These 5-minute Chocolate Energy Bars are the perfect pick-me-up. They’re quick and easy to make, raw, vegan, gluten-free, customizable, satisfying, nourishing, happiness-inducing and chocolatey!

5 Minute Date and Nut bars

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For years, I have been seeing recipes for date balls or bars, and I’ve always thought how perfect they would be for Iftar, the small meal eaten to break the fast during Ramadan (the Islamic holy month of fasting).

Dates are eaten during Iftar as they are a nutrient-dense source of fiber and help regulate your blood sugar after the day of fasting. I often slit the dates open, remove the pits and replace them with a couple of almonds. Almonds are filling and add some necessary nutty crunch to offset the sweet and chewy dates.

5 minute chocolate date bars

These energy bars take the same concept and enhance it with…chocolate! Anything is better with chocolate, right?

Fasting or not, these chocolate energy bars are the perfect pick-me-up. They’re quick and easy to make, raw, vegan, gluten-free, customizable, satisfying, nourishing, happiness-inducing and chocolatey! 🙂

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5 minute chocolate date energy bars
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5-minute Chocolate Energy Bars

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
These 5-minute Chocolate Energy Bars are the perfect pick-me-up. They’re quick and easy to make, raw, vegan, gluten-free, customizable, satisfying, nourishing, happiness-inducing and chocolatey! 🙂
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Ingredients 

  • 1 cup raw almonds
  • 13-14 (~1 1/2 cups) medium medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 heaped tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Optional Add-Ins

  • chia seeds
  • chocolate chips
  • white chocolate chips
  • cacao nibs, current favorite
  • shredded coconut
  • sesame seeds
  • poppy seeds
  • ground cinnamon
  • instant coffee/espresso powder

Instructions 

  • Add all the ingredients in a food processor. Process until the almonds have broken down well and the ingredients begins to form into a ball, about 2 minutes. If you are using chocolate chips and would like them somewhat intact, add them toward the end of the chopping.
  • To flatten into bars, either place the dough between wax paper or place it in a quart size ziplock bag and then use a rolling pin to flatten. If using a ziplock bag, use scissors to cut it open after flattening the dough.
  • Cut into bars of desired size. Enjoy right away and store the rest in the refrigerator.
Calories: 284kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 49mg, Potassium: 538mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 36g, Vitamin A: 77IU, Calcium: 96mg, Iron: 1mg
Author: Izzah Cheema
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American

Enjoy!