Raw and Chocolate Covered Protein Bars
Ingredients
Raw Bars:
- 12 dates, pitted
- 1½ cups almonds
- ¼ cup oats
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon salt (I love
Chocolate Covered Coconut Bars:
- 1-2 cup melted dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
Making Raw Protein Bars:
- Add the almonds to your food processor and pluse them until they're broken up, almost into a flour (having small bits of almonds is OK too).
- Now add the remaining ingredients and grind together until everything is well combined and comes together like dough.
- Line a flat bottomed square dish/pan with parchment. Press the dough into the dish to form an even single layer.
- Cover and refrigerate the protein dough for 4 hours so they set, then you can slice them into bars. The protein bars will last a few days in the fridge or you can freeze them for a month.
Making Chocolate Covered Coconut Bars:
- Using a double boiler or a microwave, melt the dark chocolate. Let the chocolate cool off for a couple of minutes. Pour the melted chocolate over the dough you already pressed into the flat bottom dish/pan. Use a spatula to spread the chocolate evenly over protein dough. Once the chocolate is evenly spread out, sprinkle the top with shredded coconut.
- Cover and refrigerate the protein dough for 4 hours so they set, then you can slice them into bars. The protein bars will last a few days in the fridge or you can freeze them for a month.
Notes
Calorie Breakdown
Raw:
12 dates -276
1 1/2 cups whole almonds – 1,240.50
1/4 cup oats – 73
1/4 cup coconut oil – 470
1 tablespoon chia seeds – 69
3 tablespoons maple syrup -156
1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 12
1 teaspoon salt (I love pink himalayan salt) – 0 Whole batch – 2,296.50
Cut into 6 bars – 383
Cut into 9 bars – 255
Cut into 10 bars – 229.65 Chocolate Covered Coconut:
1-2 cups melted dark chocolate chips – 1608
1 cup shredded coconut -283 Whole batch – 4187
Cut into 6 bars – 698
Cut into 9 bars – 465
Cut into 10 bars – 419 *Note, I am not a nutritionist, nor am I pretending to be. I found the calorie counts by reading the nutrition labels on the food I purchased, searching Google, and using my Lose It! app on my phone.
12 dates -276
1 1/2 cups whole almonds – 1,240.50
1/4 cup oats – 73
1/4 cup coconut oil – 470
1 tablespoon chia seeds – 69
3 tablespoons maple syrup -156
1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 12
1 teaspoon salt (I love pink himalayan salt) – 0 Whole batch – 2,296.50
Cut into 6 bars – 383
Cut into 9 bars – 255
Cut into 10 bars – 229.65 Chocolate Covered Coconut:
1-2 cups melted dark chocolate chips – 1608
1 cup shredded coconut -283 Whole batch – 4187
Cut into 6 bars – 698
Cut into 9 bars – 465
Cut into 10 bars – 419 *Note, I am not a nutritionist, nor am I pretending to be. I found the calorie counts by reading the nutrition labels on the food I purchased, searching Google, and using my Lose It! app on my phone.