{"id":362,"date":"2026-08-07T11:08:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/?p=362"},"modified":"2026-08-07T11:08:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:08:52","slug":"protein-puff-slice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/?p=362","title":{"rendered":"Protein Puff Slice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A crunchy protein puff slice made with protein puffs, sunflower seeds, cashews, coconut, nut butter, honey and vanilla. It is chewy, nutty and lightly sweet, with a satisfying crunch perfect for snacks, lunchboxes or an easy make-ahead treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MAKES 12 PIECES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TIME: 20 MINUTES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>~ 200 calories per serve<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>~ 5g protein per serve<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Ingredients<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 cups protein puffs (like rice or quinoa puffs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bd cup sunflower seeds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bd cup cashews, roughly chopped<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bd cup unsweetened coconut shreds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bc cup coconut oil, melted<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bc cup natural nut butter (almond or peanut)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bc cup honey or maple syrup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pinch of salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Method<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prepare base: In a large bowl, combine protein puffs, sunflower seeds, cashews, and coconut shreds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make binder: In a small saucepan over low heat, gently melt coconut oil, nut butter, honey\/maple syrup, vanilla, and salt until smooth and combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mix: Pour the melted mixture over dry ingredients and stir well to coat everything evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set slice: Press mixture firmly into a lined 20\u00d720 cm (8\u00d78 inch) square tin. Use the back of a spoon or spatula to compress firmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chill: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until set and firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serve: Cut into bars and store in an airtight container in the fridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7.-Extras-Dessert-8-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7.-Extras-Dessert-8-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7.-Extras-Dessert-8-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7.-Extras-Dessert-8-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7.-Extras-Dessert-8-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7.-Extras-Dessert-8-600x849.jpg 600w, https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7.-Extras-Dessert-8.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A crunchy protein puff slice made with protein puffs, sunflower seeds, cashews, coconut, nut butter, honey and vanilla. It is chewy, nutty and lightly sweet, with a satisfying crunch perfect for snacks, lunchboxes or an easy make-ahead treat. MAKES 12 PIECES TIME: 20 MINUTES ~ 200 calories per serve ~ 5g protein per serve Ingredients [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,22,19,24,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dessert","category-high-protein","category-recipebook","category-vegan","category-vegetarian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=362"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":365,"href":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362\/revisions\/365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everydaynourished.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}