Polenta Power Bars

Power up your day with these Polenta Power Bars, packed with dates, walnuts, chia seeds, and coconut. These nutrient-dense bars provide a satisfying, fertility-friendly snack that’s perfect for a midday boost of energy!
polenta power bar recipe by Anna, fertility nutritionist

SERVES: 7 | TIME: 15 MIN

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup polenta
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/3 cup dates, chopped
  • 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp chia seeds
  • 1.5 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt

PREPARATION

  • Bring 3 cups water to a boil, then stir in 1 cup polenta.
  • Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently for ~5 minutes while polenta cooks up into a thick porridge.
  • Turn off heat, then stir in all additional ingredients.
  • Spread mixture into a 9×9″square pan and let sit in the fridge for at least 1 hour before to cutting.
  • Cut into 9 squares and enjoy one as your p.m. snack each day this week.

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Anna Bohnengel
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Anna Bohnengel is a registered dietitian trained at the National Institutes of Health with a decade of experience helping restore hormone health, optimize fertility and enjoy a healthy pregnancy.

After turning her own infertility around—without the medical intervention that doctors had claimed as her only option—she developed FERTILE IN FOUR™, a holistic and results-driven coaching program that puts each woman in the driver’s seat of her own fertility.

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