You'll love these homemade chocolate energy bars made with dates, nuts, and coconut. Try a batch of these before buying expensive bars at the store.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Calories
343 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place dates, cashews, almonds, cocoa powder, shredded coconut, coconut oil, cold espresso, vanilla, salt, and cayenne in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on and off to start, then process for about 1 minute. Check to ensure mixture is sticky and moist enough to come together. Add more coffee if needed. Continue to process until mixture becomes a chunky mass.
Step 2
Line a baking pan with plastic wrap. Scoop mixture into pan. Press down with a spatula until mixture is even. Place a layer of plastic wrap on the surface and smooth again with your hands. Refrigerate until cold and firm, 2 to 3 hours.
Step 3
Remove from the pan and unwrap. Cut into 12 bars.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
2 cups pitted Medjool dates, roughly chopped
2 cups raw cashews
1 cup raw or roasted unsalted almonds
1 tablespoon cold espresso, or more as needed (or water)
0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
0.5 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
0.75 cup high-quality unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Guittard® Cocoa Rouge)
