So, we’re heading up to Sambazon today and thought it would be fun to make something new out of their yummy acai products to share with them. Modified a recipe I found on The Bad Girl’s Kitchen blog, who found the recipe on Enlightened Cooking. You can watch the video or just follow the recipe below. Either way – happy eats!

No Bake Energy Bars with Acai

2 /12 c. oats

1/2 c. toasted wheat germ

1/2 c. dried non-fat milk powder

1/2 c. dried cherries or other dried fruit, chopped

1/2 c. lightly salted, roasted almonds, chopped

1 c. peanut butter or other nut butter

1/2 c. honey

1 Sambazon Amazon Cherry smoothie pack, defrosted

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/8 tsp. salt

Line 9″x9″ pan with foil and spray with vegetable oil.

In large bowl mix together oats, wheat germ, milk powder, cherries and nuts. Over medium heat, blend peanut butter and honey. Once blended and smooth, take off heat and stir in cherry acai juice. Add vanilla, cinnamon and salt to peanut mixture. Add wet to dry ingredients. Blend well.

Pour into pan. Using wax paper, press mixture into pan well. Let cool. Cover and chill in fridge. Cut into bars as desired and wrap in plastic wrap or foil.