend to forget about them. So I scoured craigslist for days and finally found a nice crosstrail bike. I’m in love. 🙂
I made these granola bars to give me some biking fuel and BOY did they ever. I picked up a cute, floral backpack from Target to stash my snacks in and I hit the trail early yesterday morning. I used my iphone GPS to give me a walking route – it was 9.5 miles. It took me through a lot of pretty neighbors and overall, it was a very…
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Thanks so much for sharing this Celeste! I had a similar experience to yours. I had never been a big fan of peanut butter so fresh almond butter was a welcome change. I love baking with it because it’s so versatile – it can thicken things and hold ingredients together! 🙂
Great recipe Kristin! I’m looking forward to trying it, and I’ll have to try other recipes with almond butter. It’s just so good as it is that I’ve never thought about cooking with it. Celeste 🙂
They look yummy! I might have to give them a try too! Thanks for reblogging them!
They really do look good! I love the way Kristin wrapped them in paper – it looks like they belong in some high end coffee shop. Celeste 🙂
I love almond butter too & I am trying out new recioes with it! 😉 These bars arec so delectable too! MMMMM!
Great Sophie! I’d love to see what almond butter creations you come up with. Do you have any already posted? Celeste 🙂
This looks quite delicious. I’m pinning it to my recipe wall on pinterest. Thanks for the inspiration!
They do look fab, don’t they! Kristin at Hangry Tales has inspired me with so many yummy recipes. Thanks for reading and sharing! Celeste 🙂