Magic Cookie Bars were always a favorite of mine when I was growing up and then I made them for my own children. Wanting to be able to experience the same awesome taste as a Lectin Free eater I went to town making it compliable. Make sure you plan ahead, because they do need to sit in the refrigerator overnight before cutting into their chocolaty goodness.
Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins. They have been around for thousands of years. Through trial and error, any animal, including man, learned how to avoid the ones that made them feel bad, and eat the ones that didn't. For a detailed discussion of lectins purchase the book, The Plant Paradox by Steven Gundry, MD. There is a specific lectin that has gained a lot of attention these days, but is really just a minor player: gluten . Many people assume that manufactured foods that are called "gluten-free" are also grain free. Not so. Where wheat, barley, and rye are eliminated, when you look at ingredients, you will probably find they have been replaced with corn, rice, or teff; which all contain forms of lectins similar to gluten. Other products often found in them may include soy or other bean flours, which of course also contain lectins. ...
I used a glass pan to make these last time, and forgot to decrease the cooking time - they turned out too dry.
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