Energy Bars
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Homemade, healthy, vegan Energy Bar recipe from dates that is delicious and easy to make. It’s perfect as a snack, breakfast on-the-go, or as pre-work out!
Course:
Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
dates, energy bar, protein, snack
Servings: 8
Calories: 165 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup medjool dates
- ½ cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 2 scoops protein powder (unsweetened, vanilla, or chocolate)
- Note: feel free to add more protein powder to increase the protein content
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F / 120 C.
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Bring all ingredients together in a food processor or high-speed blender and blend until well combined. If the mixture is too dry, add 1 tbsp water at a time. If the mixture is too wet, add 1 tbsp of oats a time.
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Spread the mixture in a small pan. If you don’t have a very small pan, you can use a larger one just flatten the mixture along one side of the pan.
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Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool an cut into squares.
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Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information: Calories: 165 Fat: 4.9 g Saturated fat: 0.3 g Carbohydrates: 25.2 g Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g Sugar: 18.1 g Sodium: 84 mg Protein: 7.9 g