Raw Energy Bars
Chocolate Coconut Energy Bars
Ingredients:
(use organic whenever possible)
1 cup dates, pitted, whole
½ cup raw almonds
¼ cup raw walnuts
2 Tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
2 Tablespoons raw cacao powder
Directions:
1. Put the dates into a food processor and blend into a coarse, chunky paste.
2. Add the nuts and blend until coarse – you should still see nut pieces.
3. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the shredded coconut and cacao powder.
4. Take a handful of the mix and press it very tightly in your palm, squeeze it together in a ball until it sticks, then begin to form it into a 2 inch roll.
5. Press the roll onto a baking sheet and form into a bar. Lightly dropping it onto the sheet and turning will help to form a flat surface on each side of the bar. Press the ends gently with the palms of your hands.
6. If you choose, roll the bar in coconut to keep them from sticking together when stacked. Or simply cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until ready to pop into a lunch box, purse or back pack!
Makes 6 bars
* You can use the basic ratio of 1 cup of unsweetened dried fruit (dates, raisins, apricots, cherries, etc.) to ¾ cup of nuts or seeds (almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds) to create your own flavor base.
* When using fresh fruit, like kiwis and bananas, increase the ratio of nuts to dried fruit making it 1 cup to 1 cup. These bars are stickier, so put them in a “warm” oven for 1 hour to dry them.
* For the following recipes, use the basic directions given above for the Chocolate Coconut homemade energy bars.
Cinnamon Raisin Bars
3/4 cup dates, pitted, whole
¼ cup raisins
½ cup almonds
¼ cup cashews
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Ginger Spice Bars
1 cup dates, pitted, whole
1/2 cup raw almonds
¼ cup raw pecans
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Kiwi Lime Bars
1 cup dates, pitted, whole
½ cup raw cashews
½ cup raw almonds
2 Kiwis, peeled (add last to the food processor)
2 Tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
3 teaspoons fresh lime juice (can also use grated lime zest)
*dry in warm oven for 1 hour
Banana Bars
1 cup dates, pitted, whole
1 cup raw almonds
2 bananas
*dry in warm oven for 1 hour
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