Fruity No Bake Energy Bars
This is an easy recipe for fruity no bake energy bars. With a quick preparation and a few ingredients, they are the perfect snack to keep on hand.
Servings: 10 bars (about 1.7-ounces/50-grams each)
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats , see note 1 (90 grams)
- 1 cup dates , soft, packed, see note 2 (150 grams)
- 1 cup dried apricots , packed (190 grams)
- ⅓ cup coconut oil , melted (75 milliliters)
- 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut , see note 3 (6 grams)
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed , see note 4
Instructions
- In a food processor, process oats until flour like texture. Transfer into a bowl.
- Process together dates and apricots until you get tiny pieces.
- Option 1: Transfer dates and apricots to the bowl with oats and add the rest of the ingredients. Combine with your hands until all the ingredients are mixed well. This option works better if you have a very small food processor as you might not be able to fit all the ingredients in it.
- Option 2: Place the oats back in the processor altogether with the rest of the ingredients and pulse for a few times until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into an 8x8-inch (20x20-centimeter) brownie pan lined with baking parchments and spread around evenly. Use a flat-bottomed glass/jar to press it real tight.
- Place in the freezer until set (20-30 minutes).
- Take out, remove from the tin and cut in half and each half into 5 bars.
- Wrap each in plastic wrap or baking parchment and store in the freezer. They are ready to eat right after you take them out!
- Enjoy!
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Notes
- You can use either rolled oats or quick oats.
- You will need 1 cup of pitted dates. Even if you bought pitted ones, double-check if all of them are. Make sure to use soft dates. Medjool are the large and soft ones but also expensive. I usually use Deglet Noir. These are the smaller ones and drier. They can vary from brand to brand so if you can buy different ones so you can compare. You will need the soft (sticky/mushy) dates. If you only have the hard ones, soak them in water for a few hours.
- Desiccated coconut = unsweetened shredded coconut.
- Ground flaxseeds can be substituted with chia seeds.
- This recipe can be easily doubled.
Nutrition
Calories: 180 kcal (9%), Carbohydrates: 25 g (8%), Protein: 2 g (4%), Fat: 9 g (14%), Saturated Fat: 7 g (44%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g, Sodium: 3 mg, Potassium: 294 mg (8%), Fiber: 3 g (13%), Sugar: 16 g (18%), Vitamin A: 470 IU (9%), Vitamin C: 1 mg (1%), Calcium: 21 mg (2%), Iron: 1 mg (6%)
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