Sprouted Spelt Carrot Bars

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I made over an old, favorite recipe yesterday: Carrot Cake/Bars. As part of our Beyond Sugar challenge during the month of May, my family is not consuming sweeteners, natural or refined. But I decided to fix a treat once a week or less using whole fruits as sweetening. Whole fruits come with nutrients, fiber and water, too. The recipe now calls for sprouted spelt flour and coconut oil. The carrot bars hit the spot! I hope you enjoy them.

Carrot Bars – Carrot Cake

5/17/09: In my effort to remake our favorite dishes according to traditional food preparation methods, I have remade this recipe to include sprouted spelt flour and virgin coconut oil. The bars can be gluten-free if you use buckwheat and sorghum flours. However, I have not worked out the soaking and/or sprouting of these gluten-free grains. [...]