Vegan German Chocolate Energy Bar Recipe
I love making simple energy bars and bites so that I don’t waste money buying overly processed sports nutrition products that are loaded with added sugars and other ingredients I don’t need. You’ll love this recipe from a fellow dietitian. They’re easy, healthy and delicious!
This recipe is from our dietitian colleague, Lisa Lane, RD and was recently featured on CravingSomethingHealthy, a website from Phoenix-based dietitian, Anne Danahy, MS, RD.
Energy bars are such a convenient way to provide some quick energy when you really need a boost. These bars are great pre- or post-workout or when you need an afternoon pick-me-up. There’s no reason to buy pricey energy bars because they’re REALLY easy to make, and not a drop of added sugar is needed. They also keep for quite a while in the freezer, so they’re ready when you are.
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Yield: 12 bars
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup Old Fashioned Oats
- 1/3 cup Steel Cut Oats
- 1/2 cup vegan protein powder
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
- 1 cup pitted Medjool dates, soaked in water for about 30 minutes
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- water as needed
Instructions
Place both kinds of oats, protein powder, cocoa powder, and coconut in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the chopping blade. Process until everything is ground into a fine powder.
Drain dates well, and add to the bowl, along with pecans, coconut oil, vanilla and salt. Process until dates are broken down and mixture comes together in a dough ball.
Add additional water by the teaspoon if dough seems too firm. It should be a bit sticky.
Scape the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper or a silpat baking mat.
With your hands, or a rolling pin dusted with cocoa powder, shape dough into a large square, about 1/2-inch thick.
Wrap the rolled out dough in plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator to firm up, for about 2 hours.
Cut into 12 equal pieces and wrap each piece in plastic wrap or parchment paper.
Store bars in the refrigerator for 5 days, or up to a month in the freezer.
Notes
Adapted from My Darling Vegan
