No Bake Energy Bar Recipe
No-Bake Energy Bars are chocolatey, date-sweetened, healthy snacks that are easy to make and travel-friendly. They're packed with whole oats, nuts, and coconut, with a rich, chocolate flavor. Skip the packaged energy bars and make your own!
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 103kcal
Equipment
- wax paper
- pancake turner (optional) or meat tenderizer
Ingredients
- 2 cups Dates pitted
- ¼ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ¼ cup Rolled Oats uncooked
- ¼ cup Sliced Almonds
- ¼ cup Unsalted Cashews or Walnuts, finely chopped
- ¼ cup Pecans finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Coconut Flakes
- 2 tablespoons Oat Bran
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, place DATES and COCOA POWDER together; pulse or blend until it forms into a nearly solid ball in the food processor.
- Add OATS, ALMONDS, CASHEWS, PECANS, COCONUT, OAT BRAN, and SEA SALT to date mixture in the food processor.Pulse the food processor in short spurts just until everything is evenly distributed. CAUTION: Do not overmix, as your energy bars may turn out gooey and hard to manage.
- Transfer mixture to an 8" by 8" pan. Lay a sheet of waxed paper over the mixture and press it firmly into to compress evenly across the surface. (I like to use a flat meat tenderizing tool).
- Place bars in the refrigerator for an hour, or cut into squares and serve immediately. Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator, or at room temperature.NOTE: Refrigerating these bars and eating them chilled will prevent them from becoming sticky.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg