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Bison Bar Sleep-Aid Bedtime Bites

Name: Bison Bar Sleep-Aid Bedtime Bites
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 Genesee Coconut Vanilla bar, cut into small pieces; ½ cup full-fat cottage cheese; ¼ cup tart cherry juice (unsweetened) or 10 dried tart cherries; 1 tbsp almond butter; ½ tsp cinnamon; Optional: drizzle of raw honey

A slow-digesting, low-sugar nighttime snack using cottage cheese, a Genesee bar, and tart cherries. The casein in cottage cheese + tryptophan in tart cherries supports overnight recovery and sleep quality.

5 min2 servingsChef Maya Reyes· Sports Dietitian & Recipe Developer

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Nutrition per serving

Calories360

Protein24g

Fat14g

Carbohydrates34g

Fiber2g

Sugar18g

Ingredients

1 Genesee Coconut Vanilla bar, cut into small pieces
½ cup full-fat cottage cheese
¼ cup tart cherry juice (unsweetened) or 10 dried tart cherries
1 tbsp almond butter
½ tsp cinnamon
Optional: drizzle of raw honey

Method

1
Spoon cottage cheese into a small bowl.
2
Top with bar pieces, cherries, and almond butter.
3
Dust with cinnamon and drizzle with honey if using.
4
Eat 30–45 minutes before bed.
5
The bar adds slow-burning protein; cottage cheese provides casein for overnight muscle repair; tart cherries deliver melatonin precursors.

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