With a combination of nuts, seeds, shredded coconut, and matcha green tea powder, these flavorful energy bars are a healthier alternative to most store-bought energy bars.
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine gluten-free, vegan
Prep Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 8bars
Author The Grateful Grazer
Ingredients
1 ¼cupsdatespitted + roughly chopped
½cupalmonds
½cupcashews
¼cuphemp seeds
1teaspoonvanilla bean or pure vanilla extract
1tablespoonmatcha powder + additional for sprinkling
2tablespooncacao nibs unsweetened
¼cupunsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
Combine dates, almonds, cashews, hemp seeds, vanilla, + 2 teaspoon matcha powder in food processor and pulse until well-combined. Mixture should stick together like a dough when pressed. If mixture is falling a part, add a few more dates and process again until combined.
Add cacao nibs and pulse just enough for cacao to be dispersed throughout.
Line a small baking dish with parchment paper (so bars are easier to remove later) and add bars to dish. Use hands or the back of a spoon to press the mixture down until it is compact and smooth. Sprinkle coconut and additional matcha on top and press down with back of spoon.
Place dish in freezer for at least 30 minutes.
Remove bars from dish by pulling out parchment paper. Cut into bars + store in fridge for up to 1 week.