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Vegan German Chocolate Energy Bars|Craving Something Healthy
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5 from 3 votes

Vegan German Chocolate Energy Bars

Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 145kcal

Ingredients

  • cup Old Fashioned Oats
  • cup Steel Cut Oats
  • ½ cup vegan protein powder
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup pitted Medjool dates soaked in water for about 30 minutes
  • ½ cup pecan halves
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • water as needed

Instructions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Add additional water by the teaspoon if dough seems too firm. It should be a bit sticky.
  • Scape the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper or a silpat baking mat.
  • With your hands, or a rolling pin dusted with cocoa powder, shape dough into a large square, about ½-inch thick.
  • Wrap the rolled out dough in plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator to firm up, for about 2 hours.
  • Cut into 12 equal pieces and wrap each piece in plastic wrap or parchment paper.
  • Store bars in the refrigerator for 5 days, or up to a month in the freezer.

Notes

Adapted from My Darling Vegan
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Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg