5-minute Chocolate Energy Bars
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! :)
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 13-14 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.
Nutrition
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