I was remembering the chewy Sesame Bar. And wondered if I could make the same thing with less sweetener and maybe raw too.  So I gave it whirl and while it’s not the same, it’s still yum and deserves a place in the Slim Birdy line up.

Just for fun, I found the ingredients of the standard commercial Sesame Bar and get a load of this…

Wheat Glucose Syrup, Sesame Seeds, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Rice Cereal (Rice Flour, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Salt, Emulsifier (471), Dextrose), Malt Extract (from Barley), Honey, Vegetable Fat, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, 471), Gelatine, Salt, Flavours, Colour (150c).

So there are four different types of sugar I can see in there and some chemical flavours, emulsifiers and colours thrown in for good measure. It’s not even close to real food.

So do yourself a favour and make your own. They are quick and easy and set you on the right path to health and weight loss with food your body can recognise.

Sesame Candy

2 TBS Butter

2 TBS Honey

1 cup sesame seeds

¼ cup hulled tahini

1 tsp vanilla extract

Everything except the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat and melt and mix together.

Take off heat and mix in the sesame seeds.

Pour into a paper lined small tray.

Chill in the fridge until set (approx 2 hours.)

Cut into squares.

(Totally optional – mix up a batch of Homemade Chocolate and drizzle over the top.)

Lunch box snacks for a week and no nuts!

Nom nom,

 

Kristy x

Update 2021: I no longer eat seeds or nuts as they are too high in polyunsaturated fats. The style of diet I follow now is Dr Ray Peat Inspired and results in healthy hormones, a fast metabolism as well as weight loss. I’ve summarised it all, along with a 7 day meal plan and beautifully photographed recipes in my book – The ZEN Beach Diet. Available for immediate download worldwide for under AU$10.