Vegan German Chocolate Energy Bars
Ingredients
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2/3 cup Old Fashioned Oats
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1/3 cup Steel Cut Oats
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1/2 cup vegan protein powder
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
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1 cup pitted Medjool dates, soaked in water for about 30 minutes
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1/2 cup pecan halves
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2 tablespoons coconut oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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water as needed
Directions
<p?1. Place both kinds of oats, protein powder, cocoa powder, and coconut in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the chopping blade. Process until everything is ground into a fine powder.
2. Drain dates well and add to the bowl along with pecans, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt. Process until dates are broken down and mixture comes together in a dough ball.
3. Add additional water by the teaspoon if dough seems too firm. It should be a bit sticky.
4. Scrape the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper or a silpat baking mat.
5. With your hands or a rolling pin dusted with cocoa powder, shape dough into a large square, about 1/2-inch thick.
6. Wrap the rolled-out dough in plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator to firm up, for about 2 hours
7. Cut into 12 equal pieces and wrap each piece in plastic wrap or parchment paper.
8. Store bars in the refrigerator for 5 days, or up to a month in the freezer.
Notes
Adapted from My Darling Vegan.
See https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/vegan-german-chocolate-energy-bars/
Courtesy of:
Anne Danahy, MS, RDN, LDN
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 bar
Servings Per Recipe: 12
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Amount Per Serving
Calories 150
Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 114 mg
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Total Carbohydrate 14 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 6 g
Protein 10 g