📋 Healthy Homemade Energy Bars Recipe

4 No bake energy bars stacked with parchment paper between them and blue loaf pan on cutting board in background

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📋 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!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword energy bars, healthy, homemade, no bake

Special Diet Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Allergen gluten-free

Prep Time 15

refrigeration 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings bars

Calories 212kcal

Author Terri Gilson

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

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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

Recipe Tips:

Test for Stickiness: After processing, pinch a small amount of the mixture between your fingers to ensure it holds together. If it’s too dry, add a tablespoon of warm water or nut butter

Greasing Hands/Tools: To make pressing the mixture easier, lightly grease your hands or spatula with a neutral oil. You could also wet your hands a little.

Firmly press mixture into pan. You need to compress the mixture when you are pressing it into the pan. This will ensure it holds together.

Set for an hour. Make sure you leave these energy bars in the fridge for at least an hour to set.

Prevent bars from crumbling. Use a sharp knife and cut these bars while they’re cold, straight from the fridge. You can also lightly oil the knife to prevent sticking

🔢WW Points

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

Variations & Substitutions:

- Dried fruit - use dried apricots 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
- Adding Extra Flavor: A pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg, or vanilla extract can add a unique twist to the flavor of your bars.

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