These no bake healthy homemade energy bars are made with dried fruit, nuts, and without oats. They are also vegan, gluten and dairy-free! So easy to make, these healthy energy bars are perfect for a quick breakfast or throwing into the lunch bag or gym bag for a post-workout healthy snack or dessert.
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My kids are teenagers and they couldn't get enough of these! They love to grab one for a quick breakfast or after-school snack. And they are a great alternative to a granola bar or candy bar. These date energy bars were inspired by my Healthy Fruit and Oat Bars (shown below) and were the inspiration for my Almond Butter Granola Bars (no bake). They are also WW friendly at 5 WW points.
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These bars are made with natural ingredients and are dense, chewy, and delicious and have 6 grams of protein and 5 grams of fibre.
🥘Ingredients
Made with real foods, you only need 6 healthy and simple ingredients, with no added sugar, to make these healthy natural energy bars~!
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- dates
- dried cranberries
- raw almonds
- pumpkin seeds
- unsweetened flaked coconut
- chia seeds
*See recipe card for quantities.
🔪Instructions
It's sooo easy to make your own energy bars, it's not even worth buying them.
Prep: Line a 9X5 loaf pan with plastic wrap.
- Mix almonds in a food processor, scraping down sides, as needed until it starts to cling together- 5- 6 minutes.
- Add pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, coconut, chia,, and dates.
- Process until combined, about 5 more minutes.
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4. Press firmly into prepared loaf pan and refrigerate until firm (1 hour).
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💭Top tip
Make sure you leave these energy bars in the fridge for at least an hour to set, then cut them into 10 bars, with a very sharp knife.
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📖Substitutions & Variations
- Dried fruit - use dried apricot or dried cherries instead of cranberries
- Dates - you can use Medjool dates or another type of date
- Chia seeds - you can use flax seeds instead of chia
- Pumpkin seeds - you could substitute sunflower seeds
👪 Serving Size
This Homemade Energy Bar recipe makes 10 energy bars. You can cut them smaller to make more or simply double or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust. However, you'll need another loaf pan.
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🔢WW Points
These No Bake Energy Bars are made without artificial sweeteners and are WW friendly at 5 WW points on my plan (per bar).
🍽Equipment
This energy bar recipe needs a food processor and a loaf pan.
🌡️Storage
Store in fridge in airtight container for up to 2 weeks. If you are stacking them, stack between sheets of parchment paper.
Freeze these health bars in a sealed container or Ziplock freezer bag for up to 4 months (they freeze well)!
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If you're looking for a healthy snack, these Homemade Healthy Energy Bars are the perfect snack!
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📋 Healthy Homemade Energy Bars Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole raw almonds
- 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas) unsalted, shelled
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
Instructions
- Line a 9X5 loaf pan with plastic wrap
- Mix almonds in a food processor, scraping down sides, as needed until it starts to cling together.- 5- 6 minutes
- Add pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, coconut, chia and dates.
- Process until combined, about 5 more minutes.
- Press firmly into prepared loaf pan and refrigerate until firm (1 hour).
- Remove from pan and slice into 10 bars.
Vanessa
These were so perfect to help me get over my mid-afternoon slump today! They were so easy to meal prep over the weekend too!
Terri Gilson
That's great Vanessa - I love them for that too - and bonus - you get to count them as a serving of fruit! 🙂
Sabrina
These are my teenagers new favourite. He loves them for after school snacks before sports. Awesome recipe, thanks!
Terri Gilson
I'm so happy to hear your teens loved them as much as mine, Sabrina!
Bernice
These are great looking bars, Terri. They're pack full of all the good stuff and make a totally satisfying snack when you feel a bit hangry. lol
Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady
These bars are the perfect afternoon pick me up. Packed full of good for you yumminess!
Colleen
These bars are such a yummy snack! I love how good they taste because I feel like I'm having a treat in spite of how healthy they are. Thanks for this great recipe!
Terri Gilson
Thanks, Colleen - I'm glad you love them!
nancy
i love a good energy bar! so tasty with so many wholesome ingredients!
Sean
We've been making a bunch of variations on the energy-bar theme for our kids school lunches. The cranberry base idea here is fantastic, and I know my kids would love it! Cheers!