Coconut Bars

• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup coconut milk
• ⅓ cup coconut oil
• ⅓ cup honey
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon stevia
• ½ cup blanched almond flour
• 1 tablespoon coconut flour
• 1 ½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
• ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt

1. Mix eggs, coconut milk, oil, honey, vanilla and stevia in a food processor
2. Pulse in almond flour, coconut flour, shredded coconut and salt
3. Transfer ingredients into an 8 x 8 inch baking dish
4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes
5. Cool for ½ hour, then place in refrigerator and serve when chilled

Makes 16 bars 24 bars

Here are some of the health benefits of coconut:

It is also thought that eating coconut products speeds up the body’s metabolism, helping to prevent obesity.

Finally, Dr. Mary Newport has written an article on the remarkable results she believes she has achieved using coconut oil to remediate her husband’s early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

In this video Dr. Newport shares intriguing anecdotal evidence on the impact of coconut oil on neurobiological function. Her findings will be of particular interest to those of us who are working on our brain health in dealing with diseases and disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimers, Parkinsons, autism, ADD, etc.

So grab yourself a coconut bar and a cup of delicious dandelion coffee (that’s what I’m drinking right now) and settle in to watch the video of Dr. Newport. And be sure to let us know your thoughts in a comment below.