Turmeric Bars:
Turmeric bars are a slightly modified recipe from my friend Megan Kelly. She has an incredible site Renewing All Things – Biblically Based Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle specializing in neurobiology, healing, and mental health. Enjoy these delicious turmeric bars!
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Turmeric Bars
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Yield 16 Bars
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of coconut milk
- 1 tbsp. of ground turmeric
- 4 tbsps. of grass-fed beef gelatin
- 10-15 drops of liquid stevia
- Pinch of black pepper
Optional Ingredients:
- ½ tsp of cinnamon
- 3 tbsps. of raw honey as an alternative sweetener
Instructions:
Step #1: In a saucepan, put the turmeric, stevia and coconut milk.
Step #2: Heat on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Step #3: Check sweetness and adjust to taste.
Step #4: Remove from the heat and sprinkle gelatin powder over warm liquid.
Step #5: Whisk vigorously for about 1 minute, ensuring gelatin powder is completely dissolved.
Step #6: Pour into a glass dish and refrigerate until gelatin is firm and you can cut it into small portions with a knife.
Notes
***The nutrition info for this recipe is based on the linked ingredients above**
**Nutritional info does not include optional ingredients.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 bar
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 65 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 6 g | 9% | |
Total Carbohydrates 1 g | 0% | |
Protein 3 g | 6% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Dr Jockers Comments:
This recipe combines 3 extremely healing ingredients and is low-carb and ketogenic. This may be one of the best beauty food combinations! Additionally, it is easy to make and tastes great!
Turmeric is one of the most powerful natural anti-inflammatory agents in the world. It is best when combined with good fats such as the medium chain fats in coconut milk and a pinch of black pepper.
The grass-fed beef gelatin provides collagen proteins that support healthy discs, ligaments, tendons, skin and hair. It helps to strengthen our joints and prevent against the development of injuries or help to heal them faster.
The combination of the collagen proteins in the gelatin, the medium chain fats in the coconut milk and the anti-inflammatory and liver cleansing properties of turmeric, these bars will help make you happier and more beautiful!
Great recipe to have around and snack on throughout the day to stay in ketosis and reduce inflammation throughout the body! Let us know how you liked it!
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Going on an all-day outing tomorrow with friends and looking for ketogenic-like snacks to take with. I have all the ingredients so think I’ll make this tonight though I will definitely add the cinnamon and maybe the same amount of ginger powder. I just have not been able to adjust to the taste of turmeric. The closest I’ve come is something I just whipped up this morning for breakfast:
3/4-1 cup of chicken broth
2 eggs
1/8 teaspoon each of turmeric, onion and ginger powders
1/16 to 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
I whisked and stirred pretty constantly while everything heated up; while I was concerned that the texture would be off-putting, I was pleasantly surprised. Liquid enough I could drink it but also solid enough to use a spoon and ‘chew’ if I wanted to. And I didn’t taste the turmeric! I think I’ll continue with these proportions and gradually increase the spices to get more health benefits.
Yes you can definitely add more than 1/8 tsp. In that recipe, you could probably go up to 3/4 – 1 tsp.
The tumeric bars how many day would u eat.?
1 or 2 turmeric bar squares each day would be great
Hi Dr. Jockers, Happy New Year ?
What is the best tumeric to buy?
Thank you
This is an excellent one here: https://amzn.to/2iYcGX4
Like May 6 post by Andresa, but would add beef gelatin and increase tumeric and onion powder ?. Thanks !
Grateful that your wife takes the time and energy to make this wonderful dishes. I took this recipe added 1 TBS of vanilla per 2 cups, a sprinkle of cinnamon and ginger each. A little extra gelatin-I like them firmer. They are great! Going to try the beefier one I just saw above. Cannot have onions myself-maybe a little onion powder tho-diabetic and steering clear of anything that ups my BS. The tumeric and ginger-I do a TBS/1/2 TSP a day in tea normally to kills this gut inflammation. After 3 months its working for the first time in years-20+ along with the ketogenic diet. My insulin is half of what it was a year ago. Dr Jockers site gives the 1-2-3 steps to heal and wonderful recipes. Now to maybe incorporate this to my chocolate mousse.
Hey Holly!
I love it! Keep it up and I wish you continued healing.
Blessings!
Another recipe if you and your wife want to try this-it is delicious:
Avocado mashed up
Add a TBS or 2 of lime juice and sweetener.
this comes from my diabetic past-20 years ago. It is a Peruvian dessert.
Interesting Holly thanks! I like to make a chocolate pudding out of avocados, coconut milk, and chocolate bone broth protein. Sounds like a similar concept!
And the stevia of course!
I absolutely love love this recipe!! But I am allergic to beef gelatin. Is there something else I can use?
You can try to use chia seeds, but it won’t have the same consistency. But chia is a thickener.
Is collagen powder the same as collagen gel? My bars are not thickening.
This recipe calls for beef gelatin Brenda!
Is this canned coconut milk..?
Yes it is!
I am vegetarian, what would be the substitute of beef gelatin?
Veena
Hey Veena, Agar agar is a common substitute.
Can I use honey or other sweetener than stevia?
Sorry I see now honey ok