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et’s be honest, energy bars are a real hot topic these days and a bit of a buzz word. Millennial’s all leading such ‘busy’ lives, being on-the-go and needing said energy! There are some great brands out there, most trying hard to keep ingredients lists to a minimum but they can get pricey. So, if you’ve got a blender then chuck everything below inside and make your own! These are really tasty and you can play around a bit with the ingredients depending on your tastes.
My athlete of a husband is adventuring off to Scotland for a 4 day cycling voyage from Carlisle to Glasgow so made these to help fuel his assertive legs. Good luck!
Makes 8 large bars or about 24 small ‘bites’
- 400g pitted dates
- 200g cashew nuts
- 100g salted peanuts (Optional. I like the salt but you can use 300g cashew or 100g of another nut)
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder (dark)
- 1 tbsp nut butter of choice
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- Blend everything in a food processor until the nuts are in tiny pieces
- Add 1 tbsp of cold water and blend again. The mixture should start to stick together. Add another splash of cold water until it blends into a nice ‘dough’.
- Line a 20 x 20cm baking tray with parchment.
- Tip the mixture into the tray and press into the tin.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- When ready to slice, makes sure its really cold – i put mine in the freeze for an hour or so before cutting (don’t let it get rock hard though!). Slices into bars.
