No Bake Energy Bars
The typical energy bar recipe used to make the popular supermarket food items uses lots of added sugar and other dubious add-ins. Here, in this No Bake Energy Bars recipe from Dorothy Delaney, only wholesome and all-natural ingredients are used. Make a raw vegan treat that everyone can enjoy with this healthy bar recipe.
Notes
Other fruit-nut combos:
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almonds-apricots-dates
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apple-lime-date
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To see exactly how Dorothy makes this no bake recipe, watch this video tutorial:
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw cashews (or walnuts, almonds, pecans, macadamia, hazelnuts, coconut)
- 1/2 cup raw flax seeds
- 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds (or sunflower, chia, psyllium)
- 1 cup (loosely packed) pitted dates, prunes and dried blueberries, soaked 10 minutes or more in apple juice (my favorite) coconut nectar or water
- CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
- 1/2 cup liquid coconut oil or cacao butter
- 2 tablespoon raw honey or coconut nectar
- 1/4 cup cacao powder (I mix mine half with carob)
- 1 tablespoon mesquite or lucuma powder (optional)
- 1 dash vanilla powder
- 1 pinch crystal salt
Instructions
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In a food processor, grind the nuts and seeds until fine, then pour them into a bowl.
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Grind the dried fruit next, and stir by hand into the nuts and seeds until it makes a soft dough.
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Divide into 8 sections. Cut wax/parchment paper into 4-inch x 8-inch rectangles and place one scoop of batter onto each paper, shaping into a bar with a knife.
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Freeze for at least 10 minutes. Eat immediately, or cover with chocolate sauce and freeze again.
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To make the chocolate sauce, melt those ingredients in a double boiler. Stir or blend until creamy. Pour over chilled energy bars.