Healthy Homemade Energy Bars

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.

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.

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~!

• 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.

1. Mix almonds in a food processor, scraping down sides, as needed until it starts to cling together- 5- 6 minutes.
2. Add pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, coconut, chia,, and dates.
3. Process until combined, about 5 more minutes.

4. Press firmly into prepared loaf pan and refrigerate until firm (1 hour).

💭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.

📖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.

🔢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)!

If you're looking for a healthy snack, these Homemade Healthy Energy Bars are the perfect snack!

📋 Healthy Homemade Energy Bars Recipe

These Healthy Homemade Energy Bars are made with dates, almonds, pumpkin seeds and cranberries, and are gluten-free and vegan. Because they are no bake, they are quick and easy to make and perfect for an on-the-go breakfast, snack or dessert!

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: energy bars, healthy, homemade, no bake

Special Diet: Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Allergen: gluten-free

Servings: 10 bars

Calories: 212kcal

Author: Terri Gilson

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

refrigeration: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

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Equipment

loaf pan

food processor

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

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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.

Notes

🔢WW Points

These No Bake Energy Bars are also WW friendly at 5 WW points.

Nutrition Facts

📋 Healthy Homemade Energy Bars Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 bar)

Calories 212 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 4g

Monounsaturated Fat 6g

Sodium 3mg0%

Potassium 418mg12%

Carbohydrates 24g8%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 17g19%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 472IU9%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 69mg7%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 212kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 24g (8%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 12g (18%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 418mg (12%) | Fiber: 5g (21%) | Sugar: 17g (19%) | Vitamin A: 472IU (9%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 69mg (7%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)

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